Murray Wood: Show your Rider pride ahead of Labour Day Classic
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Vancouver mayor calls out Jason Kenney, western alienation talk
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart didn't mince his words Thursday when asked about growing popularity on the prairies for western separation. "I feel like we're being a little bit hijacked by Alberta's ...
Nov 22, 2019 Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart speaking with reporters in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019. (CPAC Twitter page)
Regina man facing child pornography charges
A 48-year-old Regina man is facing three child pornography charges after a home was searched by the the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit on Wednesday. James Stuart Millie was charge...
Nov 22, 2019
Sask. First Nation declares state of crisis over rising suicides
A chief of a northwest Saskatchewan First Nation is declaring a state of crisis amid a rash of suicides and suicide attempts in his community. "The (Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation) has suffered multip...
Nov 22, 2019
Sask. premier urges federal government to intervene in CN Rail strike
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the federal government should already be working towards ending the CN Rail strike. Moe says he has spoken to Transport Minister Marc Garneau and Intergovernmental ...
Nov 22, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Wexit organizer pushes for referendum
A petition pushing for action on Western separation is circulating through Saskatchewan. Eric Wall, an organizer with Wexit Saskatchewan, is trying to build support for a vote on leaving Canada. He to...
Nov 21, 2019
Province names members of educational committee
Six former teachers are among the eight people named to the Ministry of Education's committee on class size and composition. "The voice of parents, teachers, staff, leaders and Indigenous people was i...
Nov 21, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Trudeau turns to B.C. MP with Saskatchewan roots to helm tricky climate ministry
OTTAWA - Jonathan Wilkinson has been the minister of environment and climate change for less than 24 hours but the job is likely going to get harder from here. "Environment is probably the most challe...
Nov 21, 2019 Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson arrives for the cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Ottawa on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS
Sask. Health Authority’s ‘hush memo’ just a reminder to follow privacy policies
A Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) briefing note was released on Monday that was seemingly urging employees to hide information from the media. According to the SHA’s chief medical officer, S...
Nov 20, 2019
Sask. premier keeping a close eye on new federal cabinet
Premier Scott Moe seems to be taking a wait-and-see approach before passing judgment on the new federal Liberal cabinet, which was announced Wednesday afternoon. When asked his opinion on particular a...
Nov 20, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Health-care union sounding the alarm about understaffing
The provincial government isn't working hard enough to put more health-care workers on the front lines in Saskatchewan -- that's the claim from the head of SEIU-West. Barbara Cape, the president of SE...
Nov 20, 2019 Barbara Cape, president of SEIU-West. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Evan talks with Sask Minister of Trade and Exports Warren Kaeding about the upcoming trade trip to China with Premier Sc...