Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Sask. finalizes mission to recruit health-care workers in Philippines
The Saskatchewan government has set the dates for a recruiting mission to Manila, Philippines to find health-care workers. In September, the provincial government unveiled its Health Human Resources A...
Nov 07, 2022
Loss of $170K leads to firing of SHA employee
A Saskatchewan Health Authority employee was fired in connection with a loss of public money totalling nearly $170,000. The loss was included in a report on losses of public money within Saskatchewan'...
Nov 07, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Warnings up with another dump of snow on the way to Sask.
The hit of winter is continuing for parts of Saskatchewan. After a weekend filled with highway travel advisories and road issues, more snow is on the way according to Environment Canada, which issued ...
Nov 07, 2022 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Highways reopen, conditions remain poor as storm weakens
RCMP are asking drivers to delay travel plans on Sunday if possible. Mounties issued an advisory due to the snow and gusting winds that has made highways slippery with poor visibility. “Please r...
Nov 06, 2022
Winter storm smacks Saskatchewan; Trans-Canada closed west of Moose Jaw
Nasty conditions and sticky snow engulfed areas of the province Saturday. James Colangelo, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said drivers could face some treacherous conditions travelling aroun...
Nov 05, 2022
Wet, windy, wicked winter weather set to wallop Saskatchewan
An Alberta Clipper is set to hit Saskatchewan this weekend. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the wet, snowy and windy weather could create challenges for people. "Travel condi...
Nov 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Volunteers getting ready to bring Grey Cup Festival to fruition
More than 1,100 volunteers are getting ready to help celebrate Canadian football in Regina. The Grey Cup Festival will start in just under two weeks and will lead into the 2022 CFL championship game, ...
Nov 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Central Saskatchewan bracing for another winter storm
With parts of Saskatchewan barely recovered from the last storm, another blast of winter is expected to hit the province this weekend. Environment Canada issued winter storm watches and special weathe...
Nov 04, 2022
Canada's unemployment holds steady as economy adds jobs
Statistics Canada says the employment rate in Saskatchewan grew by 1.1 per cent over the last month. It followed a trend nationally which saw Canada's employment rate grow by 0.6 per cent in October a...
Nov 04, 2022 Compared with July 2024, employment in Saskatchewan was up by 16,000, or 2.6 per cent. (Canadian Press files)
Illegal online gaming a grey area in Saskatchewan
On Thursday, the playnow.com platform went live in Saskatchewan, bringing legal online gambling to the province for the first time. The website, operated by the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (S...
Nov 03, 2022 The playnow website launched in Saskatchewan on Nov. 3, 2022. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...