Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Province announces $17 million for municipal police officers, resources
The provincial government has announced $17.1 in new funding that could eventually see 100 more municipal police officers hired, 14 additional Safer Communities And Neighbourhoods officers (SCAN), and...
Sep 05, 2024 Tim McLeod, Addictions and Mental Health Minister; Bronwyn Eyre, Justice Minister; Cynthia Block, Saskatoon City Councillor; Paul Merriman, Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister; Marv Friesen, Saskatoon- Riversdale MLA. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan to receive $350M through federal infrastructure fund
The Government of Saskatchewan has inked a deal with Ottawa that will bring $350 million in infrastructure funding to the province over five years. The two governments signed a 10-year renewal agreeme...
Aug 22, 2024 The federal government said renewing the fund means infrastructure to support housing will be built and maintained. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon council to fund public bathrooms in Riversdale and Pleasant Hill
Saskatoon City Council has voted unanimously to fund public bathrooms and drinking water fountains over the summer and fall in Pleasant Hill and Riversdale. Pamela Goulden-McLeod, the city's director ...
May 30, 2024 Pamela Goulden-McLeod said homeless encampments have been concentrated around 20th Street West and Avenue P, and the area has a significant need for public bathrooms. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Province, feds provide $25M boost to agriculture researchers in Sask.
Agricultural researchers in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday. The federal and provincial governments announced a joint investment of $25 million, which will support 15 strategic research chai...
May 08, 2024 The $25 million in funding announced on Wednesday will be used to support 15 strategic research chairs at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Agriculture and Bioresources. (650 CKOM file photo)
'This is huge for us:' Sask. RCMP commander thrilled about possible new funding
The commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP says she couldn't be more thrilled to hear that Saskatchewan's Mounties could be getting more funding from the provincial government. On Monday, the gov...
Apr 16, 2024 Rhonda Blackmore says more funding will mean improvements in public safety for rural areas of the province. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
An end in sight? Cockrill prepares a new proposal for STF
The fight between the Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation may be entering its final round. On Friday morning, the federation announced more sanctions affecting extracurri...
Mar 22, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Feds providing Saskatchewan with $560M in health-care funding
Saskatchewan is getting $560 million in federal funding to improve health care in the province. On Monday in Regina, the federal and provincial governments announced they had signed two bilateral agre...
Mar 18, 2024 Saskatchewan Health Minister Everett Hindley talks about the improvements he hopes the province will be able to make in health-care programs with the $560 million from the federal government announced Monday. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland (left) also was on hand for the announcement Monday. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province commits $15 million to U of S Global Institute for Food Security
A big funding boost is coming to the University of Saskatchewan's Global Institute for Food Security. The provincial government committed to provide the institute $15 million over five years to help w...
Mar 11, 2024 A $15-million funding boost is coming to the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Food Security. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province makes major investment to support human trafficking survivors
A major investment from the province will help survivors of human trafficking. On Friday, the provincial government announced $1.2 million in funding for Hope Restored Canada (HRC) over the next four ...
Dec 08, 2023 Saskatchewan justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre announces an investment of $1.2 million from the province for survivors of human trafficking. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Charitable gaming grants bring $2.1 million to communities across Sask.
Charitable gaming grants are providing $2.1 million to 750 groups and organizations around Saskatchewan. The second-quarter grants from Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan will be distributed to sport, ...
Nov 29, 2023 The quarterly grants are made when organizations hold licensed, charitable gaming activities like bingos or poker nights. (City Centre Bingo/Facebook)
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