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Sears helps spark Saskatoon love story
As Sears Canada faces going out of business, the iconic retailer is being remembered for helping love flourish in Saskatoon. The department store's Midtown Plaza location is where sparks starting flyi...
Oct 11, 2017 Maureen and Kent Smith-Windsor met while on the Sears teen council in 1972. The couple has been married 41 years. (Maureen Smith-Windor/Submitted)
'Business as usual:' Mall manager reacts to Sears Canada news
The manager of Saskatoon's downtown mall says he'll wait for official word from the courts before contemplating a replacement for Sears Canada. The company announced Tuesday it would seek a judge's pe...
Oct 10, 2017 The Midtown Plaza shopping centre on 1st Avenue South in downtown Saskatoon. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Kids' plates, bowls recalled over choking hazard
A line of plastic plates and bowls made for kids is being recalled due to a choking hazard. The Playtex brand plates and bowls were manufactured with colorful graphics such as giraffes, superheroes an...
Oct 04, 2017 A children's line of Playtex brand plates and bowls sold in Canada between January 2010 and August 2017 are subject to a recall. (handout photo)
Sask. minimum wage set to rise Oct. 1
Minimum wage earners will see a boost in pay starting Sunday. Saskatchewan's minimum wage is increasing from $10.72 to $10.92 per hour effective Oct. 1. "An increase in the minimum wage, combined with...
Sep 29, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Small business protest draws hundreds opposing tax changes
Hundreds of business owners and employees took to downtown Saskatoon over lunch hour Thursday to protest proposed corporate tax changes. The North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) organized the h...
Sep 21, 2017 Saskatoon business owners used their lunch break to protest proposed changes to Canadian corporate tax rules on Sept. 21, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
PotashCorp announces temporary layoffs at two mines
A pair of PotashCorp mines near Saskatoon will be temporarily shut down over the winter to allow the company to adjust its inventory. The company announced Wednesday that temporary layoffs would be is...
Sep 20, 2017
Saskatoon businesses plan rally against proposed tax changes
Members of a Saskatoon business group are planning to protest proposed federal tax changes. The North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) will hold a rally Thursday, with people encouraged to picket...
Sep 20, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. unemployment tops nat'l rate for 1st time since 1989
Saskatchewan's job losses are outpacing growth of new positions, according to the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada. The July labour force survey shows the province shed 2,700 full-time...
Aug 04, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Taco Bell marks return to Saskatoon with grand opening
Taco Bell officially made its return to Saskatoon Thursday. The fast-food chain held a grand opening for its new location at 8th Street and Arlington Avenue. People began lining up in the early mornin...
Jun 15, 2017 Dozens of people line up for the grand opening of Taco Bell on 8th Street and Arlington Avenue in Saskatoon on June 16, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
PST on insurance premiums 'doesn't add up': finance expert
Provincial sales tax (PST) will be applied to insurance premiums in Saskatchewan come August 1, and at least one financial expert believes it will backfire. According to the finance minist...
Jun 13, 2017
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