Murray Wood: Hard to know how much confidence to have in the Sask. budget
After last year's Saskatchewan budget went from a tiny surplus to a major deficit, Murray Wood says it's difficult to sa...
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How a deathbed confession helped a Sask. man find out his father's secret
Not with a bang, but a whisper Retired University of Regina journalism instructor and filmmaker Layton Burton vividly remembers visiting his father in the hospital during his final days in 1993. "He m...
Aug 13, 2024 'Was it AIDS?' Layton Burton was asked by a neighbour after his father passed. This coupled with the seven words his father last spoke to him led him on a whole new journey to discover his father's most guarded secret, being queer. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Former Sask. Party MLA Lyle Stewart dies after battle with cancer
Former Saskatchewan Party MLA Lyle Stewart has died after a battle with cancer. He was 73. Premier Scott Moe paid tribute to the party stalwart, who resigning his Lumsden-Morse seat in 2023, in a post...
Jul 30, 2024
'I'm just going to miss my friend': Craig Reynolds remembers Jim Hopson
Craig Reynolds lost more than a mentor and colleague in Jim Hopson; he lost a friend. Hopson, who was the Saskatchewan Roughriders' president and CEO before Reynolds, died Tuesday at the age of 73. He...
Apr 04, 2024
Princess of Wales reveals she's undergoing treatment for cancer
Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer. In a video posted to social media on Friday, Catherine said she underwent major abdominal sur...
Mar 22, 2024
Huskies' Brooklyn Stevely returns for championship after bout with cancer
The University of Saskatchewan women's hockey team might've lost in the quarterfinal of the national championship tournament on Thursday night, but there were a lot of smiles as Brooklyn Stevely retur...
Mar 15, 2024 Brooklyn Stevely in action last season with University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team. She made her return to hockey on Thursday night against the Concordia Stingers after being diagnosed with cancer earlier in the year. (University of Saskatchewan Huskies)
Breast Health Centre to open in Regina, province expands screening age
Saskatchewan is taking steps to support the detection and treatment of breast cancer. That includes the opening of a new Breast Health Centre in Regina, which will perform diagnostic imaging, consulta...
Mar 05, 2024 A new Breast Health Centre is set to open in Regina during the 2024-25 fiscal year. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)
King Charles III receiving treatment for cancer: Buckingham Palace
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer. In a statement Monday, Buckingham Palace said the 75-year-old monarch has begun treatment. The statement didn't specify what type of cancer the King ha...
Feb 05, 2024
Former Rider CEO Hopson has positive outlook amid cancer battle
In April of 2021, Jim Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Since then, he's been using his voice to make a difference. The former president and CEO of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders joi...
Jan 26, 2024 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
Brutus the Rottweiler passes away after battle with lymphoma
After struggling with cancer, Brutus the Rottweiler was put down on Saturday. Brutus was terminally ill with lymphoma and his owner, Kelly Yahnke, had decided to honour him by setting the goal of givi...
Dec 16, 2023
Sask. turns to Calgary to cut 'unacceptable' wait times for breast cancer diagnoses
As Saskatchewan struggles with long wait times for breast cancer diagnoses, the province is sending some patients to Alberta. The initiative begins immediately, the Ministry of Health announced Wednes...
Nov 29, 2023 Wait times for breast cancer biopsies are rising in Saskatchewan. Lindsay Rogers says the lump discovered in her breast in June continues to grow as she waits for an appointment. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)
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Sarah Mills: Little change in direction from this Saskatchewan budget
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, March 19
8:30 - The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its 2026-27 budget yesterday afternoon. This was a budget focused on health...
