Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Funny money: Counterfeit cash turns up in Moose Jaw
A 34-year-old man was allegedly caught with more than $2,000 in counterfeit cash when he was arrested for other crimes. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, officers tracked down and arrested a ...
Dec 07, 2023
Weather records fall for second straight day in Sask.
Weather records are falling like dominoes in Saskatchewan. The province has been enjoying warm Pacific air brought in by El Nio, which has led to a lack of snow and temperatures well above freezing fo...
Dec 07, 2023
Moe condemns Canada's coming emissions cap for oil and gas sector
Saskatchewan's premier says new rules from Ottawa that put a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by the oil and gas industry will have "serious economic impacts on Canadians." Under the policy framework, ...
Dec 07, 2023
Sask. extends incentives to attract health-care workers to rural areas
The Saskatchewan government is putting up more money to get health-care workers into rural areas of the province. The government announced Thursday it's putting up another $3 million to extend the Rur...
Dec 07, 2023 The program offers incentives of between $30,000 and $50,000 over three years. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan oil and gas offerings bring in $17.2 million
The latest oil and gas public offering in Saskatchewan raised more than $17 million for the province. According to the Ministry of Energy and Resources, the offering held Tuesday raised a total of $17...
Dec 07, 2023
Feds, province invest $13.5M in nine infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are putting $13.5 million into nine infrastructure projects in the province. The federal government is investing more than $8.8 million, with the province ad...
Dec 06, 2023 The locations of the nine projects are spread across the province. 980 CJME file photo)
SIRT notified after woman dies in Wilkie RCMP custody
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a woman died while in RCMP custody. According to the RCMP, Mounties were dispatched to a home in Wilkie at around 7:45 p.m. on Tue...
Dec 06, 2023
UPDATE: Regina police say woman's death wasn't a crime
Regina police and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have determined the death of a woman late Tuesday wasn't criminal in nature. In a media release Wednesday afternoon, police said their investigation...
Dec 06, 2023 Police didn't release any more details, including the woman's identity or the cause of her death. (Regina Police Service/X)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at five per cent
Canada's central bank held its key interest rate on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada maintained the rate at five per cent, marking the third time in a row that the central bank has left the rate unchange...
Dec 06, 2023
Sask. post-secondary schools form new institute for energy and mining
Saskatchewan's post-secondary schools will soon be working collaboratively on research and innovation in the energy and mining sectors. The heads of the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regin...
Dec 06, 2023
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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