Murray Wood: Why buy American, when there may be a Swede-er deal for Canada?
Donald Trump doesn't want Canada making cars for the U.S. market, so Murray Wood is wondering why Canada should buy Amer...
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Inflation taking big bite out of bottom line for Regina bakeries
In a business she began a few years ago, Mila Vuckovic is now using her pension plan to make payments on her bakery to cope with high inflationary costs. "It's very hard and we are struggling," Vuckov...
Sep 20, 2022
Gun threat on Rusholme Road ends in arrest: Police
Police said a situation on Rusholme Road ended Tuesday afternoon with a suspect arrested, but very few details were shared. "Restrictions in the area, including those that were put in place by multipl...
Sep 20, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Groceries remain costly as inflation slows down in Canada
For consecutive months, inflation has dropped in Canada, but the cost of groceries remains high. Statistics Canada announced Tuesday that the inflation rate was 7.0 per cent in August, down from 7.6 p...
Sep 20, 2022
UPDATE: First-degree murder charge laid in Gallagher investigation
Saskatoon police have charged a man with first-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, 30, was last seen in September of 2020. Her body has never been found, ...
Sep 20, 2022 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
Advance voting begins in Saskatoon Meewasin byelection
Advance voting opened Tuesday in the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection. The advance polls are to be open from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at three locations: The YWCA at 510 25th St. E, the Sask...
Sep 20, 2022 (Elections.sk.ca)
Rare Earth Summit showcases Saskatchewan as global hub for critical minerals
A summit being held in Saskatoon will bring together public and private sector stakeholders to showcase how several rare earth element projects are attracting international attention. The Rare Earth S...
Sep 20, 2022 (Saskatchewan Research Council)
Heavy police presence on Rusholme Road after gun threat
Police in Saskatoon are asking the public to avoid the 2200 block of Rusholme Road as officers investigate a threat involving a gun. According to police, traffic is restricted and there is a heavy pol...
Sep 20, 2022 Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman was hit by a train in the area of 25th Street East and Idylwyld Drive on Aug. 31, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Six more Sask. school divisions to teach Michif, Dene to students
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) is expanding its Early Learning Language program. The organization announced Tuesday that another six school divisions have agreed to teach Michif and Dene to students ...
Sep 20, 2022
Province providing $250,000 in grant funding to help seniors live independently
The Saskatchewan government is aiming to help seniors live independently at home and in their home communities. That's why it's offering $250,000 in one-time grant funding for organizations and commun...
Sep 20, 2022
Sask. supporting Alberta’s battle with mountain pine beetles
The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are continuing the battle against the mountain pine beetle. In a media release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government announced it had recently committed up t...
Sep 20, 2022
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