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'Every family is important:' Mobile early learning program gets more funding
The federal and provincial governments are putting more money into mobile early learning opportunities in Saskatchewan. In a media release Tuesday, the governments said they were investing another $40...
Mar 14, 2023
Sask. NDP calls MRI program 'failed experiment,' calls for its end
Having been criticizing the program for a long time, the Saskatchewan NDP is again shaking its head at the province's two-for-one MRI program, and now the federal clawback of health-care funds over th...
Mar 13, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Snowfall warnings issued for northern Saskatchewan
After areas of southern Saskatchewan were battered by a winter storm over the weekend, regions in northern Saskatchewan are set to get their share. On Monday, Environment Canada issued snowfall warnin...
Mar 13, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Mental health top of mind as province looks to reduce workplace injuries and deaths
The only acceptable number is zero. That's what Saskatchewan Minister of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Don Morgan wants to see when it comes to the number of injuries and deaths in the workpla...
Mar 13, 2023 Don Morgan, Saskatchewan's minister of labour relations and workplace safety, discusses the province's new strategy aimed at reducing workplace fatalities and serious injures on March 13, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Merriman 'disappointed' after feds penalize Sask. for private MRI and CT scans
Ottawa has blindsided Saskatchewan by clawing back more than $740,000 in health transfers. The federal government accused the province of misusing the Canada Health Act by charging for services the fe...
Mar 13, 2023 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan getting more autonomy over immigration
Saskatchewan is taking more control over immigration. According to the provincial government, the federal government has agreed to reduce duplication in the processing of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nomine...
Mar 13, 2023 Immigration Minister Jeremy Harrison. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. among provinces losing health transfer money for charging private fees
Not long after agreeing to a health-care funding deal with the federal government, the Saskatchewan government is seeing some money go the other way. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Friday ...
Mar 10, 2023 Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Colin Perkel
Still not much known following killings near Esterhazy, Melville
It has been one month since a 34-year-old man was found dead and a woman was found injured after three men broke into a home 20 kilometres south of Esterhazy in the early hours of Feb. 10. Police said...
Mar 10, 2023 An RCMP vehicle blocks a road in the area of a home invasion near Esterhazy on Feb. 10, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Final SLGA liquor stores preparing to close
An era is coming to an end in Saskatchewan: As of the close of business Saturday, the provincial government will no longer be in the retail liquor business. The last seven Saskatchewan Liquor and Gami...
Mar 10, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Snowfall, blizzard warnings issued for southern Saskatchewan
Forget the special weather statements -- Environment Canada has issued full-blown warnings for southern Saskatchewan. Just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the weather service took down the special weather s...
Mar 09, 2023 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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