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Connecting you to the stories shaping Regina and Saskatoon. Every Wednesday, hosts Adam Hunter and Candice Lipski dig into local headlines — from property tax decisions at city hall to controversies around major projects. On Friday, Adam covers the biggest stories from the provincial legislature with Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon, offering sharp analysis of the latest moves by the premier and his cabinet. This is Saskatchewan. If your neighbours are chatting about it, so are we.

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A throne speech preview as Sask. MLAs return after 166 days

2026/10/23

Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting starts with the throne speech on Tuesday. Our political panel of Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon tells us what they expect to hear. They also discuss a recent poll from Abacus Data showing the Saskatchewan Party and NDP are close among voters, and analyze the Alberta referendum results.

How Regina's AI data centre went from big to bigger

2026/10/21

Bell’s $52-billion AI data centre is Saskatchewan’s largest ever private investment and will now occupy a massive swath of former farmland. How did we get here? CBC’s Alexander Quon has been covering this story for months and joins host Adam Hunter to share what we know and what questions still remain.

What could a big turnout mean for the Alberta referendum?

2026/10/16

Alberta has said it's preparing for a record voter turnout of about 85 per cent for its referendum on whether to have a referendum to separate. Our political panellists, Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon, give their take on the vote and look at the latest with the AI data centre and a private jet trip by a Sask. MLA.

Are SGI's new speed cams spying on you?

2026/10/14

Saskatchewan just installed 27 new speed cameras. We ask the insurer what kind of data is being collected, if AI is monitoring drivers, and who has access to the data. A surveillance expert also stops by, to break down SGI's response.

A ‘No' from Moe to Elon Musk’s call for Sask. separation

2026/10/09

Trillionaire Elon Musk said Saskatchewan and Alberta should separate from Canada in a social media post and Premier Scott Moe responded with a simple “No.” We ask our political panel of Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon about this and the ever-expanding Bell AI data centre project outside of Regina.

A Regina bus driver was punched in the face. What's the solution?

2026/10/07

Union leaders and transit riders are calling for action after the recent assault of a Regina bus driver. They say overdue schedule changes and weak security leave operators and passengers at risk.

Sask.’s big nuclear bet

2026/10/02

Premier Scott Moe says the province will build two large nuclear reactors in northwest Saskatchewan. The aim is to provide 2,600 megawatts of electricity generated by nuclear energy by 2050. Our political panellists, Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon, weigh in and give us an update on the Bell AI data centre and an MLA’s private jet travel.

Does Saskatoon need an arena referendum?

2026/09/30

Everyone in the city has an opinion on the Downtown Event and Entertainment District (also known as DEED), and a local group thinks we should put it to a vote. It wouldn't be the first time the city did that. We dig into the contentious $1.2-billion project, and if a referendum could settle this debate once and for all.

Moe dismisses Trump’s threat to buy ‘blood potash’

2026/09/25

U.S. President Donald Trump said his country would pivot to buying potash from Belarus instead of Canada. Premier Scott Moe said, “buying blood potash from Belarus is supporting Russian aggression.” Trump later walked back the threat. Our political panel, columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC’s Alexander Quon, dig into the issue.

Nowhere to go: A look at Regina's encampment tension

2026/09/23

Find out how neighbours, businesses, advocates and the city are dealing with a growing encampment in Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood.

Is Sask. AI data centre expansion hype or hysteria?

2026/09/18

Bell Canada announced that it has plans to quadruple the size of the AI data centre it is building outside Regina. Our political panel, columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC reporter Alexander Quon, explores the potential impact in the province and reacts to health-care workers voting in favour of job action.

Sorry, you’re still stuck on College Drive

2026/09/16

People who commute near the University of Saskatchewan and Royal University Hospital are having to battle their way through major construction. We experienced it firsthand, and asked the city: when will it end?

TikTok reveals Sask. MLA’s use of private jet

2026/09/11

A private plane used by Saskatchewan MLA Kevin Weedmark caught the Opposition's attention after it was documented in a TikTok posted by his staff member. Our political panel, CBC provincial affairs reporter Alexander Quon and political columnist Murray Mandryk, give their analysis on the turbulence caused this week with host Adam Hunter.

Regina schools are overcrowded. Where do the students go?

2026/09/09

As the school year starts, both Regina Public Schools and Regina Catholic Schools are having issues with overcrowding in classrooms. Close to 30 schools in Regina are over capacity. Host Adam Hunter finds out how schools manage, what students think and how the government is responding.

Sask. gives thumbs-up to social media limits for kids

2026/09/04

Saskatchewan people who responded to a provincial government mail-in survey overwhelmingly said they want limits on social media for kids 16 and under, with 86 per cent expressing support. Our political panellists, Canadian Press reporter Jeremy Simes and political columnist Murray Mandryk, react to the survey and look at how the government is handling overcrowding in schools.