Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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SHA warning Moose Jaw, southern Sask. residents to take extra precautions
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is encouraging all Moose Jaw area residents to take additional precautions due to rising COVID-19 variants of concern in the area. Saskatchewan reported a total...
Mar 27, 2021
Latest COVID update March 27: 224 new cases, no new deaths, variants rising in Moose Jaw
The province continues to see high COVID totals as Saskatchewan reported 224 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 11 more cases than on Friday. Saturday's numbers are the highest daily total since February 13...
Mar 27, 2021
SHA Chief Medical Officer warns of ‘pandemic inside a pandemic’ as younger people are hospitalized with COVID-19
One of Saskatchewan’s top medical officers is warning about new trends in COVID-19 transmission suggesting variants of concern are becoming the dominant strains across the province. Saskatchewan...
Mar 27, 2021
Prairie ticket holder wins $15 million Lotto Max jackpot
A ticket holder in Edmonton won Friday night’s $15 million Lotto Max jackpot. According to Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), a ticket sold in Saskatoon had six matching numbers and the ...
Mar 27, 2021
MOU signed to send COVID vaccines to Sask. First Nations communities
A new Memorandum of Understanding will help deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to Saskatchewan First Nations. The MOU was signed by the Saskatchewan government and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) this wee...
Mar 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Greg Fertuck murder trial pushed back to September over COVID concerns
The high-profile trial of a Saskatchewan man accused of killing his estranged wife has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns, just days before it was to begin in Saskatoon. In a document released Frid...
Mar 26, 2021
Latest COVID update March 26: 8 deaths, 213 new cases, 1,680 active cases
Saskatchewan is reporting its highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19 in nearly two months. In its daily COVID update Friday, the Ministry of Health said another eight people had died from the v...
Mar 26, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP says wanted man may be in Regina
The Punnichy RCMP says a man wanted in connection with a serious assault on Monday may be in Regina. The RCMP said officers received a report of an altercation in a home on the Muskowekwan First Natio...
Mar 26, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
WestJet offers new direct flights from Regina to Kelowna
By the end of June, wine-tasting in the Okanagan will only be a flight away for residents in Regina. WestJet announced Friday that starting June 24, the airline will offer direct flights twice a week ...
Mar 26, 2021
Regina parking meter enforcement temporarily suspended
It will be free to park at a meter in downtown Regina for a little while. The City of Regina tweeted it was suspending the enforcement of expired meters as of Wednesday. https://twitter.com/CityofRegi...
Mar 26, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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