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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NDP: Moe’s comments on trucker convoy are ‘egging on disruption and uncertainty’
Saskatchewan’s NDP is taking aim at Premier Scott Moe and comments he made recently during a national broadcast. During that interview, Moe was asked how he felt about convoys in both Ottawa and...
Feb 10, 2022
Saskatchewan's weekly COVID report shows 5,401 new cases, 22 deaths
Saskatchewan's first weekly COVID-19 update showed 5,401 new cases were detected in the province between Jan. 30 and last Saturday. Of those cases, 1,429 were in the Saskatoon region and 1,284 were in...
Feb 10, 2022
Regina school divisions to drop vaccination, masking mandates in coming weeks
Regina Public Schools and the Regina Catholic School Division are changing their COVID-19 requirements to conform with changes announced Tuesday by the Government of Saskatchewan. In statements Thursd...
Feb 10, 2022
Moe offers thoughts on protests at Canada-U.S. border crossings
Premier Scott Moe weighed in Thursday on the protests that have shut down various Canada-U.S. border crossings across the country. In a statement, Moe said the Saskatchewan government supports people'...
Feb 10, 2022 Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest against the COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions in Windsor, Ont., on Feb. 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
House of Commons passes motion seeking amendment to The Saskatchewan Act
Canada's House of Commons on Wednesday approved a motion supporting Saskatchewan's proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada. The amendments would see Section 24 of The Saskatchewan Act repeal...
Feb 09, 2022
Vaccine passports won’t be required in Sask., so where does that leave businesses?
The Saskatchewan government's decision to no longer ask for proof of vaccination at various venues and businesses in the province will transfer pressures onto businesses, criminal lawyer Brian Pfeffer...
Feb 09, 2022
2021 census shows population growth in most areas across Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's population grew in some areas over the past five years, but not in others. According to 2021 census data released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's population is now 1,132,...
Feb 09, 2022
Saskatoon Chamber CEO, Regina restaurant owner react to lifting of COVID rules
Businesses in Saskatchewan will have to adjust to a world where the government doesn't impose vaccine passports or mask mandates. Premier Scott Moe announced Tuesday the proof of vaccination requireme...
Feb 09, 2022 "That's why it's called the hospitality industry. We need those smiling faces in the right places," said Jim Bence, President and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP lays murder, kidnapping charges in 11-year-old cold case
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping in connection with the death of a man who disappeared nearly 11 years ago. Ted Geddes, 64, was last seen in April of 2011 in the area ...
Feb 09, 2022
Saskatchewan sets record for merchandise exports
Saskatchewan exported more than $37 billion in merchandise in 2021, an all-time high for the province. A media release from the provincial government said exports were $37.1 billion in 2021, an increa...
Feb 08, 2022 (Lisa Schick/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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
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