Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Minister defends swift reaction to Planned Parenthood incident
Last week, Education Minister Dustin Duncan suspended Planned Parenthood from doing presentations in classrooms - but he did so without anyone from his office speaking to the nonprofit group first. "P...
Jun 27, 2023 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Privacy breached for thousands after immigration software update
Information on thousands of applicants and clients of the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP) was released in a privacy breach earlier this year. According to the Ministry of Immigration and...
Jun 23, 2023
Planned Parenthood suspended from school presentations by Ministry of Education
A set of what appears to be explicit alphabet cards left in a high school classroom has Planned Parenthood in hot water with some parents, and now with the provincial government as well. Education Min...
Jun 22, 2023
Ministry employee accused of being involved in immigration scheme
At Saskatchewan's Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, a former employee is being accused of accessing client information as part of what was described as an immigration "scheme." According to...
Jun 21, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
'I'm still a little in disbelief': New film 'Die Alone' begins shooting in Regina
A group of extras waved signs in front of the Regina Sask. Poly campus on Monday, shouting on cue as actors weaved through them followed by a camera. Regina and nearby areas are the set for the new fi...
Jun 20, 2023
Sask. Poly should have identity verification for Indigenous staff: Provincial auditor
As headlines keep coming out about prominent people whose Indigenous identities have come into question, Saskatchewan's provincial auditor believes Saskatchewan Polytechnic needs to protect itself fro...
Jun 10, 2023
New trial to go ahead in Métis hunting rights case
After the Crown appeal was dismissed by Canada's highest court this week, a Saskatoon lawyer is looking ahead toward a new trial that will be coming over Mtis hunting rights. On Thursday, the Supreme ...
Jun 09, 2023
Minister accepts auditor's recommendations, but defends program
With a list before him, Saskatchewan's social services minister thanked the provincial auditor's office for its work and accepted the recommendations, but also defended the work the ministry has done ...
Jun 07, 2023
Auditor suggests series of fixes for Saskatchewan Income Support program
The Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program has been a point of contention between advocates and the provincial government since before it was even fully implemented. Now the provincial auditor is w...
Jun 06, 2023
Saskatchewan group looking for regulation to preserve wetlands
A Saskatchewan group is looking for regulation intervention to help save wetlands in the province as more and more are drained to make way for agriculture. Aura Lee MacPherson is chair of the Saskatch...
Jun 06, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 6
8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...
