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Saskatchewan raises craft refreshment beverage production limit, updates levy structure
The Government of Saskatchewan is changing its levy structure and raising the production limit that allows companies to qualify as craft beverage producers. The limit for refreshment beverage producer...
Nov 14, 2025 “Refreshment beverages such as hard seltzers and iced teas have become increasingly popular in recent years, with craft producers providing more choice for consumers than ever before,” Alana Ross, minister responsible for SLGA, said in a statement. (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Friday will be Green and White Day in Sask. once again as Riders get ready for Grey Cup
For the second time in two weeks, the Government of Saskatchewan has proclaimed a Green and White Day. Alana Ross, Saskatchewan's minister of parks, culture and sport, signed a proclamation declaring ...
Nov 13, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders fans chow down on watermelons ahead of a CFL game in Regina. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
New legislation aims to support mining in Sask. through access to 'stranded assets'
The Government of Saskatchewan says a new piece of legislation will provide certainty and stability for resource companies and ensure the province remains a very attractive place for investment by ope...
Nov 09, 2025 Under the new legislation, resource companies can apply to the minister of energy and resources for a designated development area in cases where a private mineral owner can’t be contated, or if “reasonable efforts have been exhausted to negotiate an agreement.” Pictured is a worker at a Nutrien potash mine in Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Large reactors entering the conversation as Sask. moves closer to nuclear: Cameco CEO
Tim Gitzel, the CEO of Cameco, is bullish about Saskatchewan, uranium, and nuclear power across Canada and around the world. Speaking on the Evan Bray Show on Friday, Gitzel said there aren't many cou...
Nov 07, 2025 Tim Gitzel, Cameco's CEO, says people around the world in the nuclear industry are quickly learning about Saskatchewan and its uranium resources. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan expands pharmacy strep throat testing for faster care
When your kid wakes up with a sore throat on a Saturday morning, the last thing you want is a long wait in an emergency room. For more Saskatchewan families, a quick trip to the pharmacy might now be ...
Nov 07, 2025 Open up and say “ahhh!” More pharmacists around the province can now test for strep throat with a simple throat swab — no doctor’s appointment needed. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan creating provincial award to honour fallen public safety workers
Saskatchewan will soon unveil a new way to honour the public safety workers who have died on the job. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced the creation of the Saskatchewan Memorial Emblem, ...
Nov 04, 2025 “An extraordinary debt of gratitude is owed to all of our public safety personnel,” said Tim McLeod, Saskatchewan’s public safety minister. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
A playground fit for a princess: Sask. mom fundraising to improve accessibility
Most princess stories begin the same way: A girl is trapped in a tower, locked behind a door or facing a challenge that seems impossible. By the end, she finds her freedom. Sometimes it comes through ...
Nov 04, 2025 Five-year-old Makenna Hiebert has inspired a movement to build an accessible playground at her school so no child is left on the sidelines. (Submitted)
Province approves Crown mineral rights transfer to Cowessess First Nation
The Government of Saskatchewan has given its stamp of approval to transfer Crown mineral rights on a parcel of land to the Cowessess First Nation. The transfer will see the southern Saskatchewan First...
Nov 02, 2025 The 21,488-ha Cowessess Reserve is 13 km northwest of Broadview, and an additional 257.1-ha reserve (73A) is situated 31 km west of Esterhazy. (YouTube screengrab)
Accounting firm MNP to conduct independent review of Saskatchewan's 2025 wildfires
Tax and accounting firm MNP will conduct an independent review of the devastating wildfires that displaced thousands of people in Saskatchewan this summer. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety ...
Oct 27, 2025 "We are committed to ensuring Saskatchewan communities are safe and secure by taking meaningful actions to learn from this unprecedented wildfire season," Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Minister Tim McLeod said. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Museum administrator worries history could be lost if Duck Lake changes name
A recent decision in Duck Lake has many scratching their heads and worrying about the Saskatchewan community's future. On Wednesday, Duck Lake's town council announced it had voted in favour of sellin...
Oct 27, 2025 The Town of Duck Lake has put its naming rights up for sale, but at a hefty price: $10 million at least. (Town of Duck Lake/Facebook)
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