Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
‘Never been so scared:’ Woman recounts getting caught in Sask. storm
The first week of March is bringing spring-like conditions to Saskatchewan, unlike the wintery weather that created treacherous driving conditions over the weekend. Snow and strong winds prompted the ...
Mar 02, 2020
Hunter elected leader of Sask. Green Party
Regina's Naomi Hunter is the new leader of Saskatchewan's Green Party. Hunter won on the first ballot during the party's leadership convention Saturday in Regina, defeating George Wooldridge and Maria...
Mar 02, 2020 Naomi Hunter. (Saskatchewan Green Party/Facebook)
Sask. survivor of Whitmore abuse pushing for changes to dangerous offender criteria
A sexual assault survivor who was kidnapped and raped by Peter Whitmore over two days in 2006 is pushing for federal legislative changes to keep abusers in prison longer. "Many other offenders have do...
Mar 02, 2020
Budget on the brains of lawmakers as legislature’s spring session gets underway
When asked about the spring session ahead of time, the first and only thing Premier Scott Moe wanted to talk about was the upcoming budget. It's the final legislative session and final budget before t...
Mar 02, 2020
Saskatchewan premier won’t commit to fall election; cites national unrest
ESTEVAN - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says rail blockades and the spread of the novel coronavirus are creating challenges and he's not committed to a fixed fall election. The next provincial vote i...
Feb 28, 2020
Manitoba pushes ahead with carbon tax court challenge; still hoping for deal
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is pushing ahead with a court challenge to the federal carbon tax, although Premier Brian Pallister says he'd still prefer to strike a deal with Ottawa and drop the ...
Feb 28, 2020
Some provinces face huge debt under current policies: report
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador face huge increases in their long-term debt loads unless they make significant cha...
Feb 27, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Province preparing for coronavirus outbreak, adding to travel list
Health authorities around the world are preparing for coronavirus outbreaks as they watch more pop up in places like Italy and South Korea. Saskatchewan also is gearing up, even though it hasn't had a...
Feb 27, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
‘Classroom complexity’ a complex issue in negotiations
Saskatchewan's classrooms look a lot different now than they did years ago -- and the change goes far beyond technology. Gone are the days of chalkboards and typewriters, which have been replaced by s...
Feb 26, 2020
Little-used part of Constitution led to different carbon tax rulings: experts
EDMONTON - Different rulings from courts on the federal government's carbon tax are a result of judges working through a section of the Constitution that is seldom used, say legal experts. They say th...
Feb 25, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 26
Evan discusses the consequences of Alberta's separatism talk, unearths a Saskatchewan gem to visit this summer and meets...