Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
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Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Why COVID hospitalizations are trending younger
One doctor in Saskatchewan believes COVID-19 variants of concern aren't exclusively attaching themselves to young people. "It's not that they particularly attack younger people over older people, it's...
Apr 07, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
EV owner says province heading wrong way with vehicle tax
In the view of one electric vehicle owner, the government's decision to slap an annual fee onto EVs puts the province in reverse. Effective Oct. 1, owners of electric vehicles in the province will pay...
Apr 07, 2021 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo)
Report from REAL planning committee recommends replacing Brandt Centre
The Brandt Centre's days could be numbered. The city's executive committee discussed the future of the 43-year-old multi-use event centre Wednesday, debating whether to renovate the current building o...
Apr 07, 2021
Plans unveiled for possible new stadium in Regina
The Dewdney Avenue rail yards could be home to a new baseball stadium in the future. Former mayoral candidate and city councillor Jerry Flegel had previously said he thought the Dewdney Avenue area wo...
Apr 07, 2021 (Regina Red Sox/Submitted)
Regina mayor glad to see status quo municipal funding from provincial budget
Sandra Masters was pleased to see a stable and steady budget come from the provincial government on Tuesday. Regina's mayor said she was glad to see the level of revenue-sharing between the province a...
Apr 06, 2021 (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
Provincial budget slaps tax on vaping products
In just a few months, all vaping liquids, devices and products will be subject to a 20 per cent retail tax. The new tax will replace the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) but will be on top of the Goods and ...
Apr 06, 2021
'It stings:' PHR's safe consumption site denied funding for second straight budget cycle
For the second straight year, it was a no from the Saskatchewan government. That's the reality that now faces Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), the lone safe consumption site in Saskatchewan. The organiza...
Apr 06, 2021 Jason Mercredi outside Saskatoon's safe consumption site. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
NDP Leader Ryan Meili says budget misses opportunities
The Saskatchewan NDP described the provincial government's budget as one that fails to meet the multiple challenges facing the province, calling it "uninspiring" and "ordinary." "Saskatchewan people h...
Apr 06, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
AstraZeneca vaccination clinics set to open in Moose Jaw, Weyburn and Kindersley
Three more AstraZeneca vaccination clinics for people aged 55 and over are to open Wednesday in Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, a walk-in clinic is to open on Moose Jaw's...
Apr 06, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. budget ticks the boxes for some in the province
The Saskatchewan government will spend its way out of the pandemic on big items like highways and construction. That creates jobs and will lead to economic recovery, according to the Saskatchewan Heav...
Apr 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Subtle words delivered by a king
Sarah Mills says King Charles touched on everything from NATO to climate and global conflicts in his speech to U.S. Cong...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...