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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Residential solar industry down 90 per cent one year after net metering decision
One year after SaskPower's decision to close its rooftop solar net metering program and not renew it, the residential solar industry in Saskatchewan is a shadow of its former self. In September 2019, ...
Dec 30, 2020
COVID-19 dominates, disrupts, in trying year for Premier Scott Moe
As the head of the province, Premier Scott Moe has been at the forefront of Saskatchewan's COVID response, but he says that wasn't anywhere near the front of his mind a year ago. "There's absolutely n...
Dec 29, 2020
Early learning centres left out in the cold, asking for help from province
Early learning and child-care centres are tired of being ignored when it comes time to hand out the thanks — and the help — for those working during the pandemic. Jennifer Kostur, the educ...
Dec 16, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan, planning continues
The vaccination of the province of Saskatchewan is under way. On Tuesday night, the first two people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the province sat down for their jabs. Dr. Jeffrey Betcher, a criti...
Dec 16, 2020
Health-care unions welcome vaccine plan, warn precautions have to continue
The heads of both the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and SEIU-West — which represents thousands of health-care workers in the province — agree it’s a good move to have health-car...
Dec 11, 2020
Saskatchewan increases fines for violating emergency orders
The Saskatchewan government is looking to hit those who violate its emergency orders right in the wallet. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government introduced the Emergency Planning Amendment Act...
Dec 10, 2020
Moe talks schools, jails and Christmas with COVID-19
It has been only a few days since new health measures have come into effect in Saskatchewan, and Premier Scott Moe said it'll take a little longer before any effects will be seen. Moe is confident the...
Nov 30, 2020
Throne speech focuses on COVID-19, election promises
As it has been in everyone's lives for the past nine months, COVID-19 was a running theme through the new provincial government's speech from the throne Monday afternoon. The speech laid out the gover...
Nov 30, 2020
Leader Close-up and Personal: Scott Moe
From even further back than the official start of the election campaign, Scott Moe has been letting voters know what his party and platform are all about, but now it's time to let the voters know what...
Oct 23, 2020 Sask. Party leader Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Leader close-up and personal: Ryan Meili
Ryan Meili has been leader of the Saskatchewan NDP for about 2 1/2 years and this fall he's hoping the voters in Saskatchewan will make him leader of the province as well. Meili has spent the last few...
Oct 22, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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