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
Saskatchewan government agrees with feds' move on critical minerals
Putting aside the many places where they disagree, the Saskatchewan and Canadian governments are on the same side of at least one subject these days -- limiting foreign investment in Canada's critical...
Nov 03, 2022 (Saskatchewan Research Council)
Sask. tire shops go full out to handle winter tire rush
The arrival of snow is creating more urgency in drivers who procrastinated about winter tires. Rod Janzen, the owner of OK Tire on 22nd Street in Saskatoon, says it’s all hands on deck at his sh...
Nov 02, 2022
'I'm sorry for those words': Tell explains Thatcher comments
After nearly a week of furor over the invitation to Colin Thatcher to attend the throne speech and his appearance in the Legislature, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell is...
Nov 01, 2022 Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Snowfall warnings, special weather statements in place in Saskatchewan
The winter storm that was building in Alberta early Tuesday is officially on its way to Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for areas of Saskatchewan, with 10 to 15 centimetres e...
Nov 01, 2022
Saskatchewan First Act introduced to 'address and quantify economic harm'
The first piece of legislation the provincial government introduced this sitting was The Saskatchewan First Act, which was introduced Tuesday afternoon. It amends the province's constitution to assert...
Nov 01, 2022 Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre (right) explains The Saskatchewan First Act, tabled Tuesday, with Mitch McAdam, director of the province's constitutional law branch. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Winter wallop expected to hit northwest Saskatchewan
Southern Saskatchewan got its first taste of winter before Halloween, and now the rest of the province is set to get a turn. A winter storm brewing in Alberta is on track to hit west-central and north...
Nov 01, 2022
Moe government poised to introduce Saskatchewan First Act
The Saskatchewan government is set to introduce legislation Tuesday to assert its autonomy, most notably over control of the province's natural resources. As promised in Wednesday's throne speech, the...
Nov 01, 2022 The provincial government is preparing to start moving a controversial policy around student's names and pronoun in schools into law on Tuesday (File photo)
Saskatchewan gov't discloses salaries of Crown employees
For the most part, the salaries of the heads of Saskatchewan's Crown corporations in the 2021-22 fiscal year were consistent with their pay in the year before. The provincial government released its p...
Oct 31, 2022
Moe apologizes for Thatcher's attendance at throne speech, removes Stewart from post
Premier Scott Moe gave an "unequivocal" apology Monday afternoon in the Legislature for Colin Thatcher's attendance at the throne speech. Thatcher -- a former Progressive Conservative MLA and cabinet ...
Oct 31, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan to offer assistance for student loan repayment
The Saskatchewan government is giving some students in the province a helping hand. On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Student Aid Program and Canada Student Financial Assistance Program are to make changes...
Oct 31, 2022 (Canadian Press 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...