This is Saskatchewan

The leader of Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is proud her party brought forward legislation on health care, rent control and wildfire response this year. But did it move the needle at all? Today, we feature CBC provincial affairs reporter Alexander Quon’s year-end interview with provincial NDP Leader Carla Beck. To listen to CBC’s year-end interview with Premier Scott Moe click here: https://link.m...

It may not be your top travel destination in the dead of winter, but there’s something special about visiting a small community like Ituna. CBC’s Peter Mills took a trip to the town of 700 people, a 90-minute drive northeast of Regina, to find out what makes life meaningful in Ituna. (Spoiler alert: It’s the perogies.)

Saskatchewan’s 2025 political landscape was shaped by a new relationship with the federal government, a devastating fire season and tumultuous tariff threats from the United States. With the year now coming to an end, provincial politicians from all stripes are reflecting on the highlights and challenges of the last year.  Today, we feature CBC provincial affairs reporter Alexander Quon’s yea...

We wanted to meet people who take the holiday season very, very seriously. And look who we found: A retiree in Milestone making fruit cakes for the masses and a collector with nativity scenes on display in every nook and cranny of his two-bedroom Regina apartment. If you need a lift this holiday season, these stories will leave you merry to the max.

Three-hundred and sixty-five days of political decisions that affect you. What stories led the headlines in 2025 and how might they continue to shape the year ahead? Our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon look back at Saskatchewan's biggest political stories of the last year and they make some predictions for 2026.

Some Saskatchewan newcomers face deportation as the country tightens its immigration policies. We take you to Lloydminster where one restaurant owner says her business will fold if her two chefs are forced to leave the country. Meanwhile, refugee claims in the province have jumped by 98 per cent as people desperately look for ways to stay in Saskatchewan.

There are several new cabinet members taking up fresh posts just before the holidays and already they have additional tariff threats to tackle from the U.S. President. How will this cohort fare, especially when some are new to politics? Our political panelists Alexander Quon and Murray Mandryk sort through the shuffle.

Imagine being at Shoppers Drug Mart to mail some parcels when a masked man enters the store with a weapon, yelling at the clerk to open the till. A Saskatoon woman shares her eye-witness account just as Saskatoon police launch their quarterly “retail blitz” to target increasingly violent shoplifters, who often use knives, bear spray and bats to steal items.

The government is on the hook for $194 million after it ordered SaskPower to stop collecting the carbon tax. The Official Opposition is concerned rate payers will be forced to foot the bill to make up for the loss. Political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon take stock of our provincial finances as the fall legislative sitting wraps up.

Tiny homes, modular apartments, ready to move duplexes, and more. Regina is one of only a few communities in the country that’s changed zoning rules to allow manufactured homes in all neighbourhoods. Proponents say this will help address our housing shortage. Critics say this could change the character of neighbourhoods.

A memorandum of understanding is getting a thumbs up from Saskatchewan’s Premier. But what are the politics of the pipeline plan? Our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Jeremy Simes weigh in.

If you ride the bus, is it a choice or a necessity? Many riders told us they would rather drive because it’s faster and warmer. And yet, ridership continues to grow in Saskatoon. With some big changes on the horizon for Saskatoon Transit, might attitudes about taking the bus start to change?

It meant missing the Saskatchewan Grey Cup parade, but Premier Moe’s priority this week was another face to face meeting with U.S. policy makers to talk trade. Our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon follow the flight path of the premier to see if the ongoing travel south is worth it.

If you live in a community like Balgonie, Lumsden, or White City you are going to pay more for swimming lessons in Regina in 2026. Watch out Warman and Corman Park, because you might be next as the City of Saskatoon decides if they should follow Regina’s lead. We ask a former city councillor just how broke cities are and if this is a smart way to raise money without raising taxes.

Is Saskatchewan getting any of the Federal Government's national building projects? The short answer is no. Political columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC political reporter Alexander Quon join Sam Maciag to talk about how politicians are reacting, Scott Moe's approval rating at the Sask Party convention, and if the province will step in to help the people of Richmound.

Dog attacks in Regina and Saskatoon have people questioning how to best deal with aggressive dogs. Regina is updating its animal bylaw for the first time in 16 years and some people are worried the conversation could lead decision makers towards a breed ban. Is a pitbull more dangerous than a chihuahua? We go digging for the answer. Do you have a local story that you think This is Saskatchewan sho...

Premier Scott Moe invited Gainer the Gopher to the legislature this week just as the Riders are set to play in the Western Final. Does this promote provincial pride or does it distract from the many issues at hand such as the Supreme Court hearing appeals of Saskatchewan's pronoun law and an upcoming party convention where the pressure is on to win back the cities.

Move over millennials. Gen Z is the next generation of consumers. But it’s a hard generation to reach (they don’t take phone calls or answer emails.) So when people from some of the province’s largest organizations sat down with a group of 15-20 year olds to ask them anything, what did they learn? We eavesdrop on the conversations. (This podcast has been edited to remove the voice of a student who...

The roll out of a new Saskatchewan Health Authority scheduling system was such a disaster, the health minister stepped in and scrapped it. The failed system has cost $272 million as of the end of August. Our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon weigh the impact of having to tap out on time cards.

In a shocking move, the mayor of Duck Lake announced he is open to selling the town’s naming rights for a minimum bid of $10-million dollars. The historic Métis community in central Saskatchewan is dwindling and it needs money to pay for road repairs and new water and sewer lines. Can the town do this? Will any companies make a bid? And what will this mean for people who live there?

The Saskatchewan Party government and the NDP Opposition continue to disagree on the best way to deal with tariffs imposed by the U.S. They also can’t agree on how to deal with overloaded hospitals or how to respond to wildfires. What they do agree on – somewhat surprisingly – is involuntary treatment for people dealing with severe addictions and tailgating at Rider games. Political panelists Alex...

People in Gravelbourg, a Fransaskois community in south-west Saskatchewan, are working to preserve its historic buildings. The town is even willing to give a 90-thousand square foot Catholic convent away for free, if your vision can help solve the community’s housing crisis. Can Gravelbourg do it?

The trials end and the details of Megan Gallagher’s killing are finally made public, including exactly what happened in the garage on Saskatoon’s Weldon Avenue. Her family wants people to know their story is part of a larger trend of violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Nine people are charged in connection to Megan’s death, making it an incredibly complex homicide case. But as the trials begin, serious cracks in the justice system emerge. We zoom in on two of the accused, whose trials went off the rails after police and the Crown botched the handling of a confidential informant.

The hunt to find Megan turns into a search for her remains. Two years after disappearing, her body is found 130 km from home, on the shores of the South Saskatchewan River. But how did she get there? And who is responsible?