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Province turns down Unifor’s offer to go to arbitration, end strike
The union representing striking employees at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations has proposed arbitration to end the impasse, but the province has turned it down. During a hastily arranged media confere...
Oct 18, 2019
Fewer people prescribed opioids but data for all provinces needed: doctor
VANCOUVER - Fewer people in British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario were prescribed opioids last year compared with 2013 and the number of patients who began treatment on the pain medication decrea...
Oct 17, 2019
Budding industry: Majority of Sask. pot shops open 1 year after legalization
When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business. One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operatio...
Oct 17, 2019
BHP eyes early 2021 for decision on Jansen potash mine
BHP has set a date to decide the future of a potash mine it's building east of Saskatoon at Jansen. The mining company said Thursday its board would be asked to make a "final investment decision" in F...
Oct 17, 2019
Appeal court gives Saskatoon man more prison time for child porn conviction
A Saskatoon man who pleaded guilty to 40 child pornography-related charges has been handed more prison time by Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal. Philip Chicoine was sentenced in 2017 to 12 years. The Cr...
Oct 17, 2019
Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of RCMP officer
A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of an RCMP officer near Turtleford last month. Justin Davis Yakimchuk was arrested by Regina Police Service off...
Oct 16, 2019
Metis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country
Traditional Metis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oil sands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saska...
Oct 16, 2019 A Metis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 16, 2019 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Striking Crown workers march through downtown Regina
Roughly 1,000 Unifor members marched through downtown Regina on Friday, one week into the strike at seven Crown corporations. The crowd gathered in Victoria Park, wearing bright reflective vests, wavi...
Oct 11, 2019 Striking Unifor members march through downtown Regina on Oct. 11, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Job numbers grew in Saskatchewan in September
Saskatchewan’s workforce reached an all-time high in September. According to Statistics Canada figures released Friday, the labour force in the province comprised nearly 616,000 people last mont...
Oct 11, 2019
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