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Sask. NDP calls for expansion of carbon tax relief
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an exemption to the carbon tax on heating oil in Atlantic Canada, Saskatchewan's NDP is calling for the federal government to help out people in the prair...
Oct 27, 2023
RCMP sounds alarm after responding to 22 fatal crashes since Sept. 1
The RCMP is expressing concern after the number of fatal collisions on Saskatchewan roads "increased exponentially in recent weeks." According to the Mounties, between Sept. 1 and Wednesday, there wer...
Oct 27, 2023 'Yes, the number of fatal collisions increased exponentially in recent weeks and yes, we are concerned,' RCMP superintendent Grant St. Germaine, who leads Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
'It's elder abuse:' Two more private care homes close in Regina
Two more assisted living facilities are closing their doors in Regina, sending their residents packing. Precious Memories and nearby Parkview Villa, which are owned by the private company Orange Tree ...
Oct 27, 2023
Number of confirmed COVID cases climbing in Saskatchewan
The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is on an upward trajectory. In its latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health said t...
Oct 27, 2023
Alleged shoplifter sprays bear spray inside mall: Police
A woman is facing three charges of assault with a weapon after allegedly firing a can of bear spray inside a mall when security confronted her about shoplifting. The incident - which left several peop...
Oct 27, 2023 Police say the 31-year-old woman was confronted by security 'after attempting to take items without paying and deployed bear spray in an attempt to flee.' (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions
Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions. Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanction...
Oct 27, 2023 Thousands were in attendance at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation rally in Regina in April. This morning, it was revealed that 95 per cent of teachers voted in favour of job sanctions. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Driver injured after transit bus, school bus collide in Saskatoon
A driver was injured after City of Saskatoon transit bus and a school bus collided on Thursday. According to police, the crash happened at the intersection of Hazen Street and Alexandra Avenue, and bo...
Oct 26, 2023 Police say a City of Saskatoon transit bus and a school bus collided on Thursday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stolen truck in P.A. ends with two arrests in Melfort: RCMP
A stolen pickup truck in Prince Albert led Mounties to arrest two wanted men at a Melfort home. According to the RCMP, the whole incident started early Monday morning with a call about a vehicle theft...
Oct 26, 2023 The RCMP said "a loaded, modified prohibited firearm" was seized during the search. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
APAS pushes Senate to keep barn heating exemption on carbon tax bill
While many farmers are looking forward to possible changes to Canada's carbon tax through a new bill, a Saskatchewan farming association is raising concerns about one of the bill's amendments. The Agr...
Oct 26, 2023 Canada's senate is currently considering Bill C-234, “An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Report says salaries of Sask. Crown execs down 3% from previous year
Executives at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations received $18.7 million in salary during the 2022-23 fiscal year, a drop of three per cent from the previous year. In the 2022-23 payee disclosure report...
Oct 26, 2023
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