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Harvest time brings out increased wildlife numbers across the province
With harvest time comes increased traffic for Saskatchewan roadways. Farm machinery is standard in these months, but so is wildlife as animals look for vegetation and seek out their winter homes. "Rig...
Sep 10, 2019
Rainfall causing problems for producers looking to make up lost harvest time
Harvest is continuing in the province, but that doesn't mean there haven't been challenges. A later than usual start, coupled with less than ideal conditions, have plagued the province. This week more...
Sep 09, 2019
StatsCan: Sask. unemployment rate drops in August
Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate fell in August, and the province now has the third-lowest such number in Canada. The monthly Statistics Canada labour force report said the province’s unem...
Sep 06, 2019
Rainfall has harvest well behind schedule
Farmers in Saskatchewan who were desperate for rain earlier this year now want it to stop. In its weekly crop report, Saskatchewan Agriculture said "frequent rainfall and cool weather" are delaying ha...
Sep 05, 2019
Children's hospital in Saskatoon has its grand opening
The ribbon was cut at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon on Thursday. The hospital is to officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when pediatric and maternal inpatients are to mo...
Sep 05, 2019 The ribbon is cut to open the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon Sept. 5, 2019.
(Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
New potash mine gets green light from Sask. government
The provincial government has given conditional approval to a new potash mine for southern Saskatchewan. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment said it had given the green light to ...
Sep 04, 2019
‘A twisted mess sitting on my roof’: Windstorm tears through Qu’Appelle Valley acreage
A powerful windstorm ripped through the Qu’Appelle Valley on Monday night, damaging at least one property in the area. Aaron Saufert said a powerful wind storm blew patio furniture and ripped ou...
Sep 03, 2019
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan’s request to delay carbon tax appeal
REGINA - Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an order s...
Aug 30, 2019
Feds invest $3.4M in rail safety projects in Saskatchewan
The federal government is investing more than $3.4 million in a number of rail safety projects in Saskatchewan. In a media release Thursday, the government listed 21 infrastructure projects that will ...
Aug 29, 2019
Province still eyeing balanced budget after first-quarter update
The province believes its budget is slated to remain on track after releasing its first update of the fiscal year on Thursday. Speaking at a cabinet office in Saskatoon, Finance Minister Donna Harpaue...
Aug 29, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer provides a first-quarter update to the province's 2019-20 budget on Aug. 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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