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Sask. Party breaks through with byelection win in northern Sask.
It appears that voters in northern Saskatchewan are sending former RCMP officer, Jim Lemaigre to the provincial legislature. Preliminary results of Tuesday's byelection in the constituency of Athabasc...
Feb 16, 2022 Saskatchewan Party candidate for Athabasca Jim Lemaigre (Facebook)
Voters head to the polls in northern Saskatchewan byelection
Athabasca constituents are heading to the polls on Tuesday in a byelection to choose a new MLA. The byelection was triggered in August 2021 after long-time NDP MLA Buckley Belanger resigned to pursue ...
Feb 15, 2022 Georgina Jolibois, left, Darwin Roy, center and Jim Lemaigre. (Submitted photos)
NDP leader calls on premier to release chief Sask. health officer recommendations
The province's official opposition wants to know what Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer is recommending, and it wants to see them followed. On Friday, NDP leader Ryan Meili called for all cu...
Jan 21, 2022 NDP leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat speak to reporters in front of Meili's constitutency office in Saskatoon on Jan. 21, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Byelection in Athabasca riding to be held Feb. 15
A provincial byelection in the riding of Athabasca has been scheduled for Feb. 15. The seat has been vacant since August, when then-NDP MLA Buckley Belanger resigned to run for the Liberals in the fed...
Jan 18, 2022
THE YEAR AHEAD: Clark hopeful for better year in 2022
It has been a tough couple of pandemic years, but Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark believes 2022 could be a turning point. He's hoping for what he calls a "more normal" year, which includes a host of cit...
Jan 06, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
'Demoralizing:' Nurses' union frustrated with province's COVID response
Nurses in the province are feeling disappointed and demoralized after Thursday's COVID-19 update. Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president and registered nurse Tracy Zambory said nurses are "very ...
Dec 31, 2021 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (File photo/650 CKOM)
YEAR IN REVIEW: Ryan Meili hopes 2021 was a turning point
The past year has been a tough one for Saskatchewan and, NDP Leader Ryan Meili said, for him as well. "I really care about what happens here," said Meili, "and in particular, as somebody who's a doc(t...
Dec 31, 2021
Healthcare workers asking for help, more workers
Workers in healthcare are getting so tired and overworked they're quitting and retiring early, according to the head of CUPE local 5430. Bashir Jalloh attended the legislative building Thursday mornin...
Dec 03, 2021 Bashir Jalloh, president of CUPE local 5430, attended the legislature Thursday morning to ask government and the health authority to make changes and hire more healthcare workers and take the pressure off of those already working. Dec. 2, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Clive Tolley sworn in as Moose Jaw's 41st mayor
Moose Jaw's 41st mayor, Clive Tolley, was sworn in during a ceremony Monday night during the regular meeting of city council. Tolley beat out nine other candidates in last week's byelection. He won by...
Nov 09, 2021
Premier Scott Moe fearful of potential energy crisis
Premier Scott Moe still has the support of the Saskatchewan Party after gaining more than 80 per cent support at a leadership review held at its convention at TCU Place in Saskatoon on Saturday. The e...
Nov 08, 2021 Premier Scott Moe will visit the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday to make a major education announcement (File)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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