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Sask. government aims to raise up province's helium industry
The helium industry appears to be entering a new boom time and the Saskatchewan government wants to help it along. On Monday, the province unveiled its Helium Action Plan. The plan includes a handful ...
Nov 15, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 15: 35 fully vaccinated people among 97 new cases
More than a third of the new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan on Monday were people who had received two shots of a COVID vaccine. The Ministry of Health announced 97 new cases, 35 of whom were...
Nov 15, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Morgan discusses new penalties for excessive speeding, stunt driving
New legislation could be coming to Saskatchewan this spring that would see harsher penalties for stunt driving and excessive speeding. Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SGI, introduced a new bi...
Nov 15, 2021 Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SGI. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. allowing restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout, delivery orders
Saskatchewan restaurants that have liquor permits now can sell alcohol with takeout or delivery orders. The provincial government announced Monday that recent regulatory changes will allow those resta...
Nov 15, 2021
Sask. braces for winter blast of heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds
A weather system heading over the Prairies is going to bring all kinds of nasty conditions to the province on Tuesday. Environment Canada has issued winter storm warnings and alerts for nearly every c...
Nov 15, 2021 A spring snowstorm hits Saskatoon Mar. 29, 2021.
(Mike McGuire/photo submitted)
Latest COVID update Nov. 14: Seven-day average continues to drop
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued its recent downward trend Sunday. The Ministry of Health said the average was 111, or 9.2 per 100,000 people. There were 110 new c...
Nov 14, 2021
Landlord association supports SIS change
Restoring direct payments for some Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) clients is a step in the right direction, according to the CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, Cameron Choquette. On Frid...
Nov 13, 2021 According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP leader says growing surgery list is premier's fault
Donna Wagar has been waiting to be scheduled for surgery since she was diagnosed with gallstones in late-August. Last week, she went to a walk-in clinic, where the doctor who saw her wrote a letter to...
Nov 13, 2021 Sask. NDP leader Ryan Meili (left) with Donna Wagar, who has been waiting since late August for a surgery for her gallstones. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Thunder, Hilltops prepared for historic PFC final
The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder are set to meet for one final time in the PFC title game Sunday. The provincial rivals are meeting on unfamiliar terms. Rather than the championship road runn...
Nov 13, 2021 The Saskatoon Hilltops celebrate their sixth consecutive PFC championship after a 30-14 win at SMF Field on Oct. 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Salmonella infections in Western Canada prompt investigation
The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with provinces, food inspectors and Health Canada to investigate salmonella infections spanning five provinces. As of Wednesday 46 lab confirmed cases wer...
Nov 13, 2021 (Health Canada)
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