Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatchewan reports decrease in COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations dropped in Saskatchewan over the past two weeks, while the total number of confirmed COVID cases remained relatively stable. According to the Co...
Mar 02, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Sask. NDP calls on government to get rid of PST on construction labour
With the next sitting of the Legislature set to kick off Monday, Saskatchewan's NDP is already making its agenda known to the public. Next week, the NDP plans to try to persuade the Saskatchewan Party...
Mar 02, 2023 NDP Leader Carla Beck and Highways and Infrastructure Critic Trent Wotherspoon speak to the media on March 2, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Regina city employees lose TikTok on work devices
Coming on the heels of the provincial government's decision to ban TikTok on government-owned phones, the City of Regina is following suit. Regina city manager Niki Anderson announced a similar move d...
Mar 02, 2023 (File photo/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan bans TikTok from government-owned mobile devices
The Saskatchewan government said Wednesday that TikTok's time is up on government mobile devices. "Following discussion with the federal Chief Information Officer and the provincial Information & ...
Mar 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical
By Derek Craddock It's the dawn of a new political party in the province as the Saskatchewan United Party officially launched on Tuesday. A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-rig...
Mar 01, 2023 MLA Nadine Wilson at the launch of the Saskatchewan United Party. (Sask United livestream)
Environment Canada's senior climatologist gives weather predictions for March
With spring just 19 days away, many people are ready to move on from winter weather. David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, told the Greg Morgan Morning Sho...
Mar 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan reaches agreement with feds on health-care funding
Saskatchewan has formally accepted the federal government's offer on health-care funding. According to a media release, the agreement in principle announced Wednesday will see $5.94 billion in federal...
Mar 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan issues special warrants for additional $178M in spending
The Saskatchewan government is using special warrants to spend an additional $178 million this fiscal year. According to documents that appear among Orders in Council signed Feb. 16, the money is to b...
Feb 28, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters from Sask. lakes approaching
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment is reminding anglers to reel in their ice fishing shelters in the coming weeks. The deadlines to remove shelters south of Highway 16 is March 15, and March 31 is...
Feb 28, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Northern lights becoming more active in Saskatchewan skies
By Doug Lett If you've been noticing some spectacular northern light shows lately, you are not alone. Social media has been filled with breathtaking pictures of aurora borealis from across the provinc...
Feb 27, 2023
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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