This is Saskatchewan

Library violence: Minister says ‘call the police’

Social Services Minister Terry Jenson said if Saskatchewan library workers are concerned about safety, they should call the police, claiming it’s no different than violence occurring outside a 7-Eleven. Is that a fair comparison? Our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon analyze the minister’s suggestion and pose a question: Would he be willing to work a shift at a library?

AI data centres are coming to Sask., and there are questions

Bell Canada announced it plans to build an AI data centre campus south of Regina. A flurry of questions are now being asked: What kind of data centre? How will it be powered? Will it use a ton of water? Details remain scarce, but we seek as many answers as we can on this new frontier of tech in Saskatchewan.

Political watchers ponder Moe’s early reports of a deficit

It’s a bit unusual for a provincial government to announce we’re short on money before the provincial budget is made public. Politicians are often tight-lipped when money is tight. We ask our political panelists Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon if there is anything to gain politically by admitting it in advance. Will it make budget day a little less bleak? Or not?

Why are Saskatoon houses so expensive?

Saskatoon is growing. For the most part, that’s a good thing. The downside is housing hasn’t kept pace and prices have shot up. The average cost of a home in Saskatoon is now more expensive than in Winnipeg and soon will surpass Edmonton. Municipal affairs reporter Phil Tank takes a deeper look into what’s happening, and planning consultant Alan Wallace explains how developing land around the university and converting part of a public golf course into housing could help ease the crunch.

Moe money: Sask. $650M pre-budget spend

Budget day is still a month away, but that’s not stopping the government from going on a spending spree. It’s not the first time this has happened. Political Panelists Alexander Quon and Murray Mandryk break down this budgeting shake down.