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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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
Latest COVID update Sept. 9: 286 new cases, 184 in hospital, 1 death
Nearly 86 per cent of the new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan on Thursday were unvaccinated people. According to the Ministry of Health, 245 of the 286 new cases weren't vaccinated. There were...
Sep 09, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 surge in Saskatchewan 'very troubling': SHA
A Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) manager says the health-care system is in a “fragile position” at the moment with the tide of new COVID-19 cases showing no sign of slowing down. R...
Sep 09, 2021
SHA mandates masks in common areas of long-term care homes
Masks will be mandatory in common areas of Saskatchewan long-term care homes starting Friday. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced it would require family members of residents and ...
Sep 09, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
Harvest ahead of average, but many crops badly damaged
While harvest in Saskatchewan progresses at an above-average rate, some crops in the province are beyond help due to weather issues this summer. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry o...
Sep 09, 2021
OPINION
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
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...