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Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his climate plan will be "Canada's best chance" to hit its targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and that it can happen without a carbon tax....
Jun 19, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan to continue using ‘birth alerts’ despite calls by MMIW inquiry to stop
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government says it will continue to track or seize at-risk babies despite a call to stop from the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The inquiry's ...
Jun 19, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Harvest fire inspires farmer to create FireTamer water cannon
When a farmer runs into a problem on the farm, it's often up to them to find a solution themselves. That has led to some innovative technology, which is on display at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Re...
Jun 19, 2019 FireTamer on display at Canada's Farm Progress Show in Regina on June 19, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Trans Mountain CEO says shovels could be in ground on pipeline by September
CALGARY - The CEO of the Crown corporation building the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion says shovels could be in the ground by September following cabinet approval Tuesday of the long-delayed projec...
Jun 19, 2019 Finance Minister Bill Morneau addresses an Economic Club of Canada breakfast in Calgary, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Cleanup underway in Swift Current after heavy rain, flooding
As Swift Current tries to clean up and dry out from heavy rains and flash flooding on Tuesday evening, SGI says it's starting to process some of the insurance claims being filed by residents and busin...
Jun 19, 2019 Heavy rain in Swift Current on June 18, 2019 caused flash flooding. (Yvonne Haubrick, Swift Current Soccer Association/Twitter)
Trudeau to meet Pelosi, McConnell, as well as Trump in Washington
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump's most powerful Democratic opponent, during his Thursday visit to the U.S. capital, says the prime minister's ...
Jun 19, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Sean Kilpatrick
Five doctors to join Sask. gynecological oncology program
Saskatchewan is taking steps to improve its gynecological oncology program. Five gynecological oncologists have agreed to begin practising in the province, joining new program lead Dr. Laura Hopkins t...
Jun 19, 2019
Saskatchewan adds residents once again
Saskatchewan's population is continuing its upward trend. According to numbers released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the number of people living in the province increased by 10,295 people in the pa...
Jun 19, 2019
Changes announced to help farmers with dry conditions
Agriculture ministers from the provincial and federal governments have announced a few measures to help Saskatchewan farmers deal with dry conditions. The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Program's deadlin...
Jun 19, 2019 (Wikimedia Commons)
Fajardo given starting job, Harker will still play
The game of quarterback musical chairs is continuing for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2019. While veteran Cody Fajardo will get the start, Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson said Isaac Harker w...
Jun 19, 2019 Cody Fajardo throwing a ball in practice on June 18, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
8:30 - An MOU has been signed between the City of Saskatoon and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on the downtown entertainmen...