Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Man dead after single-vehicle rollover near Perdue: RCMP
A 31-year-old man from Biggar is dead after a rollover just east of Perdue. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the scene at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. The driver and only occupant of the ...
Dec 08, 2023 Police say the driver was pronounced dead in hospital following the crash. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Saskatchewan reports five more flu-related deaths
Influenza claimed the lives of five Saskatchewan residents over the past two weeks. According to the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report issued Friday by the Ministry of Health, ...
Dec 08, 2023
'For youth, by youth:' Mental health group home opens in Saskatoon
Young people in Saskatoon now have access to a second mental health group home. The new eight-space home, called Garden of Hope, provides youth-driven therapeutic housing for young people aged 12 to 1...
Dec 08, 2023 Tim McLeod, minister of mental health and addictions, helped open a new mental health home for youths in Saskatoon on Friday. (Will Mandzuk/605CKOM)
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)
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