About this podcast
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.
Episodes
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- Will the U.S. blowback on AI data centres hit Sask.? · 14 minU.S. midterm election results showed that Americans are pushing back against AI data centres. We asked our political panel of Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon if that will…
- Would you live on top of a Sask. mall? · 17 minA Toronto-based developer is hoping to add 500 tiny homes to the roof of a mall in Prince Albert. He still needs to formally apply to the city and demonstrate the plan is…
- Is Sask. as steady as the throne speech said? · 10 minThe Saskatchewan government laid out its legislative agenda with a speech from the throne. It promises a “strong and steady” Saskatchewan. The NDP Opposition says things are…
- Could a simple policy change ease the encampment crisis? · 15 minWhen an encampment in Saskatoon was cleared, it brought a critical conversation about homelessness to a boiling point. We examine whether changes to provincial income support…
- Weekend Listen: When it All Went Wrong · 42 minInvestigations about the people who get hurt when the systems meant to protect us fail, hard. Not by accident, not from poor planning, but because someone chose to do wrong — and…
- A throne speech preview as Sask. MLAs return after 166 days · 16 minSaskatchewan'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…
- How Regina's AI data centre went from big to bigger · 13 minBell’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…
- What could a big turnout mean for the Alberta referendum? · 15 minAlberta 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…
- Are SGI's new speed cams spying on you? · 16 minSaskatchewan 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…
- A ‘No' from Moe to Elon Musk’s call for Sask. separation · 15 minTrillionaire 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…
- A Regina bus driver was punched in the face. What's the solution? · 14 minUnion 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…
- Sask.’s big nuclear bet · 15 minPremier 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…
- Does Saskatoon need an arena referendum? · 15 minEveryone 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…
- Moe dismisses Trump’s threat to buy ‘blood potash’ · 12 minU.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…
- Nowhere to go: A look at Regina's encampment tension · 17 minFind 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? · 12 minBell 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…
- Sorry, you’re still stuck on College Drive · 16 minPeople 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…
- TikTok reveals Sask. MLA’s use of private jet · 14 minA 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…
- Regina schools are overcrowded. Where do the students go? · 19 minAs 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…
- Sask. gives thumbs-up to social media limits for kids · 10 minSaskatchewan 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…
