Murray Wood: Is it time to review royalty rates in Saskatchewan?
Murray Wood says he's hearing people wonder how Saskatchewan keeps running deficits with all of the activity in the reso...
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Grenfell mayor excited for new long-term care facility
A new long-term care facility has been needed in the town of Grenfell for decades, according to the mayor, and on Tuesday the province finally made the commitment. Rural and Remote Health Minister War...
Jun 16, 2020
Canada’s COVID death toll passes 2,000; Trudeau pledges $1.1B for research
TORONTO - Canada’s COVID-19 death toll passed the 2,000 mark on Thursday as scientists across the country scrambled to find ways to mitigate the pandemic in the form of a treatment or vaccine an...
Apr 23, 2020
EU blasts Trump’s WHO funding cut, fears it worsens pandemic
GENEVA - Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Health exp...
Apr 15, 2020
Cameco commits $1 million for COVID-19 relief
Cameco has made a financial commitment to help out Saskatoon, Prince Albert and northern communities with a $1-million COVID relief fund. Grants will be made available to charities, not-for-profit org...
Apr 15, 2020 (paNow file photo)
Clark "not comforted" by additional shelter funding in Saskatchewan
There is some disappointment being expressed in regard to Tuesday's funding announcement by the province for Saskatchewan's shelters as they deal with the COVID-19 crisis. $171,000 was announced acros...
Apr 01, 2020 (650 CKOM)
U of S receives $23 million for COVID-19 vaccine research
The University of Saskatchewan received a funding boost Monday in the ongoing effort to find a vaccine for COVID-19. The federal government announced $23.3 million for the university's Vaccine and Inf...
Mar 23, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO. (University of Saskatchewan)
Province issues special warrant to address $369M in extra expenses
The provincial government is doing some last-minute accounting to find the cash to make up for an extra $369 million in expenses across 11 different ministries this year. Since the legislature isnR...
Feb 24, 2020
Sask. projects get federal, provincial funding
The provincial and federal governments announced funding Thursday for 13 infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan. Part of the funding is destined for two water and wastewater projects that will se...
Sep 05, 2019
Funding dispute delays Shakespeare on the Sask. construction
Current members and alumni of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan deviated from their original plan on Saturday and hosted a homecoming event to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Saskatoon-based theat...
Aug 11, 2019 Will Brooks, the artistic producer of Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, kicks off homecoming celebrations for the local theatre company on Aug. 10, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Wanuskewin Heritage Park gets $2.5M from feds for expansion
The federal government is providing Wanuskewin Heritage Park with significant funding for a new education facility and Indigenous art gallery. Canadian Heritage parliamentary secretary Sean Casey anno...
Sep 13, 2017 Wanuskewin Heritage Park has put in a bid to become a UNESCO world heritage site, which also includes plans to re-introduce bison to the park. (Tourism Saskatoon/CONCEPTS Photography & Design)
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, March 26
8:30 - The government in Manitoba just cut PST on all food items at grocery stores; this will come into effect in July. ...
