Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Harpauer defends PST expansion; NDP decries 'no-help budget'
Saskatchewan's finance minister sees the expansion of the Provincial Sales Tax and the projected reduction of the surgical wait list as a tradeoff. "(The expanded PST) will generate annually a little ...
Mar 23, 2022
How the 2022-23 Saskatchewan budget affects you
Here's how the Saskatchewan budget, released Wednesday, is going to impact you. Psst! Get ready for an expanded PST The province is expanding the Provincial Sales Tax for the third time since 2...
Mar 23, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Expanding PST, contracting surgical wait list part of 2022-23 budget
People in Saskatchewan are going to have to pay a few dollars more to be entertained starting in October. As part of the 2022-23 budget released Wednesday, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer announced th...
Mar 23, 2022 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer discusses the 2022-23 budget on March 23, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Mysterious streak of light spotted above Saskatchewan
It's a bird. It's a plane. It's Superman. No, it wasn't any of those things, but Saskatchewan people are scratching their heads over a streak of light that flew through the sky Tuesday night. Multiple...
Mar 23, 2022
Regina-area MPs speak out against Liberal-NDP agreement
Not too happy. That's one way to describe how Regina-area Conservative MPs are feeling about an agreement between the NDP and Liberals that will see the New Democrats support Justin Trudeau's minority...
Mar 22, 2022 The Peace Tower is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, as lawmakers return to the House of Commons following the winter break. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sask. potash producers dig deep to set new records in 2021
Saskatchewan's potash industry had a record-setting 2021. The provincial government revealed Tuesday that potash production in Saskatchewan last year reached 14.2 million tonnes of K2O while sales tot...
Mar 22, 2022
The hole truth: Saskatchewan cities prepared for pothole season
With the snow and ice melting, another headache for drivers is once again becoming apparent in Saskatchewan -- potholes. Neil Lloyd, a service manager with a Canadian Tire in north Regina, said he has...
Mar 21, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Farmers growing anxious due to CP Rail labour dispute
The work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is leaving many farmers worried about the upcoming growing season. A lack of railway transportation is set to have an impact on farmers across the board, ...
Mar 21, 2022
Economist says CP Rail stoppage is 'horrible timing'
A Canadian economist says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is an example of what happens when companies and labour groups have too much power. Fears of supply-chain issues are growing acr...
Mar 21, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan adds $1.8M in funding for 27 school divisions
A number of Saskatchewan school divisions are getting some extra help from the provincial government. On Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced 27 school divisions will receive another $1.8 mil...
Mar 21, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...