Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Canada welcomes first of Afghan refugees who supported Canadian military mission
OTTAWA - The first planeload of Afghan refugees who supported the Canadian military mission in Afghanistan has arrived in Canada. The federal government is not saying how many refugees were on board t...
Aug 05, 2021
Canadian man’s sculpture of refugees unveiled by Pope Francis in Vatican City
VATICAN CITY - A Canadian artist's sculpture has been unveiled in St. Peter's Square by Pope Francis as part of a Mass for the World Day for Migrants and Refugees. "I wanted this artistic work here in...
Sep 30, 2019
Former refugee shares struggle, journey on World Refugee Day
Hundreds of people gathered under a small atrium in downtown Saskatoon to celebrate World Refugee Day on Thursday. While it was the rain forcing people to huddle together after a change of venue, the ...
Jun 20, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark speaks to the crowd gathered outside the Saskatoon Open Door Society for World Refugee Day on June 20, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon school welcomes refugee family to Canada
A Saskatoon school's efforts to help a refugee family from Burundi culminated Thursday in an emotional reunion at the city's airport. cole St. Matthew School began fundraising to bring the fami...
Sep 15, 2017 Staff, students and parents from École St. Matthew School at the Saskatoon airport on Sept. 14, 2017 to greet the final member of a family of Burundian refugees they sponsored to come to Canada. (Ryan Brandt/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon community sending homemade blankets to refugees crossing in Emerson, Man.
Saskatoon's religious community is coming together to bring some handmade warmth to refugees in need. About 20 seniors and refugees came together to make blankets for asylum seekers from the U.S. at H...
Mar 10, 2017
Clement: 'A lot of things are wrong' with refugee flow from US into Canada
The Conservative Party of Canada is demanding the federal government take more concrete action in addressing refugee claimants crossing the border illegally from the US. Dozens of refugees have...
Feb 21, 2017
Clinic opens to improve health care access for refugees in Saskatoon
After years of planning, the first clinic dedicated to refugee health care in Saskatoon opened its doors Wednesday. Refugee Engagement and Community Health (REACH) brings together medical professional...
Feb 01, 2017
U.S. travel ban worries immigrant in Saskatoon, while Canadian politicians give support
Travel bans that are part of an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump are starting to have a ripple effect in Canada. Rashid Ahmed is a permanent resident after moving to Saskatoon from Pak...
Jan 29, 2017
Private sponsors frustrated over long wait for refugee family
While a refugee family waits a world away, a group from Saskatoon is trapped between good intentions and bureaucracy. Margi Corbett is a retired teacher and a member of refugee support group in the ci...
Jan 09, 2017
Syrian family in Saskatoon reflects on destruction in Aleppo
A refugee family in Saskatoon is reflecting on the devastation in the war-torn city of Aleppo, Syria. An estimated 400,000 Syrians have been killed and close to five million have fled the country sinc...
Dec 22, 2016
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