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Wasps becoming more active in late summer
If you've noticed more wasps around than usual, it's likely because it's their time of year to grow their hives. City of Saskatoon entomologist Sydney Worthy said the city doesn't track numbers of was...
Aug 18, 2022
'Days are long': Moose Jaw-area farm family in midst of harvest
The Tremblay family was on the move Thursday. It was the 11th day of harvest for the Moose Jaw-area farming clan and the focus was changing. "We are actually just going to finish up our lentils today ...
Aug 18, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Report: Saskatchewan on pace for around 450 opioid-related deaths in 2022
By Jaryn Vecchio Saskatchewan is on pace to set a new record for opioid-related deaths in a calendar year. According to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service drug toxicity deaths report, there have been 7...
Aug 17, 2022
Sask. to send patients to Calgary for orthopedic surgeries, but on their own dime
Saskatchewan has agreed to pay a Calgary clinic to do some orthopedic surgeries starting this fall, but the provincial government won't pay for the patients' travel to and from Alberta. According to T...
Aug 17, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Thunderstorms a possibility in Saskatchewan on Wednesday
Like most days recently, thunderstorms are a possibility throughout the province once again. Environment Canada says hail, strong winds and rain are possibilities for Regina and parts of southeast Sas...
Aug 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Bidding on the Brier among discussions for Regina city council
Regina city council is preparing to discuss whether or not a bid should be placed to host the 2024 Tim Hortons Brier, the annual Canadian men's curling championship. According to the agenda for Wednes...
Aug 17, 2022 (Curling Canada/Twitter)
Business analyst unconcerned about Evraz ownership change
Business analyst Paul Martin is not worried about the new change in ownership for the Evraz steel mill in Regina. "I think this has less to do with business and more to do with politics at this point,...
Aug 17, 2022
Saskatchewan farmers harvesting after challenging summer
Harvest is well underway in some areas of Saskatchewan and is just beginning in others. For some farmers, it has been challenging just getting to this point. Steven Donald is a farmer near Moosomin. N...
Aug 16, 2022 Some of the destruction suffered at Steven Donald's farm near Moosomin. (Steven Donald/Submitted)
Free training for early childhood educators coming to Sask.
People interested in becoming an early childhood educator can get their training for free in Saskatchewan. The provincial government said Monday it has partnered with Collge Mathieu, the Saskatchewan ...
Aug 15, 2022 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)
Stormy weather on tap after weekend storms
After a severe summer storm ripped through the province on Saturday, another system barrelled through parts of central and southeast Saskatchewan on Sunday. Hail ranged from the size of quarters to lo...
Aug 15, 2022 A stunning picture of a storm cloud taken by Mitch Healey near Fillmore on Aug. 14, 2022. (MitchHealeyPics/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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