Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Sask. exporters concerned about possible sanctions from China
The CEO of Saskatchewan's Trade and Export Partnership (STEP) feels it's too early to speculate on what China might do when it comes to imposing sanctions on Saskatchewan's exports. However China's hi...
May 10, 2023
Still on the market: Saskatoon shop finds support to ward off closure
Nestled in between Museo Coffee Roasters and the Bulk Cheese Warehouse on Broadway Avenue, many people in Saskatoon have likely walked past the Steep Hill Food Co-op on a warm summer day. Steep Hill e...
May 08, 2023 Cathy Holtslander, president of the Steep Hill Food Co-op board, inside the one-aisle store on Broadway Avenue on May 3, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Mining company pauses construction on processing facility in Saskatoon
Canada's only rare earths mining company is pausing all construction at its Saskatoon processing facility. Vital Metals announced the pause Wednesday, saying it will allow the company to conserve cash...
Apr 20, 2023 Vital Metals in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada is maintaining the status quo, for now. On Wednesday the central bank announced it's holding its key interest rate at 4.5 per cent, saying its latest economic data indicates inflati...
Apr 12, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Local grocery store noticing increase in shoplifting
It's not just your wallet feeling the impact of high grocery prices - your local grocers could be taking a hit as well. Rebecca Dyck is the owner of Dad's Organic Market locations in Regina and Saskat...
Apr 11, 2023 (Dad's Organic Market/Facebook)
Yorkton canola crushing facility to double capacity
A canola crushing facility in Yorkton is set to double its capacity, bringing Saskatchewan closer to a provincial goal. According to the provincial government, Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is set to ex...
Apr 11, 2023
Federal government, Métis Nation partner up on energy efficiency
The federal government wants to move toward its net-zero carbon goals, and is putting up the cash to prove it. Jonathon Wilkinson, Canada's minister of natural resources, was in Saskatoon Wednesday to...
Mar 15, 2023 Federal Minister of Natural Resources Jonathon Wilkinson. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
Sask. seeing job growth, need for larger labour pool
The Saskatchewan government is touting job growth in the province. Ken Cheveldayoff, a Saskatchewan MLA representing Saskatoon Willowgrove, emphasized rising job numbers and low unemployment rates in ...
Mar 10, 2023 Sask. MLA, Ken Cheveldayoff (right), alongside Bob (middle) and Raj (left) Bahari from EnviroWay Detergent Manufacturing on Mar. 10, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan added 3,200 jobs in February, unemployment unchanged
Saskatchewan is taking care of business. The province added 3,200 full-time jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained ...
Mar 10, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent Wednesday. The decision to maintain the rate followed eight consecutive rate hikes. At the start of the year, the bank announced it...
Mar 08, 2023
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Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...
