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Trudeau says federal gov't re-examining targets of gun legislation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday the federal government is re-examining its gun legislation after complaints that it was targeting the weapons of hunters. A proposed amendment to Bill C-21 ...
Dec 08, 2022
Two-week report shows 41 COVID deaths in Sask.; school absenteeism at 15%
Illness kept 15 per cent of Saskatchewan students home from school in the week ending Dec. 3. According to the bi-weekly Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report issued Thursday, scho...
Dec 08, 2022
Roughriders sign another former NFL offensive lineman
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added another former NFL draft pick to their offensive line group. Just two weeks after announcing the signing of Jeremiah Poutasi — a third-round pick of the T...
Dec 08, 2022
RCMP investigating fatal apartment fire in Rosthern
One person is dead after a fire Thursday at an apartment building in Rosthern. According to the RCMP, the fire call came in at about 9 a.m. When officers arrived, the apartment building was engulfed i...
Dec 08, 2022 (Marjorie Halili/Submitted to paNOW)
Saskatchewan sending trade delegation to Vietnam
A trade delegation from Saskatchewan is headed to Vietnam in hopes of expanding economic partnerships. The delegation led by Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison left Thursday and is ...
Dec 08, 2022
Saskatoon police crackdown on sex trade results in four arrests
Four men have been charged after a Saskatoon police crackdown on the sex trade. In a media release Thursday, police said investigators conducted the operation Wednesday to "apprehend persons responsib...
Dec 08, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Potash production 'temporarily curtailed' at Mosaic's Colonsay mine
The Mosaic Company has paused production at its Colonsay potash mine. In a media release, the company announced it has "temporarily curtailed production" at the mine due to decreased demand late this ...
Dec 07, 2022 Mosaic's Colonsay potash mine. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'Ill-considered:' Economic Development Regina CEO reacts to Air Canada decision
Passengers aren't the only ones complaining about Air Canada's decision to stop flying from Saskatchewan cities to Calgary. In a letter Wednesday to Air Canada brass, Economic Development Regina presi...
Dec 07, 2022
Saskatoon Festival of Trees breaks attendance records
The 37th annual Saskatoon Festival of Trees wrapped up on the weekend at the Western Development Museum after record attendance numbers. "It was wild," said Raylene Kershaw, the operations manager for...
Dec 07, 2022 (Raylene Kershaw/Submitted)
Saskatchewan unveils new online education system
The Saskatchewan government has finalized its plans for a centralized online education program. On Wednesday, the government announced it had established a new Crown corporation that will oversee the ...
Dec 07, 2022
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