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STF members renew mandate for sanctions until new deal is reached
Saskatchewan teachers have voted to renew their union's sanctions mandate "until there is an agreement in place." The vote comes as the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and provincial government retu...
May 16, 2024 Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation hold a demonstrated in Regina. This week, teachers voted to renew the federation’s mandate to impose sanctions until a new contract is reached. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask United Party announces new leader as Nadine Wilson steps down
MLA Nadine Wilson is stepping down as the leader of the Sask United Party. On Thursday, the Sask United Party - which Wilson founded in 2022 after she was forced to resign from the government caucus f...
May 16, 2024 Jon Hromek, an energy executive and Sask United's deputy leader, is taking over as the party's leader. (Sask United Party/Submitted)
Province urges public to be 'bear aware' this spring
Each spring, bears emerge from their dens in search of food, and the Government of Saskatchewan is asking the public to take a few simple precautions to reduce the risk of a bear encounter. "There are...
May 16, 2024 The provincial government is reminding everyone to be 'bear aware' this season. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Sask. adds $200,000 incentives to attract health-care specialists
Saskatchewan is offering some big incentives to attract health-care specialists to the province. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced a $200,000 retention incentive for pediatric gastroentero...
May 16, 2024 Health Minister Everett Hindley said the goal is to ensure Saskatchewan 'an attractive place for health care professionals to live, work and study.' (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Police preach safe driving over May Long Weekend as fatal collisions spike
The May Long Weekend will see lots of drivers out on the roads and highways of Saskatchewan, and police are encouraging everyone to stay safe as fatal collisions spike in the province. Superintendent ...
May 16, 2024 Police say there will be checkstops on the roads over the long weekend, and encouraged everyone to drive safely. (Saskatchewan RCMP/YouTube)
Woman stabbed by group of strangers in Meadowgreen park: Police
Police say a 30-year-old woman was stabbed several times by a group of strangers in a Saskatoon park early on Thursday morning. Officers were called to the 600 block of Wardlow Road, in the Meadowgree...
May 16, 2024 Police say the woman was found with multiple stab wounds on the 600 block of Wardlow Road, adjacent to Meadowgreen Park. (Google Maps)
Seeding 32 per cent complete across Saskatchewan: Crop Report
Farmers in Saskatchewan made major progress on seeding over the past week. According to the weekly Crop Report from the Ministry of Agriculture, seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending on...
May 16, 2024 Seeding progressed by 20 per cent in the week ending Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan-born sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57
A well-known Saskatchewan sportscaster has passed away. TSN announced the passing of Darren Dutchyshen on Thursday morning. He was 57. Dutchyshen, a well-known broadcaster on the network's SportsCentr...
May 16, 2024 Dutchyshen was known as a co-host of SportsCentre on TSN. (Darren Dutchyshen/Twitter)
Doug Wegren named Saskatoon's new fire chief
Saskatoon has a new fire chief. The Saskatoon Fire Department announced that assistant chief Doug Wegren will assume the role, starting on Thursday. He replaces Morgan Hackl, who retired in March afte...
May 16, 2024 Doug Wegren is taking over the role of fire chief for Saskatoon, starting on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Leave young animals alone, environment ministry says
Baby animals may look like they need your help, but getting close to young wildlife usually does more harm than good. That's the message Saskatchewan's environment ministry is sharing this spring. Acc...
May 15, 2024 A fawn sleeps in the warm sunny grass at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., Friday, May 31, 2019. A mother deer usually leave their fawns for a period of time to forage for food. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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