Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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New children’s hospital won’t have mental health beds
Saskatchewan's long-awaited children's hospital may not help the long wait for youth mental health services. There will be no in-patient beds for children and teens at the Jim Pattison Children's Hosp...
May 02, 2018
Broncos parents push road safety improvements after tragedy
The father of the youngest victim in the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy is pushing for the province to focus on improving highway intersection safety. Russ Herold lost his 16-year-old son Adam in the Ap...
Apr 27, 2018
New Sask. record as 711 distracted drivers ticketed in March
Saskatchewan police had a landmark month in March - much to the chagrin of drivers across the province. A traffic campaign from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) caught a record number of distra...
Apr 24, 2018
Sask. launches organ donor awareness campaign
The Saskatchewan government is kick-starting an organ donor awareness campaign in the province and three specialized doctors will be tasked with helping out. Health Minister Jim Reiter announced Monda...
Apr 24, 2018 Terry Schader received a heart transplant in 2013, now he's part of an awareness campaign video launched by the Saskatchewan government. (Sask. Government/YouTube Screengrab)
Sasktel program looking to recycle for a cause
If you have an old cell phone laying around the house, you could help people fleeing domestic violence. Sasktel is in the middle of its second annual recycling drive to remove unwanted phones from hom...
Apr 22, 2018
Sask. farmers worry CP Rail strike will worsen grain backlog
With a Canadian Pacific Rail strike looming, Saskatchewan's grain backlog could get a lot worse if a deal isn't reached. CP Rail is already conducting a "structured shutdown" of their rail operations ...
Apr 20, 2018
Alberta Clipper to bring snow to Saskatoon, central Sask.
Saskatchewan is expected to get hit with another dump of snow. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Tuesday afternoon for a heavy snowfall starting early the next day. Environment Can...
Apr 10, 2018
'No relief in sight:' NDP reacts to budget
Saskatchewan's NDP opposition is highlighting what it calls a continued lack of long-term thinking in the 2018 provincial budget. NDP Finance Critic Cathy Sproule said Tuesday there is "no relief in s...
Apr 10, 2018 Saskatchewan NDP Finance Critic Cathy Sproule addresses media at the legislature on April 10, 2018. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Premier offers support, condolences after bus crash tragedy
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addressed the media and the people of the province shortly after news broke Saturday of another death tied to the tragic crash of the Humboldt Broncos hockey team bus. "...
Apr 07, 2018 Premier Scott Moe speaks to media following the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy on April 7, 2018 (Bryn Levy/ Twitter)
Sask. farmers face uncertain seeding season amid grain backlog
Many Saskatchewan producers are stressing over their budgets as a rail backlog delays grain shipments. Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay commented on the backlog Monday, describing it as ...
Mar 28, 2018
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