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NDP defends vote for Saskatchewan First Act
The Saskatchewan NDP has been getting jabs from all sides this week after members voted for The Saskatchewan First Act on Monday evening. The bill was on second reading that night and passed unanimous...
Dec 03, 2022
Saskatoon city budget deliberations underway
Saskatoon city councillors have begun deliberations on the second year of their two year budget cycle. While the 2023 budget was approved last year at a total of $1.28 billion, administration is propo...
Nov 29, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Province helping accredit health workers living in Sask. to counter shortage
It's about to get easier for health-care workers from other countries to work in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe said part of the work being done to address the physician and health-care worker shorta...
Oct 29, 2022 Premier Scott Moe speaks to media at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on Oct. 24, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Remaining SLGA liquor stores to close
In the speech from the throne Wednesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan government made a small note that it intends to shut down its remaining liquor stores. "It's not a core business of government, in o...
Oct 27, 2022
Saskatoon administration to make council conduct documents more accessible
Saskatoon city councillors voted 9-1 for administration to gather a report outlining what governance options are available to council, including legislative framework, when public concerns are raised ...
Oct 25, 2022 (Randy Donauer Ward 5/Facebook)
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
After only 45 days in office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss has quit. The embattled leader resigned on Thursday after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of the...
Oct 20, 2022
Chief electoral officer proposing changes for 2024 vote in Sask.
The next provincial election in Saskatchewan isn’t scheduled until 2024, but there could be some changes to the way people vote in that election. Dr. Michael Boda, the province's chief electoral...
Oct 19, 2022
Mayor Clark expresses concern over criminal complaints against Donauer
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark issued a short statement Thursday regarding criminal complaints filed against Ward 5 Councillor Randy Donauer by former students at a Saskatoon Christian school. A number...
Oct 13, 2022
Moe answers questions around policy paper
The day after releasing his government's policy paper, laying out grievances over what he feels are federal government intrusions into provincial jurisdiction, Premier Scott Moe was already defending ...
Oct 12, 2022
NDP win significant but not transformative, public policy expert says
The byelection victory for the Saskatchewan NDP in Saskatoon Meewasin on Monday night is good news for the NDP, but isn't "all that transformative" for the opposition party. That's according to Ken Co...
Sep 28, 2022 Nathaniel Teed speaks after his election as MLA of the Saskatoon Meewasin riding on Sept. 26, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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