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Sask. government amends legislation to assist victims of sexual violence
Saskatchewan residents fleeing sexual violence received more help Monday. Amendments to The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act and The Residential Tenancies Amendment Regulations came into effect. Th...
Sep 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'It's close': Political scientist looks at final week of election race
It's getting down to the wire. With one week to go until the Sept. 20 federal election, what the outcome could look like remains a mystery. Political scientist and former Regina University MLA Tina Be...
Sep 13, 2021 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME file photo)
'Embarrassing,' 'infuriating': NDP frustrated over lack of public health mandates
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili didn't pull any punches Friday when reacting to the provincial government's announcement an hour before. "The premier of this province is choosing to allow Saskatche...
Sep 10, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Sept. 10: 432 new cases, 190 in hospital, 1 death
Saskatchewan announced 432 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the second-highest single-day total in the province since the pandemic started. The highest daily total remains 439 on Nov. 21. A resident o...
Sep 10, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Province approves more timber allocations for northern mills
The Government of Saskatchewan continued with a string of announcements regarding timber allocations this week. The latest allotment supports the proposed expansion of the Dunkley Lumber sawmill in Ca...
Sep 10, 2021
Sask. gov't announces some COVID measures, but masks not mandated
The Government of Saskatchewan is taking steps to address rising COVID-19 cases in the province - but those steps don't include new public health orders such as mandatory masking or vaccination incent...
Sep 10, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
NDP calls for mandatory vaccinations for Crown, public service workers
As he painted the picture of a runaway public health crisis, there was a new wrinkle in NDP Leader Ryan Meili's familiar demands for measures to get a handle on the COVID-19 pandemic's fourth wave. On...
Sep 10, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Protest voices frustrations over lack of Sask. COVID-19 measures
The road in front of the Saskatchewan legislative building was shut down Thursday afternoon for a protest taking to task some of those working in the large marble building. About 130 people showed up ...
Sep 09, 2021 About 130 people attended a protest Thursday afternoon in front of the legislative building to show their frustration over a lack of public health measures to address COVID-19. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Sask-a-boom 2.0:' New industry investments bringing boost to province, says analyst
A new OSB mill and the restart of a pulp mill in the Prince Albert area are bringing a welcome boost to the Saskatchewan economy. The announcement of the new mill came about as a result of back-door d...
Sep 09, 2021
Advance polls for federal election open Friday
Advance polls for the federal election open Friday across Saskatchewan. Polls will remain open Friday until Monday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to a news release from Elections Canada. Vaccination...
Sep 09, 2021
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April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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