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Regina NDP MP says party is optimistic after convention
By Lisa SchickThe federal NDP's leader was put on notice on Sunday, with the delegation at the party's convention voting for a new leadership race - and Regina-Lewvan MP Erin Weir had a front seat for...
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Cam Broten resigns as leader of Sask. NDP
By CKOM NewsCam Broten announced he is stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan New Democrat Party.Standing with his wife Ruth, Broten made the announcement Monday in a playground in his Saskatoon...
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Trent Wotherspoon officially at the helm of Sask. NDP
By CKOM NewsTrent Wotherspoon has been elected as interim leader of the Saskatchewan NDP.The provincial council selected the Regina-Rosemont MLA at a meeting in Saskatoon on Saturday."I'm honoured,...
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'I like having SaskTel public' People react to possible sale of the Crown corp.
By Sarah MillsIt has at least been a distraction from the Riders' dismal record.Premier Brad Wall has everyone talking as he admitted he would consider a sale of SaskTel if the right offer were made....
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Saskatchewan NDP want former minister McMorris to resign
By 980 CJMEThe NDP opposition is calling for Don McMorris to resign.The Indian Head-Milestone MLA and former deputy premier pleaded guilty to drinking and driving last week."I wish Mr. McMorris well...
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NDP, FSIN call for action on northern suicide crisis
By Bryn LevyThe NDP is joining calls from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) for more investment in mental health services. Charlie Angus, the party's federal Indigenous Affairs...
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Sask. NDP meet for first time since election defeat at annual convention
By JT MarshallNo Leap Manifesto, no shutting down coal-fired power plants in the province, and no making illicit drugs legal.That's the message the Saskatchewan NDP made at their annual convention...
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NDP concerned about suicide prevention programs in north
By Canadian PressThe NDP is raising concerns about suicide prevention programs in northern Saskatchewan where six indigenous girls have killed themselves this fall.Opposition critic Buckley Belanger...
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2016 brings unexpected challenge to NDP interim leader
By Sarah MillsIn December, 980 CJME senior reporter Sarah Mills sat down with NDP interim leader Trent Wotherspoon in an annual year-end interview.It was a year Wotherspoon admittedly didn’t...
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Friends question circumstances around New Year's death
By Chris VandenbreekelQuestions are still swirling around the death of a 22-year-old indigenous woman that was deemed unsuspicious by Saskatoon police.Friends say Rudy Lynn Kishayinew was seeking...
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Former NDP leadership hopeful to run in Saskatoon byelection
By 650 CKOMA familiar face will be representing the NDP in an upcoming byelection in the Saskatoon-Meewasin riding. Dr. Ryan Meili won the party's nomination Monday night. Meili operates a medical...
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'This was sweet:' NDP welcomes Ryan Meili after byelection win
By Kevin MartelThere is renewed optimism within Saskatchewan's official opposition after a byelection win in Saskatoon."What this win says is that there's a shift. People are sending a message to the...
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NDP will take wage rollback but wants more from SaskParty
By Kevin MartelWhile both the SaskParty and NDP can agree on a 3.5 per cent wage rollback for its members, the opposition wants to take things a step further.Nobody from the NDP attended a meeting of...
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With federal budget looming, Regina MP seeks measures for Saskatchewan
By 980 CJMEWith Ottawa set to deliver their budget Wednesday, a Regina MP is making it known what he would like to see for Saskatchewan.The NDP's Erin Weir, the Regina-Lewvan MP, has three measures he...
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Sask. Party support below 50% after budget: Insightrix poll
By 980 CJMEThe provincial budget continues to haunt the Saskatchewan Party.A new poll from Insightrix shows support for the governing party has fallen in the weeks after the budget was delivered on...
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Saskatoon MLA Ryan Meili enters Sask. NDP leadership race
By 650 CKOMSaskatoon-Meewasin MLA Ryan Meili is throwing his hat in the ring for the provincial NDP leadership race.Meili announced his decision to run in a Facebook post Thursday morning."This...
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Podiatry funding cuts could lead to amputations: NDP
By Britton GraySaskatchewan's NDP and podiatrists have called on the government to reverse another one of its decisions to cut funding.The government is cutting $1.2 million in funding to podiatry...
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Nicole Sarauer named new interim Sask. NDP leader
By 980 CJMEThe province's New Democrats have elected a new interim leader.Nicole Sarauer will take over as temporary head of the Saskatchewan NDP.Sarauer is the MLA for Regina-Douglas Park.She replaces...
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Batters attacked online on anniversary of husband’s death
By Sarah MillsOn the eighth anniversary of Dave Batter’s death, his widow is facing attacks online.The Regina MP took his own life on June 29, 2009.On Facebook this week, former NDP employee and...
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