Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Alberta, Saskatchewan go Tory Blue, face challenges with Liberal minority
EDMONTON - Alberta and Saskatchewan were painted a solid Conservative blue on Monday, but leaders must now wrap their heads around getting resources to market with a Liberal minority government in Ott...
Oct 21, 2019 Helge By poses for a picture taken by his wife Candace at Conservative Party HQ on Election Day in Regina on Oct. 21, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Michael Bell
Conservatives sweep 14 Saskatchewan ridings
As a Liberal minority government was projected across Canada, a blue wave swept across Saskatchewan. The Conservative Party won in all 14 of the province's ridings, including that of longtime Liberal ...
Oct 21, 2019
Flu shots begin today across the province
Flu season is right around the corner, and starting today residents can do their part to protect themselves from illness. As of Monday the influenza vaccine is available at public health clinics acros...
Oct 21, 2019
Province turns down Unifor's offer to go to arbitration, end strike
The union representing striking employees at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations has proposed arbitration to end the impasse, but the province has turned it down. During a hastily arranged media confere...
Oct 18, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias discusses the state of negotiations with the Government of Saskatchewan on Oct. 18, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
BHP eyes early 2021 for decision on Jansen potash mine
BHP has set a date to decide the future of a potash mine it’s building east of Saskatoon at Jansen. The mining company said Thursday its board would be asked to make a “final investment de...
Oct 17, 2019
Appeal court gives Saskatoon man more prison time for child porn conviction
A Saskatoon man who pleaded guilty to 40 child pornography-related charges has been handed more prison time by Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal. Philip Chicoine was sentenced in 2017 to 12 years. ...
Oct 17, 2019
Fewer people prescribed opioids but data for all provinces needed: doctor
VANCOUVER - Fewer people in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario were prescribed opioids last year compared with 2013 and the number of patients who began treatment on the pain medication decrea...
Oct 17, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
Budding industry: Majority of Sask. pot shops open one year after legalization
When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business. One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operatio...
Oct 17, 2019
Metis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country
Traditional Metis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oilsands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saskat...
Oct 16, 2019
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 16, 2019
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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...