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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'A massive tragedy:' Former Sask. politicians reflect on war in Ukraine
Brad Wall believes Saskatchewan lived up to its motto -- From Many Peoples Strength -- on Thursday. Appearing as part of the Rawlco Radio Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Ukraine, Saskatchewan's former ...
Mar 03, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Frank Gunn
Sask. drug task force sets out priorities aimed at reducing overdoses
With drug overdose deaths reaching record highs, the Saskatchewan Drug Task Force continues to search for answers. The task force recently sought input from communities and their leaders, and ended up...
Mar 03, 2022
Saskatchewan reports another 44 COVID-related deaths
The month of February was one of the deadliest in Saskatchewan for COVID-19. According to the weekly epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health, 44 people died of COVID between Feb. 20 and thi...
Mar 03, 2022 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
Saskatchewan set to do its part to help Ukrainian people
The Saskatchewan government estimates that around 15 per cent of the province's population can trace its roots back to Ukraine. That number skyrocketed Thursday. "Everybody is Ukrainian today in Saska...
Mar 03, 2022 (Premier Scott Moe/Twitter)
Major snowfall expected in much of Saskatchewan
Spring might be on the way, but winter isn't yet ready to take its frosty claws out of Saskatchewan. A major snowfall is coming to many central and southern parts of the province. Snowfall warnings we...
Mar 03, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Help needed in Ukraine: Rawlco Radio Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Ukraine
The videos, images and stories coming out of Ukraine are heartbreaking: Videos of the aftermath of bombings, children hiding in bomb shelters, and refugees huddled together waiting for news from home....
Mar 03, 2022 A woman is overwhelmed by emotion in the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in Gorenka, Ukraine on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Saskatchewan preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine
Saskatchewan is putting out the welcome mat for refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia's attack on the country. "I spoke with my federal counterpart yesterday to advise that Saskatchewan will ...
Mar 02, 2022 The flag of Ukraine is flying at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME file photo)
Snowy blast of winter on its way to Saskatchewan
A lot of the white stuff could be coming to Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. Natalie Hasell, a warning preparedness meteorologist with the weather office, says anywhere from 10 to 20 cen...
Mar 02, 2022
'R' designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian. The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an...
Mar 02, 2022 (eHealth/Twitter)
Ukrainian businesses in Regina trying to help families back home
Euro Deli Kiev, a Regina business specializing in products from Ukraine, Poland and formerly Russia, has found itself in an unfortunate position less than two weeks after opening its doors. After open...
Mar 02, 2022 Daniyil Lytvynenko (left) and Viktoriya Lytvynenko (right) opened Euro Deli Kiev on Feb. 19, 2022. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
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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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