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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No mask mandate in the works for Saskatchewan despite rise in colds and flus
It seems sickness is on the rise in Saskatchewan - and spreading quickly. To many, it might come as a shock to suddenly experience illness from colds and flus after two years of COVID-19 restrictions ...
Nov 15, 2022 Dr. Saqib Shahab. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskAlert test scheduled for Wednesday afternoon
Radios, TVs and cellphones across Saskatchewan will be emitting a loud squawk Wednesday afternoon. At about 1:55 p.m., the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is to conduct a test of the SaskAlert syste...
Nov 15, 2022
Ministry of Health urging Saskatchewan residents to get flu shots
The flu could be making a comeback in Saskatchewan. According to the provincial government, there was little to no flu transmission in Saskatchewan in recent influenza seasons. But based on the flu se...
Nov 15, 2022
Sask. government proposes updated child welfare legislation
The Saskatchewan government is looking to improve welfare services for children in the province. On Monday, the government introduced The Child and Family Services Amendment Act, 2022, after getting i...
Nov 14, 2022
Feds, province announce funding for nine infrastructure projects
Martensville is cashing in as it looks to build a community recreation facility. On Monday, the federal and Saskatchewan governments announced more than $32 million in funding for the construction of ...
Nov 14, 2022 Arena rendering for new multi-purpose facility in Martensville (City of Martensville)
Group giving back with affordability cheques
With rising inflation, many residents of Saskatchewan are looking forward to the $500 affordability cheques from the government that are being mailed out. Some might put the money towards groceries, u...
Nov 14, 2022
Children’s fever and pain relief medication still in short supply
Shortages of children’s fever and pain relief medications are causing concerns across the province. Stephanie Yeboah, a pharmacist at Nanogram Pharmacy in Saskatoon, is well aware as she sees co...
Nov 13, 2022
Affordability cheque rollout has Saskatchewan NDP on edge
The Saskatchewan NDP wants kids to have $500 affordability cheques in their pockets, just like the province’s adults. NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon said the rollout of cheques does ...
Nov 12, 2022
Thunder and Huskies tackle playoff games in the cold
The cold weather isn’t going to stop playoff football in Saskatchewan. The Regina Thunder looks to claim its second national title in franchise history when they take on the Okanagan Sun in the ...
Nov 11, 2022
Respiratory season worse than normal in Saskatchewan
It seems like everyone's kids are sick these days and in Saskatchewan, numbers certainly are up. Dr. Athena McConnell, a pediatric and infectious diseases physician and interim provincial department h...
Nov 10, 2022
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