Murray Wood: Packed Mosaic Stadium was cherry on top of big Rider win
Murray Wood says Rider games should be packed; it's all part of being from Saskatchewan. He says Saturday's game proved ...
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SAID clients call for increase ahead of budget
The rotunda in the Legislature was full of people Monday morning, asking for help from the provincial government. They were all clients of the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program...
Mar 21, 2023
Saskatchewan gov't sees rail merger as opportunity
Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail). The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been ap...
Mar 17, 2023 Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Métis, First Nation groups oppose Sask. First Act as it passes third reading
The galleries at the Saskatchewan Legislature were full of people on their feet Thursday morning, standing to support the Official Opposition as it voted 'no' on Bill 88's third reading. The bill, als...
Mar 16, 2023
Doctor money 'wonderful' but more needed: SMA
As with anyone looking at a higher paycheque, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) said the boost to the rural and remote doctor incentive is welcome, but its president believes more could be do...
Mar 16, 2023
Nurses call for more improvements after Regina General goes on bypass
For about three hours last week, the emergency room at the Regina General Hospital was so overcrowded, it had to go on bypass and send all but the most severe cases to the city's other hospital. "They...
Mar 14, 2023
'Very substantial:' Minister touts immigration changes, outlines more
Saskatchewan is now poised to welcome a lot more people from around the world. The federal government has increased the province's allotment for its Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) and h...
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
Woman describes beginnings of fire that ruined Moose Jaw strip mall
As the sun came up Friday morning, the damage done by a fire to a strip mall on Moose Jaw's Thatcher Drive came into full view. The walls on the west side were charred and looked nearly melted, the ro...
Mar 10, 2023
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
Calls for emergency funding for U of R coming from faculty association, NDP
It seems the University of Regina is scraping out its wallet and digging through the couch cushions as it prepares next year's budget, and the school's faculty association wants the province to fill i...
Mar 09, 2023
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