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Saskatchewan recognizes World AIDS day
Today is World AIDS Day, so the province is urging residents to take protect their health by getting tested, learn about prevention and reduce transmitting HIV. "HIV does not discriminate and can affe...
Dec 01, 2025 “HIV does not discriminate and can affect anyone, but with treatment and support, it is highly manageable," said the Ministry of Health statement. (980 CJME file photo)
Advocacy group pleased with Saskatchewan move to help gun owners
Changes to provincial firearms legislation in response to the federal gun buyback program are being described by the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation (SWF) as a positive step. Proposed changes ...
Nov 30, 2025 The provincial government has encouraged the federal government to look at other options rather than continue to pursue the federal firearm buyback program. About 2,500 firearms have been prohibited, not all are pictured. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Elaine Thompson)
Experts in Saskatchewan split on impact of new Canadian trade deal cutting red tape
A new trade agreement meant to break down barriers between provinces is getting mixed reviews in Saskatchewan, with one provincial minister calling it a significant step forward and a local economist ...
Nov 30, 2025 The Mutual Recognition Agreement, signed last week by Ottawa and all provinces and territories, does not cover food, beverages, tobacco, cannabis, plants or live animals. (AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com)
Ice in Saskatchewan is still too thin to walk on, says RCMP
Temperatures may be dropping, but Saskatchewan RCMP wants to remind people that ice on lakes, rivers, sloughs, ponds and dugouts in the province is still too thin to walk on. Read more: 'December to r...
Nov 30, 2025 If you see someone on thin ice who needs help, immediately call 9-1-1. Remain on shore to help the person, or there is a high risk of you ending up into the water yourself. (980 CJME file photo)
Santa still accepting letters by mail - and email - for Christmas 2025
Families and children in Saskatchewan still have time to send and receive a letter back from Santa this Christmas through Canada Post. The deadline for teachers to mail class letters is Dec. 1, while ...
Nov 29, 2025 Santa is ready and waiting to read letters from children sent to him at the North Pole. (GeneGlavitsky/Depositphotos.com)
North Battleford lets drivers turn parking fines into holiday cheer
Getting a parking ticket rarely sparks holiday cheer - unless you live in North Battleford. The city is once again turning December fines into Christmas toys for families who need them most. From Dec....
Nov 29, 2025 From Dec. 1 to 19, anyone who receives a parking ticket in North Battleford can pay their fine by donating a new, unwrapped toy equal to the ticket’s value. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. child-care providers find hope in new five-year funding deal
Child care operators across Saskatchewan said they finally felt a sense of hope on Friday after the province and Ottawa signed a new five-year extension to the $10-a-day child-care agreement, a deal m...
Nov 29, 2025 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
Two youth among four facing drug trafficking charges: La Ronge RCMP
RCMP officers had their hands full after an investigation near La Ronge led to a seizure of a long list of items. On Nov. 27, officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP La Ronge Crime Reduction Team and Crit...
Nov 28, 2025 Saskatchewan RCMP La Ronge Crime Reduction Team and Critical Incident Response Team seized crack cocaine, nine firearms, two imitation firearms, three machetes, bear spray, drug paraphernalia and various types of ammunition in Sucker River, SK. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Regina's safe consumption site says recent overdose deaths are preventable
In just 24 hours, three people died from an overdose in Regina. That's according to a drug overdose alert the Ministry of Health put out Thursday afternoon. Emile Gariepy, primary care paramedic and h...
Nov 28, 2025 Emile Gariepy with the Friendship Centre in Regina said it's seeing more overdoses due to stronger drugs circulating. But for clients who use in the building, staff are able to catch overdoses quickly and prevent deaths. "Nobody ever dies in a safe injection site," Gariepy said. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Sask. government, Ottawa extend $10/day daycare for another five years
Some Saskatchewan parents will continue to receive $10 a day daycare for another five years thanks to an extension of the Canada-Saskatchewan Bilateral Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, startin...
Nov 28, 2025 The new deal expands eligibility to include kids who turn six in kindergarten until they complete the school year. Nov. 28, 2025. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: CUSMA negotiations are telling in what is not being said
Like most negotiations, Canada and the U.S. are laying their cards on the table publicly, but Sarah Mills says in Canada...
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