Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Construction on flood control project in Brevoort Park begins
Construction is starting on a project designed to mitigate flooding in the Brevoort Park neighbourhood during summer storms. The project, which is expected to be completed next year, will see new stor...
May 22, 2024 Underground water storage tanks will be installed in Brevoort Park as part of Saskatoon's flood mitigation strategy. (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
CPP Investments earned 8% in latest fiscal year, net assets rose to $632 billion
TORONTO - Canada's biggest pension fund earned an eight per cent return last year, but significantly underperformed the 19.9 per cent return of its reference portfolio. The lower return for the Canada...
May 22, 2024
B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent ...
May 13, 2024
Ministry of Highways reminds drivers to slow down in construction zones
Construction season is underway on Saskatchewan's highways, and the provincial government is asking everyone to do their part in order to keep drivers and workers safe. This year, the Ministry of High...
May 13, 2024 The provincial government plans to improve more than 1,100 kilometres of highways this construction season. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Compensation in property case should be guided by zoning as watershed area: top court
OTTAWA - The zoning of a St. John's, N.L., property as a watershed area should guide the process of compensating the owners for expropriation of the land, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 7...
May 10, 2024
P.E.I. hoping to attract company to manufacture modular homes for the province
CHARLOTTETOWN - The P.E.I. government says its plan to address the province's housing shortage includes finding a company to manufacture modular homes on the Island. The government announced Monday it...
May 06, 2024
Neault Road to be closed for two months for construction
Now that the winter is over, it's time for construction season to begin. Drivers on the west side of Saskatoon - as well as those coming in from out of town - may see some detours. Neault Road, in the...
May 02, 2024 Neault Road, in the Kensington neighbourhood on the west side of Saskatoon, will be closed for two months. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 1.6% in 2023, ahead of national average
Saskatchewan's gross domestic product grew by 1.6 per cent in 2023, beating the national GDP growth of 1.2 per cent. According to figures released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's GDP...
May 01, 2024 The government said the biggest driver of Saskatchewan's economic growth in the province last year was the construction industry, which grew by 13.6 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ontario introduces sped-up apprenticeship path for high school students
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Ontario high school students will soon be able to spend most of their time in Grade 11 and 12 in an apprenticeship if they choose to participate in a new skilled trades program. Educa...
May 01, 2024
Cenovus teams with First Nations to build northern Alberta homes amid housing crisis
CHARD, Alta. - Raoul Montgrand, president of the Chard Mtis Nation in northern Alberta, called a 200-square-foot camper trailer home for close to two years. The community leader and his wife were amon...
May 01, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
Major projects in Saskatoon and Regina must get done, but Sarah Mills says changes are needed to lessen the impact on tr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 6
8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...
