Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Canada showcased within small home exhibit
A local engineer technologist has created tiny home designs to reflect every province in the country. John Robinson is part owner of Robinson Residential Design and is the creative think tank behind t...
Feb 01, 2018 A 3D printed scale model of a small home designed by John Robinson on display at the Sask. Science Centre on Feb. 1, 2018. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
'No snow at all:' southern Sask. farmers in need of moisture
While some people in the city might appreciate the lack of moisture this time of year, farmers in the south are begging for the snow to fall. Jake Leguee farms a mixed variety of farm grains and oilse...
Jan 25, 2018 Some Saskatchewan farmers are hoping for snow and rain before spring seeding begins. (Sarah Leguee/Submitted)
Regina movie about epic floor hockey game opens at Rainbow
A Regina film director is hoping local movie fans will give his underdog story a chance when it hits the big screen at Rainbow Cinemas this Friday. Lucas Frison made the feature-length movie Talent in...
Jan 25, 2018 Saskatchewan-made independent movie Talent opens at Rainbow Cinemas on Jan. 26, 2018. (Prairie Cat Productions/Facebook)
Sask. First Nation ready to challenge province over right to sell pot
The Saskatchewan First Nation which challenged government jurisdiction to open a casino is prepared for another court battle over the right to sell pot when it is legalized across Canada. White Bear C...
Jan 25, 2018
Sask. doctors want legal pot age set at 21
You can buy beer legally in Saskatchewan at 19, but doctors in the province want to see the legal age for pot set at 21. The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is warning overuse of marijuana in y...
Jan 23, 2018
Automation poses major risk to Sask. jobs: Report
The risk of job loss due to automation in the work place could be around the corner in Saskatchewan according to one policy research company. A report from C.D. Howe Institute puts the province among ...
Jan 21, 2018
Pats fall 5-3 to 1st place Warriors
The Pats let in four goals in the first period and couldn't come back against the first place Moose Jaw Warriors Friday night. But the Pats hope to use their 5-3 loss as a learning experience. "(Moose...
Jan 19, 2018 Josh Mahura scored two goals and an assist in the Pats 5-3 loss to the Moose Jaw Warriors on Jan. 19, 2018. (Keith Hershmiller/Regina Pats)
U of R students circulate petition to raise minimum wage
In an effort to bump Saskatchewan's minimum wage from $10.96 to $15 an hour, students at the University of Regina held a petition blitz to gain support through signatures on Friday. "In my opinion, it...
Jan 19, 2018 Holly Robinson, a third-year education student, waits as someone passing by signs a petition on Jan. 19, 2018, to raise Saskatchewan's minimum wage from $10.96 to $15. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Sask. nurse appeal raises freedom of speech concerns
The appeal of a Prince Albert nurse, who was fined for a critical Facebook post about her grandfather's long-term care home, could have broad implications on free speech according to the B.C. Civil Li...
Jan 19, 2018
Ottawa could offer carbon rebates directly to residents in holdout provinces
OTTAWA - The federal government is giving itself the legal wiggle room to give carbon tax rebate cheques directly to people in those provinces that refuse to impose a carbon tax of their own. A draft ...
Jan 16, 2018
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...