Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Carbon tax to drive up SaskPower bills starting Jan. 1
Saskatchewan may be getting a break from the carbon tax on home heating, but the federal tax will still drive up SaskPower bills starting on Jan. 1. The Crown power corporation said the carbon tax wil...
Dec 08, 2023 The carbon tax will increase from $65 to $80 on each tonne of carbon dioxide emissions starting on Jan. 1, meaning higher bills for SaskPower customers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Harrison heading to Philippines and Singapore to recruit, improve trade ties
Saskatchewan is on a mission to recruit workers in the Philippines and strengthen trade ties in Singapore. Jeremy Harrison, who serves as the province's minister for trade and export development and a...
Dec 08, 2023 Minister Jeremy Harrison will be leading a week-long trade and recruitment mission to southeast Asia starting on Friday. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Funny money: Counterfeit cash turns up in Moose Jaw
A 34-year-old man was allegedly caught with more than $2,000 in counterfeit cash when he was arrested for other crimes. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, officers tracked down and arrested a ...
Dec 07, 2023 Some of the seized counterfeit bills featured words like "Prop copy" and "Replica." (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Weather records fall for second straight day in Sask.
Weather records are falling like dominoes in Saskatchewan. The province has been enjoying warm Pacific air brought in by El Nio, which has led to a lack of snow and temperatures well above freezing fo...
Dec 07, 2023
Moe condemns Canada's coming emissions cap for oil and gas sector
Saskatchewan's premier says new rules from Ottawa that put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by the oil and gas industry will have "serious economic impacts on Canadians." Under the policy framework, ...
Dec 07, 2023 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe was quick to condemn Ottawa's cap-and-trade system, which he says will have major economic impacts. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. extends incentives to attract health-care workers to rural areas
The Saskatchewan government is putting up more money to get health-care workers into rural areas of the province. The government announced Thursday it’s putting up another $3 million to extend t...
Dec 07, 2023
Saskatchewan oil and gas offerings bring in $17.2 million
The latest oil and gas public offering in Saskatchewan raised more than $17 million for the province. According to the Ministry of Energy and Resources, the offering held Tuesday raised a total of $17...
Dec 07, 2023 Saskatchewan's revenue from oil and gas public offerings is up significantly this year, according to the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
Feds, province invest $13.5M in nine infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are putting $13.5 million into nine infrastructure projects in the province. The federal government is investing more than $8.8 million, with the province ad...
Dec 06, 2023
SIRT notified after woman dies in Wilkie RCMP custody
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a woman died while in RCMP custody. According to the RCMP, Mounties were dispatched to a home in Wilkie at around 7:45 p.m. on Tue...
Dec 06, 2023 Mounties in Wilkie say a woman died after she was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at five per cent
Canada's central bank held its key interest rate on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada maintained the rate at five per cent, marking the third time in a row that the central bank has left the rate unchange...
Dec 06, 2023 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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