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VIDEO: No tax hikes or service cuts in Saskatchewan budget, despite $819M deficit
The Government of Saskatchewan is predicting a deficit of $819 million in 2026-27. Finance Minister Jim Reiter, who introduced the provincial budget on Wednesday afternoon, said the government chose n...
Mar 18, 2026 Saskatchewan's Minister of Finance, Jim Reiter, March 18, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Finance minister says Saskatchewan's deficit budget focused on health, affordability
While the 2026-27 provincial budget focuses on affordability and access to health care - which the premier and finance minister have said are the two biggest concerns they're hearing about - the budge...
Mar 18, 2026 Finance Minister Jim Reiter said choices were made in the 2026-27 provincial budget to invest in services instead of cutting and raising taxes on March 18, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Catching a leprechaun: Tips from kindergarten students at Prince Philip School
Inside a kindergarten classroom at Prince Philip School in Saskatoon, surrounded by glitter and green paper shamrocks, there is a group of children who are absolutely certain that tiny visitor could s...
Mar 17, 2026 Kindergarteners at Prince Philip School in Saskatoon are building glittery, snack-filled leprechaun traps full of creativity, mischief and imagination this St. Patrick’s Day — will they catch one? (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
The province has a new health plan. But you know the old saying about the best laid plans o' mice and men ...
In today's Wood File, Murray appreciates everyone has good intentions regarding health care, but notes it's been a long time since we had a truly independent, expert review of Saskatchewan's health ca...
Mar 11, 2026
Saskatchewan enters agreement to advance national energy corridor
Saskatchewan and several other provinces and territories have signed an agreement to advance a proposal for a national energy corridor in Canada. The partnership also includes Alberta, B.C., Manitoba,...
Mar 08, 2026 Power transmission lines are seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., on Thursday, June 6, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Time change? Saskatchewan's been over it since the 1960s
As British Columbia joins a growing global movement away from Daylight Saving Time (DST), Saskatchewan's once-controversial stance appears increasingly ahead of its time. For six decades, Saskatchewan...
Mar 07, 2026 (James633 / Depositphotos.com)
Demand for homes continues to outpace supply in Sask. real estate market
Demand in Saskatchewan's real estate market remains high, but the supply of listed homes remains a challenge. According to a report released on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, new ...
Mar 07, 2026 February saw 825 home sales across the province. While that represents a 16 per cent year-over-year decline, the association said those numbers are consistent with long-term trends. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. finance minister shares details of provincial budget as Iran war upsets oil prices
Saskatchewan's finance minister is hinting that the province is still expecting a deficit budget, despite rising oil prices due to the war in the Middle East. Jim Reiter joined The Evan Bray Show on F...
Mar 06, 2026 Finance Minister Jim Reiter says resource prices may be higher than expected, but hinted that the province should still expect to see a deficit budget tabled on March 18. (Roman Hayter/650 CKOM)
SARM, highways ministry to spend $46 million on rural road infrastructure
The Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and the Saskatchewan Associations of Rural Municipalities (SARM) plan to spend $46 million on bridge, road and culvert projects in rural parts of the province. Th...
Mar 05, 2026 “Rural Saskatchewan faces substantial transportation infrastructure needs, as many of the goods and resources driving our provincial economy originate in rural municipalities,” said SARM president Bill Huber. (650 CKOM file photo)
The 'giraffe' of the orchestra: Meet Saskatoon's bassoon soloist
Stephanie Unverricht was once a Grade 6 student staring down one of childhood's most consequential decisions: Which instrument should I pick? For most 11-year-olds, band sign-up day is about choosing ...
Mar 05, 2026 Stephanie Unverricht is the principal bassoonist for the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra. While she typically sits in the middle of the group, she is preparing to step into the spotlight for a rare solo performance on Saturday, March 7. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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