Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Mayor shares Premier's concern on Ottawa's refugee plan
Saskatoon already welcomes several hundred refugees each year, and even more could be landing in the city with the Liberal government moving ahead with its plan to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees...
Nov 17, 2015
Concern remains despite slight reduction in food bank use in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is seeing a slight reduction in the number of people turning to food banks. Food Banks Canada released its 2015 Hunger Count Tuesday morning which shows food bank usage in 2015 in Saskatc...
Nov 17, 2015
Canada's role questioned following attacks in Paris
In the days following the attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead, some people are questioning what Canada will and should do. Speaking to News Talk Monday morning, Minister of Public Safety Ralph ...
Nov 16, 2015
French flag flying at half mast at Sask. legislature
The French flag joined all the flags at the Saskatchewan legislature on Saturday, flying at half mast, after the deadly attacks in Paris. Premier Brad Wall released a statement, writing that he ...
Nov 14, 2015
City of Regina proposes 3.9 % tax hike in 2016 budget
The City of Regina has released its proposed budgets for 2016, which include a tax hike of 2.9 per cent, with an additional one per cent dedicated to improving residential streets. The city explains t...
Nov 13, 2015
Refugee settlement agencies, province, setting up to receive more Syrians
If Prime Minister Justin Trudeau succeeds in bringing 25,000 government-sponsored Syrian refugees to Canada by the end of the year, Saskatchewan could see around 2,000 of them. "(Historically), Saskat...
Nov 12, 2015
Sask. finance minister looks at efficiences ahead of financial update
The province's financial hole could be growing larger. At the end of August the government released the first financial update of the year and it showed a deficit of $292 million. At that time the cos...
Nov 10, 2015
Regina patients say cardiac rehab program is unaffordable
It costs more to get heart healthy in Regina than anywhere else in the province. Patients are reporting cardiac rehabilitation costs at the Paul Schwaan Centre for Health and Research Centre at the Un...
Nov 10, 2015
Brad Wall puts focus on Energy East pipeline after Keystone XL rejection
Brad Wall is once again reiterating that a focus needs to be put on the Energy East pipeline with the rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline in the U.S. After releasing a statement on Friday following ...
Nov 09, 2015
New P3 schools in Regina will need 22 portable classrooms when they open
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Education is indicating fewer portable classrooms will be needed at three joint-use school sites in Regina when the buildings open in 2017 than was previously reported this ...
Nov 06, 2015
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
