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Kindersley feeling labour crunch during post-pandemic recovery
As Saskatchewan’s economy ramps up after the COVID-19 pandemic, the recovery has stalled for some businesses due to a lack of workers. A poor turnout at a recent job fair showed Kevin Martin, th...
Apr 05, 2022
EMS service expanding in rural areas of Saskatchewan
More than 70 new full-time positions will be created as part of the Saskatchewan government's commitment to emergency care in rural, remote and northern areas. The funding increase of $11 million, whi...
Apr 05, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sending team to Germany to meet with Ukrainian refugees
While in Germany on a trade mission last week, Premier Scott Moe met with refugees who'd fled their homes in Ukraine. Now a delegation from Saskatchewan is heading back there to try to help. Moe said ...
Apr 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
MADD relaunches campaign against impaired driving
MADD Canada is relaunching an annual campaign against impaired driving by erecting signs in different communities. Estevan, Meadow Lake, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina and Moose Jaw will have signs ...
Apr 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'They're taking us for a ride': Gym goers disappointed in PST expansion to memberships
Starting in October, the Saskatchewan government will be expanding the provincial sales tax to more services. That means people will be forced to pay more for gym, golf and curling memberships, among ...
Apr 04, 2022
Oh deer: Researchers find white-tailed deer infected with COVID-19
By Drew Stremick Researchers in Saskatchewan are concerned after studies have shown white-tailed deer in the province are testing positive for COVID-19. Dr. Iga Stasiak is a provincial wildlife health...
Apr 01, 2022
‘The timing couldn’t be worse’: Farming community reacts to carbon tax increase
A 25 per cent carbon tax increase that took effect Friday is putting many farmers in an awkward situation. A rising inflation rate on crop supplies and machinery factored in with last year's drought h...
Apr 01, 2022
Moe ends European trade mission with visit to Ukrainian refugees in Germany
Saskatchewan will do whatever it can to help Ukrainian refugees when they come to Canada. Premier Scott Moe made that promise Thursday during a conference call with reporters. During his trade mission...
Mar 31, 2022
I spent an afternoon with the Regina Police Service; what did I learn?
In April, SGI and law enforcement are focusing on suspended drivers and unregistered vehicles. On Thursday, I got the opportunity to accompany Const. Kevin Bowes of the Regina Police Service (RPS) in ...
Mar 31, 2022 Const. Kevin Bowes provided a ride-along to Logan Stein to demonstrate how different police technology works on March 31, 2022. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan announces increases in new COVID cases, hospitalizations
Saskatchewan reported increases in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations again in its latest epidemiological report. According to the weekly report issued Thursday by the Ministry of Health, there w...
Mar 31, 2022 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
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