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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PST rebate on new home construction expanded
The provincial sales tax rebate for construction of new homes is being expanded to include even more homes, as the province aims to make ownership more affordable. "The rebate now includes homes where...
Oct 14, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Pfizer bivalent vaccine available for ages 12 and up Monday
Starting Monday, all Saskatchewan residents 12 and older will have access to Pfizer's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, bivalent vaccines offer improved protection against the Omi...
Oct 14, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Ministers from four provinces oppose use of police resources for gun buyback
Justice and public safety ministers from four provinces called on the federal government to halt its plans to use RCMP and police resources during the coming confiscation of banned firearms. In 2020, ...
Oct 14, 2022
Province advertises new health care positions amid shortage
The provincial government is advertising more than 125 new, full-time positions in health care, as many parts of the province struggle with a shortage of doctors and medical workers. The new postings ...
Oct 14, 2022
The waiting game: Saskatoon patients struggle amid doctor shortage
Saskatoon's shortage of family physicians is leaving walk-in clinics in the city with a lot more work to handle. Shirley Vhadera and her daughter have only lived in Saskatoon for about three months. T...
Oct 14, 2022 Christina Mao walks into the Medi Clinic on 8th Street in Saskatoon, hoping to see a physician after waiting almost two hours on Oct. 13, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Mayor Clark expresses concern over criminal complaints against Donauer
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark issued a short statement Thursday regarding criminal complaints filed against Ward 5 Councillor Randy Donauer by former students at a Saskatoon Christian school. A number...
Oct 13, 2022
Whitecap Dakota to become first self-governing First Nation in Saskatchewan
It's a first for Saskatchewan. The Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located south of Saskatoon, has voted to become a self-governing First Nation, with the move garnering 92 per cent support. Chief Darcy...
Oct 13, 2022 Darcy Bear, chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. (Whitecap Dakota First Nation)
Police ask for information after woman dies on Creighton golf course
After a 24-year-old woman went into medical distress and died on a golf course in Creighton, the RCMP are asking the public to share any information that might help the investigation. According to RCM...
Oct 13, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Cochlear implant replacement becomes more affordable in Saskatchewan
Cochlear implants can partially restore hearing, but the surgically implanted devices are not cheap to replace. While the initial surgery is already covered by the government, the external processors ...
Oct 13, 2022 Noah Van Ee, five, speaks with education minister Gord Wyant with the help of his mom SonJa during the grand opening of a deaf preschool on Nov. 23, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Royal Saskatchewan Museum, U of R looking for help with ongoing owl research
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum and University of Regina are researching great horned owls in Saskatchewan, and the two organizations are hoping to get help from citizen scientists. The groups are track...
Oct 13, 2022 (Royal Saskatchewan Museum)
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