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More cases of COVID variants showing up in other zones: Shahab
The Regina area currently may be Saskatchewan’s hotspot for cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, but cases are starting to show up with greater frequency in other locales. During a media confe...
Mar 25, 2021
Battle for the ‘right reasons’: Moe disagrees with carbon tax ruling, will find made-in-Saskatchewan plan
The premier may not like it, but Saskatchewan is going to have to submit to the carbon tax — for a while at least. In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled th...
Mar 25, 2021
Latest COVID update March 25: 2 deaths, 168 new cases, 105 recoveries
The Regina region has set a new single-day high for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. According to Thursday's update from the Ministry of Health, there were 68 people in hospital in the area - 56 rece...
Mar 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/650 CKOM file photo)
Difference of opinion: Farmers, environmentalists react to carbon tax decision
The federal carbon tax will be sticking around and increasing every year, which has farmers worried about the extra costs. The appeal against the tax from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario was shot do...
Mar 25, 2021
Saskatchewan loses carbon tax appeal in Supreme Court
Saskatchewan has lost its carbon tax fight. In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the federal government has the constitutional power to establish a price for gr...
Mar 25, 2021
Report into shooting of Indigenous man shows desire for action from RCMP: Marc Miller
REGINA - The federal Indigenous Services minister says Canadians are impatient to see action from the RCMP after a report said officers in Saskatchewan racially discriminated against the mother of a y...
Mar 24, 2021
Saskatchewan gov’t puts a lid on food delivery fees
Food delivery fees soon will be taking a smaller bite out of people's wallets in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced Wednesday it was capping fees at 18 per cent of a customer's pre-tax ...
Mar 24, 2021
Latest COVID update March 24: 1 death, 190 new cases, 96 recoveries
Sparked by a recent rise in cases in the Regina region, the seven-day average of daily new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has climbed to more than 14 per 100,000 population. The provincial government ...
Mar 24, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Premier awaits ‘Game 7’ decision on carbon tax
The Supreme Court of Canada is to rule on the controversial carbon tax Thursday. The issue of whether that tax is constitutional has weaved its way through the highest courts of several provinces afte...
Mar 24, 2021
Moe confident in decision on tougher COVID measures in Regina
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe isn't second-guessing his decision to bring in tougher public health measures in the Regina area. During an appearance on Gormley on Wednesday, Moe said the decision was...
Mar 24, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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