Murray Wood: The public has a right to know details when someone is killed by police
Imagine living in a country where police shoot and kill someone, then don't tell the public who it was. Well, that's wha...
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Saskatoon sexual assault case stayed due to six-year delay
A sexual assault case in Saskatoon has been stayed after a delay of almost six years led to a Charter issue. Back in April of 2018, a complaint was made to Saskatoon police about a sexual assault alle...
May 23, 2024 A sexual assault case has been stayed after a judge found delays violated the Charter right of the accused to be tried within a reasonable time frame. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP slam Liberals for slow reunification programs for relatives stuck in Gaza, Sudan
OTTAWA - The NDP has accused the government of bungling measures introduced months ago that were meant to bring relatives of Canadians from conflict zones in Sudan and the Gaza Strip to safety. "Not o...
May 22, 2024
UCP legislature members banned from Alberta Pride events in push for policy changes
EDMONTON - An Alberta queer community organizer says a ban on United Conservative Party legislature members challenges Premier Danielle Smith to start matching words with actions. The Calgary-based Qu...
May 21, 2024
Advocate perplexed by lack of consultation for campaign on domestic violence
A new public awareness campaign to combat intimate partner violence is leaving one advocate wondering why she wasn't consulted. Saskatchewan's "Face the issue" campaign was announced by Justice Minist...
Apr 29, 2024
Regina mother worried about resources in schools
Taya Thomas has first-hand experience of what it's like when the school system doesn't have enough resources for a student. Her daughter, Mayelle, had special needs. "She was a wonderfully bright chil...
Apr 20, 2024 Taya Thomas is supporting the asks of teachers for more resources in the classroom after seeing the struggles her late daughter went through in school. Apr. 16, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan residents will get a carbon tax rebate payment Monday
Just before the first payment of the new fiscal year is set to go out, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is confirming that people in Saskatchewan will still get the carbon tax rebate, now called the Ca...
Apr 12, 2024 The timing could be different, depending on when a person filed their tax return. (650 CKOM file photo)
Premier justifies spending in 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget
Just like his finance minister, Premier Scott Moe wishes the 2024-25 provincial budget unveiled on Wednesday didn't have a deficit attached. But, Moe said, there's a need for new schools and a need fo...
Mar 21, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says he wasn't pleased to table a deficit budget, but justified the spending as addressing the challenges that come along with growth. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Spending expected as 2024-25 Saskatchewan budget set to be released
Explaining how it's going to run the province, where the dollars are going to go and where its priorities lie, the Government of Saskatchewan is set to unveil its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year We...
Mar 20, 2024 The Legislative Building in Wascana Park in Regina. Mar. 15, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Community members say coroner's inquest ignoring JSCN's own response
Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead knew something was wrong when she heard her friend's voice on the phone on the morning of Sept. 4, 2022. "She said bad things are happening. She said people are getting sta...
Jan 24, 2024 Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, was part of the nation's own response to the stabbing attacks on Sept. 4, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
James Smith residents share their concerns as inquest continues
The inquest into the stabbings on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon is heading into its fourth day on Thursday, but at least two people from the community have some concerns. Stewart Head does...
Jan 18, 2024
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