Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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SGI mails first batch of rebate cheques
The first SGI rebate cheques are in the mail and the rest will be sent by the end of the month, the Crown corporation announced this morning. SGI customers will receive a $100 rebate cheque for each v...
May 19, 2022
SaskPower to inspect more than 100,000 wooden poles
After spring snowstorms damaged some of its infrastructure, SaskPower workers will be inspecting more than 101,000 wooden power poles around the province this year to help ensure the power grid stays ...
May 19, 2022 (SaskPower/Twitter)
Roughriders' first pre-season game rescheduled
The Saskatchewan Roughriders -- and their fans -- will have to wait a little longer for the CFL team's first game of 2022. According to the schedule on the league's website, Saskatchewan's first pre-s...
May 19, 2022
Sask. to receive double dose of Bryan Adams
A Canadian rock icon is returning to Saskatchewan this fall. Bryan Adams is bringing his "So Happy It Hurts" North American tour to the province for two shows in November. Canada's own member of rock ...
May 19, 2022 Bryan Adams performs at the 2017 Juno Awards. (Bryan Adams/Facebook)
Done deal: CFL, players' association reach tentative agreement
The CFL and CFL Players' Association have reached a tentative deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending a players' strike that started Sunday. The league tweeted out the news Wednesday eve...
May 18, 2022
Non-profits feeling the impact as inflation rate reaches new high
Canada's inflation rate hit a new 31-year high in April as every-day items continued to rise in price. Not only is that troubling for people struggling to make ends meet, it’s a challenge for no...
May 18, 2022
Two charged with murder after shooting in La Ronge
Two people have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a 32-year-old man in La Ronge. On Wednesday around 4 a.m., police got a call about shots fired outside a residence...
May 18, 2022
Saskatoon cops search for shooting suspect
Police in Saskatoon are on the hunt for the man allegedly responsible for a shooting in February. According to police, 30-year-old Everett Joseph Desjarlais is the suspect in an aggravated assault cas...
May 18, 2022
Persephone Theatre unveils 2022-23 season
The new season at Saskatoon's Persephone Theatre features something for just about everyone. The 2022-23 season lineup was announced Wednesday, and it all opens with 'Stones in his Pockets' by Marie J...
May 18, 2022 The Persephone Theatre performed their first show at River Landing on Dec. 11, 2007. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon volunteer facing new sexual assault charge
A Saskatoon volunteer accused of sex crimes is facing new charges is facing additional charges. According to Saskatoon police, the Centre for Children's Justice has laid new charges against 62-year-ol...
May 18, 2022
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