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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Developer hopes for 'hole-in-one' with new Willows community development plan
Two years after a plan to build a $40-million Nordic hotel and spa at the Willows golf course community was defeated by city council, Dream Developments is trying again. In 2003, the City of Saskatoon...
Jun 28, 2023 (dream.ca)
Prairie provinces, feds push for more First Nations farming
Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba have joined forces with the federal government on a push to get more Indigenous people active in the agriculture sector. The four governments recently completed a co...
Jun 27, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP and family call on province to find new pediatric gastroenterologist
The Saskatchewan NDP and a Saskatoon family are calling on the provincial government to bring a pediatric gastroenterologist to the province. The province currently has no pediatric gastroenterologigi...
Jun 27, 2023 Krista Young was joined by NDP Leader Carla Beck (right) and NDP health critic Vicki Mowat (left) as she spoke about the difficulty she encountered while getting her son Casten (bottom right) treated for Crohn's disease in Saskatchewan.
Sphere today, gone tomorrow: Travelling art project rolls into Saskatoon
The RedBall Project has rolled into Saskatoon. The ball is an international travelling art project created by artist Kurt Perschke. Since 2001, the 15-foot sphere has been in over 25 cities, including...
Jun 27, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Minister defends swift reaction to Planned Parenthood incident
Last week, Education Minister Dustin Duncan suspended Planned Parenthood from doing presentations in classrooms - but he did so without anyone from his office speaking to the nonprofit group first. "P...
Jun 27, 2023 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Police, firefighters searching for kayaker lost on Little Manitou Lake
A major search effort is underway after a kayaker went missing during an excursion on Little Manitou Lake. According to the Watrous RCMP, police officers, firefighters and local residents are all invo...
Jun 27, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon charity gives graduates a princess moment
Fifteen years ago, Sarah Lozinsky didn't think she'd make it to her high school graduation. "I was going through some troubled times. I was homeless," she said. That's when she met Ainsley Robertson, ...
Jun 27, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
SaskPower to inspect almost 100,000 wooden poles for damage
Saskatchewan's Crown power corporation plans to spend $5.8 million to inspect thousands of wooden power poles around the province. According to SaskPower, the company's workers will examine and test 9...
Jun 27, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Emissions from venting and flaring continue to drop in Saskatchewan
Innovations in Saskatchewan's energy industry have helped reduce emissions from venting and flaring for the third consecutive year. The provincial Ministry of Energy and Resources shared the figures o...
Jun 27, 2023 (SaskEnergy/Submitted)
Construction beginning for Saskatchewan's first Cree bilingual school
Children, parents, Elders and the community helped bless an empty lot on Seventh Street in Saskatoon on Monday. That site is the future home of Saskatchewan's first official Cree bilingual school. St....
Jun 27, 2023 Sod turning ceremony for Saskatchewan’s first Cree bilingual school. June 26, 2023. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
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