This is Saskatchewan

After Terrie-Ann Dauphinais was killed in 2002 at her home in Calgary, her husband was eventually charged, but never convicted. 

Six years later, a woman told Saskatoon police her then-boyfriend Ken Dauphinais had choked and sexually assaulted her. She didn't want charges laid at the time.

Then, Ken revealed details to a tattoo artist in a sting operation in 2017.

Ken Dauphinais is now serving a four and a half year sentence for the sexual assault. This episode is one of the only times his ex-girlfriend has ever spoken publicly. We look at what it took to convict him, and what this means for the victims of intimate partner violence.

Read more about the way police caught him here. Find the entire podcast series here.

Martensville today is one of Canada’s fastest-growing bedroom communities. But back in the early 1990s, rookie police officer Claudia Bryden was drawn into a bizarre case there, as she investigated a complaint about an alleged sexual assault at a home daycare. From there, mass hysteria and a web of suspects grew. On this episode of This Is Saskatchewan, we look back at the era of the “Satanic Panic”, one that still casts a dark shadow over innocent people wrongly accused of horrific crimes – and at why those rumours felt so easy to believe.

A high-profile head-on collision involving a Saskatchewan Roughrider led to politicians making public posts and the RCMP highlighting the high number of deaths caused by highway crashes in the province. We’ll ask our political panel about the response to the crash, and new tariffs threats by U.S. President Trump. Political columnist Murray Mandryk and CBC provincial affairs reporter Alexander Quon join guest host Tory Gillis.

Ever wonder why so many Saskatchewan farmers put chickpeas or lentils into their crop rotations? Ask Murad al-Katib. He started his pulse crop business in his basement. He’s since expanded into 120 countries, and that business is now worth $3 billion. As Canadian businesses try to diversify and kick-start value-added manufacturing, al-Katib's company, AGT Foods, has actually done it. In this episode, hear the secret behind the success of “The Lentil King."

This feature interview originally aired September 25, 2025 on The Current.

“Free” and “exonerated” don’t mean the same thing. Back in 1992, when Saskatchewan justice officials said they would not re-try David Milgaard, he walked away from the federal penitentiaries where he’d spent more than two decades. But it still took years to clear his name. Could this kind of wrongful conviction ever happen again? Hear how David and Joyce Milgaard’s fight changed the Canadian legal system, in the second part of this See You In Court story.

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A 17 year-old high school dropout in the wrong place at the wrong time is convicted of first-degree murder. David Milgaard spent just over 22 years in prison, as his mother took on Canada’s court system, eventually clearing his name. This is the first of two episodes covering his story, on the podcast See You In Court.

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Saskatchewan’s MLAs may be on summer break, but they will be busy meeting with constituents and raising money at party fundraising events. We’ll ask our political panel what messages the Saskatchewan Party and NDP are selling this summer. Political columnist Murray Mandryk and Canadian Press reporter Jeremy Simes join host Adam Hunter.

Close to 700 people are on the summer waitlist for swimming lessons through the City of Regina, and 300 more are waiting for lessons in Saskatoon. Why is demand significantly outpacing what our cities can offer? The CEO of the Lifesaving Society in Saskatchewan says there aren’t enough pools to accommodate our cities’ growing populations. What does this mean for anyone hoping to get in the water? This episode originally aired Jan. 7, 2026.

Curious about the state of outdoor pools in Regina and Saskatoon? Read Circling the drain: Sask. cities face the problem of aging outdoor pools by Phil Tank.

Verified Regina residents can register for fall swim lessons starting Aug. 11, a week earlier than those living outside city limits. In Saskatoon, fall swim registration opens to both residents and the general public on Aug. 16.

This week the provincial government released annual reports from each Crown corporation. Political panellists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon discuss SaskPower posting losses of more than $100 million. They also break down wildfire budgeting after recent findings from the provincial auditor.  

A scientist in Moose Jaw, Sask., claims he’s discovered the secret to stopping amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. The disease kills roughly 1,000 Canadians every year. In this award-winning CBC News investigation, Geoff Leo examines the claims drawing attention from desperate patients – and scrutiny from government regulators. This documentary first aired on The Current on June 13, 2025.

After Leo’s reporting, Saskatchewan’s College of Physicians and Surgeons gained more tools to investigate and assist in prosecuting the unauthorized practice of medicine. 

A former investor says years of dealing with Dayan Goodenowe left him convinced the scientist is operating ‘in his own reality.’