Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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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)
Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign kicks off in Saskatchewan
The Royal Canadian Legion's Poppy Campaign officially began Friday, meaning bright red flowers soon will start appearing on jackets all over Saskatchewan. "The poppy is the symbol of remembrance. It r...
Oct 28, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan man grateful for hip surgery after long wait
Steve Turnquist is back behind the wheel after waiting years for a hip replacement surgery. The Saskatchewan man said he's happy to be back at work, driving trucks again. He was unable to work for mor...
Oct 28, 2022 (Steven Turnquist/Submitted)
Stewart admits 'error in judgment' for inviting Thatcher to throne speech
Convicted murderer Colin Thatcher was at the Saskatchewan legislature for Wednesday's tough-on-crime speech from the throne. Thatcher, a former Progressive Conservative MLA who served 22 years in pris...
Oct 27, 2022 Colin Thatcher, former MLA of Saskatchewan and convicted murderer, walks out of the chamber after the speech from the throne at the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina, on Oct. 26, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
Policing and jurisdiction among the big reveals in throne speech
On Wednesday afternoon, Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty delivered the speech from the throne, kicking off Saskatchewan's new legislative session with talk of the economy, federal intrusion and the need for more...
Oct 26, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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