Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Saskatchewan warming up after bitter cold spell
After a nasty cold snap, Saskatchewan can expect warmer temperatures heading into the weekend. "There's a warm front that's coming in out of Alberta," Kyle Ziolkowski, an operational meteorologist wit...
Feb 03, 2023 Environment Canada senior climatolgist, David Phillips, said southern Saskatchewan will likely see normal to slightly warmer than normal temperatures in March, while central and northern Saskatchewan are expected to get some cooler weather. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan investors getting help avoiding fraud
Saskatchewan is taking steps to help people avoid investment fraud. "It is incredibly easy to fall prey to fraudulent investment opportunities," Dean Murrison, executive director of the Securities Div...
Feb 03, 2023
Federal government to withdraw amendment to gun bill: Report
The federal government is withdrawing an amendment to its gun bill that had caused a lot of concern in Saskatchewan. According to The Canadian Press, the Liberals decided to pull the amendment that wo...
Feb 03, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Medical student shares perspective on doctor shortage
Kirti Garg was first affected by the shortage of family doctors in Saskatoon when she was still just a patient. "It's really hard to find a family doctor, even as a medical student," said Garg. Garg, ...
Feb 03, 2023
NDP accuses Moe of failing Saskatchewan during five-year tenure
On Thursday, on the fifth anniversary of Scott Moe's swearing in as premier, the Saskatchewan NDP totted up the ways it feels Saskatchewan's economy is falling behind. "Scott Moe has shrunk the econom...
Feb 02, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck on Feb. 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan reports 18 COVID-related deaths over past two weeks
While the test positivity rate for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has dropped since the first two weeks of January, the number of deaths due to the virus has remained consistent. According to the last Commu...
Feb 02, 2023 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Sask. looking to improve patient access to health-care services
Some health-care workers in Saskatchewan may get expanded roles as the provincial government looks to build capacity in the system. According to a media release Thursday, the provincial government is ...
Feb 02, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Lang's hockey cathedral draws attention from around the world
Last week, chances are you didn't know where the Village of Lang was located or much about it. But thanks to the era of social media, the village of fewer than 200 people could now be considered home ...
Feb 02, 2023 The Lang rink. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Moe reiterates Saskatchewan's hopes for significant increase in Canada Health Transfer
All eyes have been on health-care funding in Canada, with provinces hoping the federal government increases its portion of the funding. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe spoke exclusively with Gormley on...
Feb 01, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. gov't reversed course, asked feds for help during fourth COVID wave: Report
The Canadian Press says Saskatchewan unexpectedly asked the federal government for help at the height of the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The news service obtained documents under Freedom of ...
Feb 01, 2023 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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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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