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What you need to know about Saskatchewan's provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan tabled its provincial budget Wednesday afternoon, outlining its revenue, spending and priorities for the year ahead. Here's what you need to know: Classrooms Thanks to a...
Mar 20, 2024 The government says this year's budget is focused on three areas: Classrooms, health care and communities. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STF announces single-day strike Friday in Lloydminster, Horizon divisions
Teachers in the Lloydminster Public, Lloydminster Catholic and Horizon school divisions will walk off the job Friday in a single-day strike. The move is the latest in a series of sanctions announced b...
Mar 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation office in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Man charged after RCMP vehicles allegedly rammed in Prince Albert
A 26-year-old Sandy Bay man is facing charges after he allegedly rammed RCMP vehicles in Prince Albert late Sunday. According to the Mounties, officers from the Prince Albert detachment got a call Sun...
Mar 19, 2024 The incident happened late Sunday in Prince Albert. (650 CKOM file photo)
Early-morning police chase ended by tire deflation device, police dog
A tire deflation device and a police dog brought a chase in Saskatoon to an end early Tuesday morning. According to police, officers tried to stop a vehicle on Fairlight Drive just after 2 a.m. becaus...
Mar 19, 2024 Police say a search of the vehicle turned up several different types of drugs and a prohibited weapon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan adding 150 more seats to apprenticeship and trades commission
Saskatchewan is investing in skilled trades training. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced $1 million in additional funding for the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Comm...
Mar 19, 2024 Jeff Ritter, head of the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission, said the added funding will help meet the growing demand for training in skilled trades. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Classrooms, care and communities' will highlight Wednesday's budget, Moe says
Saskatchewan's premier says classrooms, healthcare and communities are the top priorities in the upcoming provincial budget. The budget is to be tabled Wednesday afternoon by Finance Minister Donna Ha...
Mar 19, 2024 Premier Scott Moe has revealed some more details from the upcoming provincial budget. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
BHP makes $500,000 donation to Saskatoon Food Bank
The Saskatoon Food Bank's expansion campaign got a big boost from BHP on Tuesday morning. The mining giant announced a $500,000 donation to the food bank's Plant Possibility Campaign, which will help ...
Mar 19, 2024 The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre serves as many as 23,000 people every month, and 40 per cent of those clients are children. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three in RCMP custody after shooting in Bell's Point
Three people are in custody after a shooting in Bell's Point. According to the RCMP, officers from the La Ronge detachment got a report of an injured man in Bell's Point at around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday....
Mar 19, 2024 RCMP officers surround a home in Bell's Point following a shooting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
Kindersley RCMP investigating after shots fired at house in Major
The occupant of a house in Major suffered minor injuries after shots were fired at a house in that community early Sunday. According to the RCMP, a call came in at around 2:20 a.m. reporting that some...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say two or three shots were fired at the house early Sunday. (980 CJME file photo)
Woman charged with murder in connection with Patuanak man's death: RCMP
A 22-year-old woman is facing a murder charge in connection with a death in the northern community of Patuanak. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home in Patuanak at around 1 a.m. on Fr...
Mar 18, 2024 The RCMP say a 22-year-old woman was arrested in Prince Albert in connection with the death. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
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