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Watrous business selling U.S. products taking direct hit from tariffs
A Saskatchewan couple's business is facing the full brunt of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Kelvin Fellner and his girlfriend Jenny own Hugsy's Place in Watrous - a shop that sells mostly U.S....
Mar 12, 2025 Kelvin Fellner and his girlfriend Jenny own Hugsy's Place in Watrous, a shop that sells mostly U.S. snacks and products that only can be purchased in America. Fellner said he had to pay over $500 in new tariff fees for products he was importing. (Kelvin Fellner/Submitted)
Border communities sticking together amid tariff uncertainty
While politicians throw barbs at each other from the U.S. and Canadian capitals, two communities are literally stuck in the middle of the on-again-off-again tariffs war. Regardless, neither leaders of...
Mar 10, 2025
Historic tobacco settlement sees Saskatchewan receive $700 million
A monumental tobacco settlement ruling in Ontario last week will see Saskatchewan receive around $700 million. In a news release on March 10, the Government of Saskatchewan said they are pleased with ...
Mar 10, 2025 Saskatchewan is set to receive around $700 million in a historic deal that calls for three major tobacco companies to pay out billions in compensation to provinces and territories as well as former smokers across Canada. (650 CKOM files)
Scott Moe says Sask. canola put in the line of fire by Chinese tariffs
OTTAWA - Canadian farmers could take a big hit from China's sudden retaliatory tariffs that take aim at canola, pork and other food commodities. China is hitting Canada with 100-per-cent tariffs on ca...
Mar 09, 2025 Canola seed, canola oil and canola meal were among Saskatchewan's top agri-food exports in 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Food banks brace for bite out of bottom line amid tariffs
The Regina Food Bank is gearing up for challenges with the tariffs but is not certain of how it will be impacted yet. At the direction of United States President Donald Trump, 25 per cent tariffs were...
Mar 05, 2025
It's time for Saskatchewan to 'ring those phones' again for TeleMiracle
Saskatchewan is getting ready to 'ring those phones' again as TeleMiracle is back for its 49th year. The telethon raises money for the Kinsmen Foundation to help people get special needs equipment, tr...
Feb 28, 2025 TeleMiracle 48 raised $6,112,717 for Kinsmen Foundation in 2024. (TeleMiracle/ Submitted)
NDP launches shop local campaign ahead of Donald Trump's tariffs
As customers step into SaskMade marketplace in Saskatoon, they're met with shelves stocked with local treasures, from handcrafted gifts, to farm fresh eggs, meat and a wide variety of snacks. General ...
Feb 26, 2025 The NDP launched a website Wednesday promoting local Saskatchewan businesses ahead of looming tariffs from Trump. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
'It's heartbreaking': Ukrainians in Sask. mark three years since Russian invasion
Rallies were held across Canada this weekend, including in several Saskatchewan cities, marking the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's army crossed the border on Feb. ...
Feb 23, 2025 Graves of Ukrainian soldiers who died since Russia launched its full-scale invasion are seen at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mykola Tys)
Government of Canada settles failed treaty promises in Saskatchewan
The Government of Canada announced several settlement agreements made with First Nations in Saskatchewan on Friday. The federal government said it was compensating 14 different First Nations to the tu...
Feb 22, 2025
Saskatchewan's ski hills grateful for long awaited winter warm-up
The weather wasn't just putting a damper on car batteries and furnaces, it was hurting local businesses. The extreme cold that blanketed most of the province forced some ski hills in Saskatchewan to c...
Feb 22, 2025
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