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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Prince Albert woman prepares to climb Africa's tallest mountain
By Nigel Maxwell Prince Albert's Bernadette Lavoie has always had a love for adventure and travelling, and her next voyage will help an important local cause. In January, the 48-year-old Owner of Nort...
Oct 13, 2022 Bernadette Lavoie is no stranger to adventure. (Submitted/ Bernadette Lavoie)
Update: Highway 13 reopens after grass fire near Weyburn
Saskatchewan highway has reopened after a wildfire and strong winds forced RCMP to close it. Mounties announced the re-opening of Highway 13 west of Weyburn shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The W...
Oct 12, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Friendship Inn served record number on Thanksgiving
While many may still be finishing up the Thanksgiving leftovers, many others were grateful to simply have a meal on the holiday. That can be said for the hundreds of people who received a Thanksgiving...
Oct 12, 2022 Saskatoon's Friendship Inn is anticipating 1,200 people on Christmas Day for a hot meal. It's also accepting donations of money and winter gear. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cameco announces $7.8 billion partnership to buy Westinghouse Electric
Cameco has announced a partnership with energy company Brookfield Renewable to buy Westinghouse Electric Co. for US$7.875 billion. Westinghouse is a U.S.-based company providing nuclear technology to ...
Oct 12, 2022 Tim Gitzel, Cameco CEO (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Design unveiled for new Saskatoon central library
After years of planning and community consultation, shovels are finally ready to break ground on Saskatoon's new downtown library. The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) unveiled Tuesday the final design ...
Oct 12, 2022 Exterior design of the new central library in Saskatoon (Saskatoon Public Library)
Moe says federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan $111 billion by 2035
Federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan's economy more than $100 billion by 2035, according to Premier Scott Moe. On Tuesday, the provincial government released an analysis by the Ministry of...
Oct 11, 2022 Scott Moe released a policy paper to protect Saskatchewan's economy in North Battleford (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Meth, cocaine, cash seized after traffic stop in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon seized drugs, cash and shotgun shells after officers stopped the vehicle of a suspected drug dealer last week. According to police, officers stopped the 27-year-old man's vehicle o...
Oct 11, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Ottawa, Sask. announce funds to retain and recruit early childhood educators
The provincial and federal governments teamed up Tuesday to announce a multi-million-dollar investment to recruit certified early childhood educators, and keep them working in Saskatchewan. The fundin...
Oct 11, 2022 Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of education. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Third plane carrying displaced Ukrainians to arrive in Regina this month
A third humanitarian flight carrying displaced Ukrainians is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan at the end of the month. According to the provincial government, registration is now open for the flight...
Oct 11, 2022 Displaced Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country step from a plane that brought them from Warsaw, Poland to Regina on July 4, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Two dead after Jeep and semi collide at Saskatoon intersection
A woman and a man are dead after a collision at a Saskatoon intersection late Friday night. According to police, a semi pulling two loaded trailers and a Jeep Compass SUV collided at the intersection ...
Oct 11, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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