Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
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Saskatchewan government doesn't expect more deaths in small anthrax outbreak
The Government of Saskatchewan says it doesn't anticipate any more deaths related to the small anthrax outbreak in the Rural Municipality of Paynton. The outbreak claimed the lives of two cows accordi...
May 18, 2025 The small anthrax outbreak in the Rural Municipality of Paynton claimed the lives of two cows according to a May 13 test result. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
New Sask. program aims to extend the life of inactive oil wells
A new provincial program will target inactive and low use oil wells to generate incremental oil production and revenue for Saskatchewan. The Low Productivity and Reactivation Oil Well Program will enc...
May 13, 2025 The Saskatchewan government is hoping to ramp up oil production by 25 per cent within the four years of the program. (Wikapedia)
'Dangerous': Medical techs warn Sask. govt of issues caused by staffing shortages
After working nearly 50 hours straight, Dexter Mercer says he passed out from exhaustion while behind the wheel, causing him to crash his vehicle into a lamp post. The medical radiation technologist a...
Mar 31, 2025 Dexter Mercer, medical radiation technologist at the Battlefords Union Hospital, said he is shifting to a part-time role due to burnout. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'It costs people lives': City of Regina declares 'houselessness crisis'
Regina City Council voted to declare a "houselessness crisis" in the city on Wednesday. The measure seeks to further enlist the help of the federal and provincial governments in addressing the issue. ...
Mar 29, 2025 Regina’s homeless population more than doubled from 408 in 2021 to 824 in 2024, according to Namerind Housing Corporation’s point-in-time count. (980 CJME file photo)
Education Minister Everett Hindley calls new teacher contract a win for students
The province is hearing from the Minister of Education Everett Hindley for the first time since the new teacher's collective bargaining agreement was announced. On Wednesday, Samantha Becotte, Saskatc...
Mar 06, 2025
Sask. government preparing for possible Canada Post strike
The Government of Saskatchewan started getting its ducks in a row on Tuesday after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The union said workers would b...
Nov 12, 2024 The provincial government says preparations are underway for any Canada Post strike. (CJME file photo)
Are Saskatchewan's new bear spray laws working?
Disappointed, angered and disgusted is how Saskatoon's Royal Stevens felt after being a victim of a bear spray attack in mid-October. On Oct. 16, Stevens and his father were coming home from a road tr...
Nov 04, 2024
SaskPower returns to profit as it releases 2023-24 annual report
After a previous year with a big loss for SaskPower, the Crown Corporation is back in the black for 2023-24. On Tuesday, the company's annual report explained a $184 million net income - a $172 millio...
Jul 09, 2024 SaskPower is paying an $18 million dividend back to the province after making $184 million in net income, according to its 2023-24 annual report. Pictured L to R: SaskPower CEO Rupen Pandya, Crowns Minister Dustin Duncan, SaskPower Executive Vice-President Troy King. Jul. 9, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Transformative:' New trades program for women coming to Regina
A new trades program for women is coming to Saskatchewan. It's called Journey to Trades and it is a pre-employment program that provides women with the skills they need to start their careers in trade...
Mar 31, 2024 "We've seen great success throughout Alberta, as we've begun operating in the Saskatchewan region, we're confident that we're going to be able to serve Saskatchewan women in exactly the same way." (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. post-secondary institutions get $12M top-up in budget
Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting a boost in funding from the provincial government. In the 2024-25 budget released Wednesday, the province announced a one-time top-up of $12 mill...
Mar 26, 2024 (980 CJME file photo)
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