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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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchConnecting 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.
This is Saskatchewan is hosted by CBC. The show has published 214 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Is Sask. as steady as the throne speech said?" (30 October 2026, 10 minutes), "Could a simple policy change ease the encampment crisis?" (28 October 2026, 15 minutes), and "Weekend Listen: When it All Went Wrong" (24 October 2026, 42 minutes).
This is Saskatchewan publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 16 minutes across 214 episodes.
Booking probability for This is Saskatchewan is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This is Saskatchewan requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This is Saskatchewan's contact route on record: verified email.
CBC hosts This is Saskatchewan, a news podcast with 214 episodes published.
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This is Saskatchewan
The 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 shakier. We ask our political panel of Murray...
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When 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 programs like SIS and SAID are contributing...
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Investigations 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 others chose to do nothing. In When it...
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Saskatchewan'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 also discuss a recent poll from Abacus...
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Bell’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 Quon has been covering this story for...
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Alberta 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 Mandryk and Alexander Quon, give their...
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Saskatchewan 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 surveillance expert also stops by, to break down...
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Trillionaire 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 panel of Murray Mandryk and Alexander Quon...
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Union 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 passengers at risk.
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Premier 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 energy by 2050. Our political panellists...
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Everyone 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 first time the city did that. We dig...
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U.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 Russian aggression.” Trump later walked...
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Find out how neighbours, businesses, advocates and the city are dealing with a growing encampment in Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood.
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Bell 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 Alexander Quon, explores the potential...
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People 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 asked the city: when will it end?
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A 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 provincial affairs reporter Alexander...
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As 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 capacity. Host Adam Hunter finds out how...
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Saskatchewan 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 expressing support. Our political panellists...
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The federal government recently introduced the Safe Social Media Act, which would force social media platforms to restrict accounts for kids under 16 unless the platforms can implement adequate safeguards. Prior to...
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This week the U.S.-Canada trade war heated up, with Canada announcing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe also added his own levy on U.S. booze. Our panelists, political columnist Murray...
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