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Trade minister touts Saskatchewan's successes overseas
Trade and Export Minister Jeremy Harrison says recent overseas trade missions, events and webinars are paying off for Saskatchewan. During a news conference Monday at Cameco's headquarters in Saskatoo...
Apr 22, 2024 Jeremy Harrison speaks at Cameco headquarters in Saskatoon. Harrison says Saskatchewan’s international efforts are paying off when it comes to trade and exports. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. launches awareness campaign on abusive, violent relationships
The Government of Saskatchewan is encouraging people in the province to face the issues of abusive relationships and domestic violence. The provincial government's "Face the Issue" awareness campaign ...
Apr 22, 2024 Part of a poster used as part of the Government of Saskatchewan's "Face the Issue" campaign against domestic violence and abuse. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Gov. Gen. Simon to meet with Moe, visit Wanuskewin during first official Sask. visit
Mary Simon, Canada's 30th Governor General, will meet with Premier Scott Moe and visit the First Nations University of Canada on Monday as she makes her first official visit to Saskatchewan. The three...
Apr 22, 2024 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives at the Saskatchewan Legislature on the first day of her visit to the province. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Patrons say they feel safe at libraries after hours cut due to safety concerns
Library patrons in Saskatoon say they feel safe even as four libraries cut hours due to safety concerns. The Carlyle King Library, Frances Morrison Central Library, the Mayfair Library, and the Dr. Fr...
Apr 22, 2024 The Cosmo Civic Centre on Laurier Drive in Confederation Park includes an arena and the Carlyle King Library. (650 CKOM files)
Regina mother worried about resources in schools
Taya Thomas has first-hand experience of what it's like when the school system doesn't have enough resources for a student. Her daughter, Mayelle, had special needs. "She was a wonderfully bright chil...
Apr 20, 2024 Taya Thomas is supporting the asks of teachers for more resources in the classroom after seeing the struggles her late daughter went through in school. Apr. 16, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Number of drivers suspended for drugs growing 'higher and higher' in Sask.: SGI
April 20 - commonly referred to as 4/20 - has long been associated with cannabis culture in Canada and around the world. But while many will be lighting pipes, sparking up joints and munching on edibl...
Apr 20, 2024 Driving while impaired by drugs carries harsh penalties in Saskatchewan, and more and more drivers are being caught. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Cannot act as a shelter:' Saskatoon libraries limit hours for safety
The reduction of hours at four Saskatoon Public Library locations was done to keep staff members and patrons safe, the organization's interim CEO said Friday. Starting Monday, hours at the Frances Mor...
Apr 19, 2024 The Frances Morrison Library is among the branches reducing their operating hours. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police to search landfill after finding new evidence in disappearance
Police in Saskatoon will begin searching the city's landfill on May 1 as officers continue to investigate the 2020 disappearance of Mackenzie Lee Trottier. According to police, the search was prompted...
Apr 19, 2024 Mackenzie Lee Trottier was last seen on Dec. 21, 2020. (findmackenziet.com)
Saskatchewan nurses frustrated over 'reliance' on contract nursing
Saying they feel undervalued, nurses at a Saskatoon hospital are speaking out about the reliance Saskatchewan's health-care system has come to have on contract nurses. Those nurses - who sometimes are...
Apr 19, 2024
Vinyl stores thriving ahead of Record Store Day
As LL Cool J said, "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here forever," and that lyric perfectly describes vinyl records. It's Record Store Day on Saturday, and the vinyl industry is doing better now t...
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