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Saskatchewan's workplace injury, death rates dropped in 2024: WCB
Saskatchewan's workplace injury and death rates both dropped in 2024. According to data from the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board, the province's workplace injury rate of 3.91 per 100 workers ...
Mar 10, 2025 For the fifth consecutive year, 90 per cent of the province’s workplaces saw no fatalities or injuries, the board reported. (650 CKOM file photo)
Garden Talk: Tips for caring for classic houseplant Benjamina ficus
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from the March 9 sh...
Mar 09, 2025 This once healthy Benjamina ficus, left, is now not looking so good. Our garden experts explain why and how to remedy it. (Supplied)
Banning guns 'will not stop criminal acts,' says Sask. government
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. The government says a...
Mar 08, 2025 A restricted gun licence holder holds a AR-15 in 2020. The Liberal government has outlawed another 179 firearm varieties, adding to the list of prohibited guns it considers too dangerous for use by hunters or sport shooters. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
Saskatchewan heavy construction industry reacts to tariffs policies
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) has expressed cautious optimism regarding the province's recent response to tariffs on imported construction materials. President Shantel Lipp em...
Mar 07, 2025 “We’ve heard loud and clear from both the Premier and the leader of the opposition that now is the time to invest in our trade-enhancing infrastructure,” said SHCA President Shantel Lipp. “We’re actually looking at this as a potential positive for the industry.” (Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association)
Sask. tariffs response to remain in place despite pause: Trade minister
Saskatchewan's trade and export minister says the provincial measures put in place in response to the tariff war between Canada and the U.S. will stay in place for now, despite a pause on some of the ...
Mar 07, 2025 Premier Scott Moe announces his government's response to Donald Trump's tariffs, flanked by Finance Minister Jim Reiter (L) and Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding (R). (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan Jazz Festival unveils ticketed lineup for 2025
There will be plenty of shows to enjoy during this year's Saskatchewan Jazz Festival in Saskatoon. The festival unveiled its ticketed lineup Friday, which includes the programming at the main festival...
Mar 07, 2025 A horn section on stage during the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival. (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
Education Minister Everett Hindley calls new teacher contract a win for students
The province is hearing from the Minister of Education Everett Hindley for the first time since the new teacher's collective bargaining agreement was announced. On Wednesday, Samantha Becotte, Saskatc...
Mar 06, 2025 Education Minister Everett Hindley believes the relationship between the province and teachers is in a good place. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon Fire responds to 37 overdoses in 24 hours
The Saskatchewan Health Ministry released another overdoes alert update in Saskatoon. Since the last week of February, there has been a dangerous drug being sold in the bridge city. "There is a higher...
Mar 06, 2025 Pictured is a package of fentanyl seized by the Regina Police Service in 2023. Testing provided by Prairie Harm Reduction on Feb. 26, 2025, said the recent spike on Saskatoon overdoses involved drugs sold as fentanyl or other drugs that are light pink chunks, or dark purple chunks. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Red Pheasant man accused of sexual assault at local school: RCMP
A 25-year-old man from the Red Pheasant Cree Nation is facing a lengthy list of charges after allegedly assaulting a minor at a local school and distributing child pornography over social media. Accor...
Mar 06, 2025 “The interaction between the accused and the victim took place at the school on Red Pheasant Cree Nation,” the RCMP said in a statement. (Red Pheasant Communications/Facebook)
Teen girl facing charges after bomb threat on U of S campus: Police
A 17-year-old girl is facing criminal charges after allegedly making a threat about a bomb on the University of Saskatchewan campus in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to the 100 b...
Mar 06, 2025 Police said the teen girl was arrested Wednesday. She's now charged with public mischief and breaching court-ordered conditions. (650 CKOM file photo)
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