This is Saskatchewan

With a ‘hyperscale’ data centre under construction south of Regina, Jason Aebig and other business leaders are keen to build smaller versions in and around Saskatoon. Those plans hinge on easy access to the electrical grid. Former city councillor Mairin Loewen outlines questions municipal leaders may have before issuing any approvals, as Ottawa links data centres and ‘compute power’ to digital sovereignty.

You can also give this episode a listen: Regina is building a massive AI data centre. Will we benefit?

We also asked our political panel how Bell's $1B data centre was approved so quickly.

Find out why Alberta’s at the epicentre of a wave of supersized data centres.

Elementary school track meets are underway across the province. They are often fun for athletic students, but not everyone remembers them fondly. We hear from teachers, parents and researchers debating how to make school track and field days in Saskatchewan more inclusive.

A 28-year-old woman was killed and a man was injured by a gunman in Pelican Narrows on Monday. The community has been under a state of emergency for the past few years due to violence. Saskatchewan’s Community Safety Minister Michael Weger was in Pelican Narrows for a first-hand look just a day before the shooting. This is Saskatchewan’s political panel of Alexander Quon and Murray Mandryk join host Adam Hunter to discuss the issues facing Pelican Narrows.

Will being fat soon be a thing of the past? We can now buy cheaper, generic versions of Wegovy and Ozempic at Saskatchewan pharmacies. Physicians call them game-changers in reducing obesity, diabetes, heart and stroke, and inflammation, but GLP-1s do not work for everyone. We explore how this changes the perception of using drugs to "cheat" at weight loss, why people take them, and what this means for the body positivity movement.

Canada’s Western premiers met in Alberta this week. Leaders were asked about the Alberta referendum. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have different views on the duty to consult Indigenous peoples. Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe had little to say on the referendum. This is Saskatchewan’s political panel of Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon join host Adam Hunter to break down the issue.

People hoping to make Saskatchewan an independent country face an uphill battle compared with their Alberta counterparts, as they try to convince citizens their votes and voices don’t matter. Political strategists say after ceding to some fringe requests, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has maintained his grip on power — and kept aggrieved separatists out of the legislature.

The Saskatchewan government sold its remaining shares in a former Crown corporation, netting about $277 million. This is Saskatchewan's political panel, Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon, discusses the government's deal and the NDP's criticism.

Complaints in Saskatchewan follow a bit of a pattern. We whine about winter. Then spring finally hits, and we moan about potholes. It’s cathartic to complain collectively. But seriously, why are potholes so bad here? We revisit this 2024 episode about potholes because they aren’t getting any better.

The spring legislative sitting ended this week. Premier Scott Moe and Opposition Leader Carla Beck made their cases against each other. But did either “win”? Our political panel, Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon, share their thoughts.

Saskatchewan’s Bill 48 means substance users can now be held against their will for treatment. Critics say the new law hands police and family members too much power, and lacks oversight. Others say the idea could work if the province gives users safe places to live after rehabilitation ends. We hear from people who’ve lived with addiction, along with physicians and support workers.