Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
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‘Why did it happen?’ Sons of woman killed in 1997 crash want answers from Scott Moe
The sound of his mother's dying breath still haunts him. It was a May morning in 1997. Steve Balog was 18 and sitting beside his mother as she drove down a rural Saskatchewan highway when their car wa...
Oct 06, 2020
U of R professor discusses parties digging up dirt on social media
A political science professor believes digging up social media posts and past actions on candidates from your opponent's party is the modern version of classic attack ads. Recently, both the NDP and t...
Oct 05, 2020
19 recoveries, 9 new COVID cases reported in Saskatchewan
The number of recoveries from COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan surpassed the 1,800 mark Monday. In a media release, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health said 19 recoveries had been reported, increasing ...
Oct 05, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
NDP promises to spend more on health care, Sask. Party focuses on benefits for kids
As the election campaign continues, both major provincial political parties are making another set of promises. The NDP is promising to spend more on health care. If elected, the party would spend $10...
Oct 05, 2020
Fire prevention week focuses on kitchen safety
Fire prevention week kicked off on Sunday in Regina. This year's theme, Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen, encourages safe kitchen practices. Cooking has been the leading cause of fires in Regina fo...
Oct 05, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Five new COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries announced Sunday
As of Sunday, the province has announced five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The new cases were announced in the Saskatoon (1), central-east (1), Regina (1) and southeast (2) regions. There ar...
Oct 04, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan adds 13 new COVID-19 cases, 10 recoveries
There are 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. In the province's daily update Friday, it announced there were new cases in Saskatoon (6), north-central (1), northeast (1), central-east (4) and so...
Oct 02, 2020
Large number of mail-in ballots expected in upcoming election
Elections Saskatchewan is preparing for an election like no other. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Elections Saskatchewan is anticipating more people than ever will take advantage of the many different ...
Oct 02, 2020
NDP commits $150 million to education, addressing overstaffing and mental health supports
The Saskatchewan NDP has launched its first education promise of the 2020 campaign season. In front of Lawson Heights School in the Saskatoon Northwest riding Thursday, NDP candidate Gillian Strange t...
Oct 01, 2020
‘We have to keep them alive:’ Safe consumption site opens without provincial funding
There was no celebration, there was no grand opening, but there was plenty of relief as the doors of Saskatchewan's first safe consumption site opened Thursday in Saskatoon. "It's our first day. We di...
Oct 01, 2020
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