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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
Sask. post-secondary schools form new institute for energy and mining
Saskatchewan's post-secondary schools will soon be working collaboratively on research and innovation in the energy and mining sectors. The heads of the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regin...
Dec 06, 2023 The brand-new institute is expected to work to better meet the needs of the energy and mining industries through high-level research and development programs. (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders announce signings of four receivers, one linebacker
Three receivers who spent time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023 were among five players whose signings were announced by the CFL team on Wednesday. American receivers Kalija Lipscomb, Dohnte ...
Dec 06, 2023
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