Jeremy Simes
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Sask. government shoots down NDP's motion to scrap gas tax
An Opposition emergency motion to suspend the provincial 15-cent-a-litre gas tax failed in the Saskatchewan legislature Tuesday, with Premier Scott Moe saying there are other ways to save people money.
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Regina chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting women testifies he asks patients for consent
A Regina chiropractor accused of sexually assaulting seven women in his care testified in his own defence Thursday, telling a jury he would get consent before touching his patients.
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Premier Scott Moe unveils new, smaller Sask. cabinet and says change room policy no longer 1st priority
Scott Moe said he should have stated his first priorities were to meet with the lieutenant-governor, form a cabinet and set a legislative agenda.
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Carla Beck energized by larger Sask. NDP caucus, despite election defeat
The leader of Saskatchewan's Opposition says she's ready to take on Premier Scott Moe in the legislature after her party lost Monday's election, but significantly grew its ranks.
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Beck, Moe appeal to voters during final push in Sask. election campaign
Saskatchewan's two main party leaders renewed their appeals to voters in Regina on Friday with the provincial election just around the corner.
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Sask. NDP Leader Beck endorsed by former Sask. Party MLAs
Two former Saskatchewan Party government members say they are voting for the NDP's Carla Beck in the provincial election on Oct. 28.
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Sask. Party candidate apologizes for 'racially inappropriate word'
David Buckingham, who's running in Saskatoon Westview, said in a statement it was wrong for him to say the word, regardless of the context.
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Sask. NDP promise to hire 200 police officers, redirect money from marshals service
NDP leader Carla Beck announced what she calls a tough-on-crime approach, to hire 200 front-line officers across the province if her party forms government.
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Sask.'s largest school divisions say they'll enforce pronoun law as kids head back to class
Regina and Saskatoon public school officials say their employees are expected to follow the legislation, which requires parental consent before students under 16 can use different names or pronouns at school.
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Sask. NDP promises gas tax break, no hikes to other taxes as campaign kicks off
Saskatchewan New Democrats kicked off their election campaign Thursday with leader Carla Beck signing her name to a placard promising to suspend the gas tax and not hike other levies.
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