This is Saskatchewan

This is Saskatchewan

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Two stories a week to connect you to Saskatchewan because when everyone is talking about it, so are we. Whether it’s about a cult that moved into a tiny village, a neighbourhood squabble over squirrels, or the political fallout of canola tariffs, you’ll leave with a better understanding of this place, and your place in it. On Wednesdays, join host Leisha Grebinski as she scans the province for one news story that matters to you, with help from our team of reporters in Saskatoon, Regina, and Pri...
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Carla Beck pushed for change in 2025. Does she think it worked?

Jan 2nd, 2026 11:10 AM

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

Ituna: Come for the perogies, stay for the people

Dec 31st, 2025 11:10 AM

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.)

Ch-ch-changes. Premier Moe reflects on a shifting year

Dec 26th, 2025 11:10 AM

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.

724 made-in-Milestone fruit cakes, 518 Regina nativity scenes

Dec 24th, 2025 11:10 AM

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.

How Sask.’s big political stories will shape 2026

Dec 19th, 2025 6:10 AM

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.

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