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...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
‘If I got COVID, I would get over it, probably:’ group protests mandatory mask-wearing in Saskatoon
Almost a dozen protesters gathered outside Saskatoon City Hall on Sunday to voice their displeasure about mandatory mask regulations in certain parts of Canada. “This is just the next series of ...
Jul 19, 2020
Saskatchewan gains five new COVID-19 cases, three previous cases downgraded
Saskatchewan added five new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 943. Four of the five new cases are in the Central region, while the other is in Saskatoon. Three more cases repo...
Jul 19, 2020
‘There is nothing that can replace a live concert:’ W3APONS, Capitol on return of live music
It’s welcome news for many in the music industry. After nearly four months of live shows being put on pause, you can listen to live music at some of your favourite venues again. Provincial restr...
Jul 19, 2020
Persephone Theatre cancels 2020-2021 season
Plays won’t be staged at Saskatoon’s Persephone theatre anytime soon. The theatre is cancelling its season of productions for 2020, and 2021. It said the decision to cancel performances fo...
Jul 18, 2020
Bear sightings on the rise in Saskatchewan
The recent break-and-enter in Stanley Mission by not your average bear didn't come as a surprise to Darrell Crabbe. "I've seen them do a lot of things," said Crabbe, the executive director of the Sask...
Jul 18, 2020
12 hospitalizations, 13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan reported Friday there were 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. There now are 12 people in hospital, up from three on Monday. The new cases -- eight in the central ...
Jul 17, 2020
Hutterian Safety Council says co-operation is improving
Saskatchewan saw a big jump in cases over the weekend and into Monday, many on Hutterite colonies in southwest and west-central parts of the province. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Jul 15, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Sask. reports five new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries, eight hospitalizations
The number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan's central region continued to climb Wednesday. In a media release, the Government of Saskatchewan said there were five new cases to report. That included t...
Jul 15, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Sask. NDP asking questions about provincial WE charity deal
Saskatchewan's NDP says a new contract between the provincial government and the WE charity is bringing up more questions than answers. The contract to provide mental health services in Saskatchewan c...
Jul 14, 2020 Sask. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon experiencing record number of overdose calls
Saskatoon paramedics are dealing with a crisis. Troy Davies, director of public affairs for Medavie Health Services West, is claiming there are more overdoses than ever in Saskatoon. “We have ne...
Jul 14, 2020
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 ...