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New security measures are being introduced in some Saskatchewan emergency rooms. Unions representing health care workers have been calling for improved safety measures after the seizure of several weapons and an increase in violence. Meanwhile, the Saskatchewan Health Authority wants to bring in a system to anonymously report employees suspected of violating SHA policies. Our political panelists Alexander Quon and Murray Mandryk help us make sense of this.  

In this special co-production episode, we’re diving into life on the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. While the two prairie provinces have many things in common, we also have our differences. We speak with residents of Flin Flon, Man., about how living on the divide complicates everything from buying a vehicle to emergency response efforts. Then, we hear from a woman in Creighton, Sask., who says interprovincial gaps in health care failed her mother. 

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It’s the moment every canola producer has been waiting for, with huge implications for the province. Canada and China have cut a deal that Prime Minister Mark Carney says will result in lower canola seed tariffs. It also means Chinese electric vehicles will be allowed to enter the Canadian market. How much of a win is this for Premier Moe? Our political panelists Alexander Quon and Murray Mandryk measure the impact of the tariff weight finally being lifted.

A cancer patient is in hospital receiving chemotherapy. An altercation ensues. The patient ends up dying. What actually happened at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon that led to his death? Saskatoon police say an imitation handgun and drugs were found after the fight with security. The family thinks someone might have mistaken his pink pistol-shaped cigarette lighter for a gun. We share how the family is working with Indigenous officials to get answers.

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About 900 people are on the waitlist for swimming lessons through the City of Regina. Why is demand significantly outpacing what the Queen City can offer? The CEO of the Lifesaving Society in Saskatchewan says there aren’t enough pools to accommodate the growing population. Will this cause problems for people looking to get out on the water?

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.

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.mgln.ai/M82oKA

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 year-end interview with Premier Scott Moe. Next week, This is Saskatchewan will drop CBC’s interview with provincial NDP Leader Carla Beck into the feed.

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.