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Province issues fire ban ahead of long weekend
Enjoying a wiener roast or having fun roasting marshmallows will just have to wait this summer as a fire ban is in now in place for most provincial parks in Saskatchewan. The ban applies to all provin...
May 15, 2018
SaskTel calls alert test a success despite inconsistencies
Some people with mobile phones saw or heard Wednesday's emergency alert test and others did not but SaskTel is still calling it a success on their end. Saskatchewan residents took to social media and ...
May 10, 2018
Hundreds of firearms collected as gun amnesty wraps up
The first province-wide gun amnesty is being hailed a success. The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police organized the program to collect firearms between March 29 and April 27. Residents were ...
May 07, 2018 Photos of the firearms collected during the province-wide gun amnesty on display at the Regina Police Service headquarters May 7, 2018. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Onion Lake finances reveal chief's $150K salary
After a two-year fight, the finances for Onion Lake First Nation have been revealed. Last month, a court ruled the band had to disclose basic financial information. The documents, released April 25, s...
Apr 30, 2018 The Canadian Taxpayers Federation stands with Charmaine Stick of the Onion Lake Cree Nation to highlight a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Sask. launches carbon tax challenge in court
Saskatchewan's fight against the federal carbon tax has advanced to the next round. The government has launched a constitutional reference case in the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to challenge the fed...
Apr 25, 2018 Environment Minister Dustin Duncan, Premier Scott Moe and Justice Minister Don Morgan announce the court challenge against a federal carbon tax April 25, 2018. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
NDP wraps privacy breach investigation, voter list accessed
The Saskatchewan NDP has concluded its privacy breach investigation into one of its own members. Rylee Schumacher admitted to using the voter list to look up the police officer investigating her rape ...
Apr 16, 2018
Sask. budget 2018 sees PST added to appliances, used cars
Listen online to 650 CKOM's live coverage of Budget Day in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan consumers will be hit again in this year's budget as more changes are being made to the provincial sales tax (PST)...
Apr 10, 2018 Starting on April 11, people will have to pay PST when buying a used vehicle in Saskatchewan. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. finance minister prepares to deliver budget in wake of tragedy
In light of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, there will be a very different tone in the way the Saskatchewan 2018 budget will be delivered in the legislature Tuesday. There have been no jokes or talk...
Apr 10, 2018 A Book of Condolence was placed at the Legislature on April 9, 2018. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Sask. legislature honours victims of Humboldt Broncos tragedy
The proceedings at the Saskatchewan Legislature began with a moment of silence Monday for those who lost their lives in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. MLAs from across the province spoke and expresse...
Apr 09, 2018 The dome of the Saskatchewan legislative building will be lit up with Humboldt Broncos colours for 15 nights to honour the 15 lives lost in the tragedy. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Husky Energy charged after oil spill in North Sask. River
Husky Energy will appear in Lloydminster provincial court facing charges for the oil spill nearly two years ago. The company has been charged with one count under the Environmental Management and Prot...
Mar 26, 2018
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