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SARM says federal fuel taxes put Sask. farmers at a disadvantage
Fuel regulations coming into effect Saturday will put more pressure on the already-strained finances of Saskatchewan farmers, according to SARM. The clean fuel standards, which are meant to reduce gre...
Jun 29, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan reports $1.58B surplus for '22-23, pays down $1.5B of operating debt
Saskatchewan's finances were rosier in 2022-23 than was expected one year ago. When that budget was released, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province would have an operating deficit of $463 ...
Jun 29, 2023 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer discusses the Public Accounts on June 29, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon player hears his name called at NHL draft
It didn't take long for Saskatchewan to make its mark on the NHL entry draft in Nashville. Regina Pats superstar Connor Bedard was the first name called by the Chicago Blackhawks with the first overal...
Jun 29, 2023 Saskatoon born Brayden Yager at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville. Yager is
2 children attacked by dog in Saskatoon
Two children were taken to hospital Wednesday after being attacked by a dog in Saskatoon. Police received several calls in the afternoon about the dog in the 2700 block of 33rd Street West. According ...
Jun 29, 2023 2700 block of 33rd Street West. (Google)
Bedard's a Blackhawk: Chicago takes Pats star first overall in NHL draft
As expected, No. 98 has been taken No. 1. The Chicago Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard -- who wore No. 98 with the Regina Pats -- with the first pick overall in Wednesday's NHL draft. He's the first ...
Jun 28, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson poses with first-round draft pick Connor Bedard during the first round of the NHL draft on June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
One of two suspects arrested in connection with Avenue H homicide
Police in Saskatoon have arrested one of two women wanted in connection with a homicide. Officers were called to a home on Avenue H in the early afternoon of June 10, when they found the wounded victi...
Jun 28, 2023 Morin and Desjarlais. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Bridge Pigeons, Cobra Chickens and Smores: Baseball club opens vote for name
The Saskatoon Baseball Club is working on a new name before its inaugural season, and it needs help selecting the winning moniker. The team will play in the Western Canadian Baseball League starting n...
Jun 28, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Highway 16 reopened after crash near Plunkett
Highway 16 is open again after a serious crash. The major Saskatchewan highway was blocked for much of the day Wednesday after what police called a "serious two-vehicle collision" west of Plunkett. Ac...
Jun 28, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Provincial government celebrates population growth in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's population increased by 6,821 people in the first quarter of 2023. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan's population went up by 33,101 over the past year, reaching 1,221...
Jun 28, 2023 Immigration and Career Training Minister Jeremy Harrison speaks at an event after population numbers were released showing a big jump for Saskatchewan in the second quarter of 2022. Sept. 28, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Pats' Bedard waiting to hear his name called during NHL draft
Connor Bedard's big day has arrived. The Regina Pats star is expected to be the first pick in Wednesday's NHL draft, which is to begin at 5 p.m. Saskatchewan time. The Chicago Blackhawks currently hol...
Jun 28, 2023
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