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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Sask. NDP leader wants health minister to resign, Shahab advice to be heeded
The leader of the Saskatchewan NDP is repeating his Friday call for the resignation of the province’s health minister, Paul Merriman. In speaking to media on Monday in front of Merriman’s ...
Aug 30, 2021
Moe says unvaccinated will find things 'more uncomfortable' in Sask.
Premier Scott Moe issued a warning Monday to residents of the province who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19. "It's going to be increasingly more uncomfortable for you in Saskatchewan to make the cho...
Aug 30, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Aug. 30 -- Three deaths push Sask. total over 600
The death toll in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19 went over the 600 mark on Monday. The Saskatchewan government announced three COVID-related deaths, increasing the total in the province since March of 2...
Aug 30, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
'They mattered:' 1,681 crosses to be installed at Legislature signifying overdose deaths
The grounds of the Saskatchewan Legislature will look drastically different Tuesday. Three groups - Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), Moms Stop the Harm and the Regina Harm Reduction Coalition - will be p...
Aug 30, 2021
Saskatchewan gov't unveils details of drought response initiative
The Saskatchewan government has revealed the details of its AgriRecovery program. Applications for the 2021 Canada-Saskatchewan Drought Response Initiative will be accepted starting Wednesday. Produce...
Aug 30, 2021
‘I’d rather be at a Rider game:’ Winnipeg family honours late father, grandfather with trip to Queen City
A Winnipeg family took a special road trip to Regina to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Ottawa Redblacks. Last weekend, D’Arcy Lussier travelled to the Queen City with his mother,...
Aug 28, 2021
Latest COVID update Aug. 28 - Sask. reports 369 new cases, one new death
The province reported 369 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, along with one new death. Saturday's case count is the highest since Jan. 15 and the third-highest of the year. Over a third (38.5 per cent...
Aug 28, 2021
Service slowdown needed to deal with rising hospitalizations, SUN president says
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling for a temporary slowdown in healthcare services as its members struggle to keep pace with rising hospitalizations under the Delta-driven fourth wave. ...
Aug 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP leader calls for health minister’s job, action against fourth wave
The Saskatchewan NDP leader is demanding action on COVID-19 from the government to protect the province against the fourth wave. On Friday, opposition leader Ryan Meili spoke to media in Saskatoon to ...
Aug 27, 2021
Latest COVID update Aug. 27 - province reports 258 new cases, two new deaths
There were 258 new cases and two new deaths reported by the province Friday. This is the 10th straight day Saskatchewan has seen a triple-digit increase in cases. This is the largest number of ...
Aug 27, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/980 CJME file photo)
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8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...