Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
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Sask. reports two new COVID-19 cases, sets June 8 target date for Phase 3 of reopening plan
If all goes according to plan, Saskatchewan residents can return to their favourite restaurants or bars on June 8. The provincial government has set that day as its targeted start date for Phase 3 of ...
May 21, 2020
Saskatchewan highway construction projects set to get underway
It’s construction season on Saskatchewan highways, so drivers should expect delays. The provincial government said Thursday that projects have started on highways 5 and 39. In a release, the pro...
May 21, 2020
Weather helps farmers catch up to five-year average in seeding
Decent weather in Saskatchewan last week allowed farmers to make significant progress in terms of seeding. As of Thursday, 51 per cent of the crop had been planted, up from 18 per cent the previous we...
May 21, 2020
Saskatchewan exports in first quarter of 2020 up 4% over 2019
Saskatchewan’s exports were up in the first quarter of 2020 despite the impact of COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced exports from the province in the...
May 21, 2020
SaskTel breaks record for wireless internet use on Victoria Day
Victoria Day was not only a holiday for many, it was the holiday when SaskTel customers broke an all time wireless internet data usage record. May 18, 2020, customers used more than 170 terabytes of d...
May 21, 2020 SaskTel wireless network equipment. (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Watch the mailbox, health card renewal stickers on the way
Eligible Saskatchewan residents should receive a health card renewal sticker this summer. Between late May and the end of June, packages will be sent to more than 685,000 homes, the province said in a...
May 20, 2020
COVID-19 forces CFL to change plans for 2020 season, Grey Cup
The CFL has announced the 2020 Grey Cup game won't be played in Regina - unless the Saskatchewan Roughriders earn the right to host it. In a statement Wednesday, the CFL announced it was changing its ...
May 20, 2020
Saskatchewan reports seventh death due to COVID-19
A seventh Saskatchewan resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. It's the first coronavirus-related death in the province since April 29. In a media release Wednesday, the Government of Sa...
May 20, 2020 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. reports seven new COVID-19 cases, 15 recoveries; travel restrictions eased in north
For a ninth straight day, Saskatchewan has reported a single-digit total of new COVID-19 cases and a double-digit total of recoveries. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said there ...
May 19, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. reports seven new COVID-19 cases, 15 recoveries; travel restrictions eased in north
For a ninth straight day, Saskatchewan has reported a single-digit total of new COVID-19 cases and a double-digit total of recoveries. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said there ...
May 19, 2020
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