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Province’s fire commissioner quitting for new job
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is going to have to find a new fire commissioner as of the end of the month — Duane McKay is taking another job. The current commissioner and vice-president...
Jan 10, 2020
Sask. environment minister ‘jovial’ after meeting with federal minister
Seeming in fairly high spirits Thursday afternoon, Saskatchewan’s environment minister spoke to media after his meeting with his federal counterpart. Dustin Duncan said he’s now looking fo...
Dec 19, 2019
Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates. STF President Pa...
Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 15, 2019
Land title offices to close in P.A., Humboldt and Yorkton
By Glenn Hicks Three land titles offices in Prince Albert, Humboldt and Yorkton are being shut down, impacting a total of 14 jobs. As well, three jobs in Regina's Customer Service Centre are being eli...
Sep 20, 2019 Glen Hicks/paNOW staff
Sask. government launches inspection of northern village
The provincial government announced on Monday that it will conduct an inspection of the northern village of Pinehouse, a community of about 1,000 people located roughly 500 kilometres north of Saskato...
Dec 10, 2018
Province rejects concerns of giving carbines to conservation officers
The province is responding to criticism from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) about the plan to arm conservation officers with semi-automatic rifles. Environment Minister Dustin D...
Oct 31, 2018 Saskatchewan conservation officers train at a firing range on May 14, 2014. (Thia James/paNOW)
Deputy reeve from Broncos crash site R.M. reacts to highway plan
This week's throne speech included a commitment by the provincial government for a strategy to help prevent crashes on highways. The announcement came in light of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, which...
Oct 26, 2018 The memorial to the victims of the April 6, 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash that saw 16 people killed and 13 injured. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Eric Berntson, former Sask. deputy premier, dead at 77
Eric Berntson a long time Saskatchewan and federal politician died Sunday at age 77. He first entered provincial politics in 1975 when he won the Souris-Cannington riding as a Progressive Conservative...
Sep 26, 2018 Eric Berntson, former Saskatchewan politician and Canadian senator, died Sept. 23, 2018 at age 77. (Cole Funeral Services)
Sask. photo radar here to stay, could be expanded
Photo radar cameras will be staying in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced Monday morning that it's making the photo radar program permanent which could mean more cameras going up in are...
Sep 17, 2018
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