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Sarah Mills: Trade barriers remain a big issue in Canada

By CKOM News Aug 28, 2025 | 7:36 AM

It has been six years since a major change to Saskatchewan’s trade barriers around alcohol. But, as Sarah Mills argues in today’s Mills Minute, there’s been little change all these years later.

The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME, where Sarah Mills offers sharp insights, strong opinions, and a touch of wit on the stories that matter to people in Saskatchewan.

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Tues., Aug. 26: The early bird catches the worm, especially if you to the gym at 5 a.m. like Sarah Mills does. In today’s Mills Minute, she explains why the early mornings don’t come without some pain.

Mon., Aug. 25: Leaving a negative review online is an easy thing to do. In today’s Mills Minute, Sarah Mills says it is harder – but fairer – to actually call the business up and explain why you’re disappointed.

Fri., Aug. 22: A 4,000-year-old handprint sparks Sarah Mills’ imagination in this Mills Minute, as she wonders about the life behind the mark and what it means to be remembered across millennia.

Thurs., Aug. 21: An emerging Canadian music artist has urged fans to buy his concert tickets or risk the tour being cancelled. As Sarah Mills maintains in this Mills Minute, we have to think about how we spend our money or there won’t be events to attend.