Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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SGI announces rate changes to begin in the spring
The majority of SGI customers will see rate changes come into play starting in April. SGI announced Monday the plants to start implementing revenue-neutral rebalancing of Auto Fund rates. It's expecte...
Dec 21, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 20: 55 probable Omicron cases detected
The number of cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Saskatchewan has risen by 55. The Ministry of Health said Monday on its daily COVID dashboard there were 55 new probable cases, in addition t...
Dec 20, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Friesen says Ontario hospital stay ‘initiated by COVID,’ has no plan to get vaccinated
Former People’s Party of Canada candidate Mark Friesen says he has "never denied" that COVID-19 landed him in hospital in Saskatchewan - and eventually Ontario - earlier this year. “This w...
Dec 20, 2021
Saskatchewan making progress on methane emissions
The Government of Saskatchewan says methane emissions at upstream oil facilities have dropped significantly from 2015 levels. In its inaugural Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations (OGEMR) Annu...
Dec 20, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Police warn community to be wary of porch pirates before Christmas
Imagine spending hours to make the perfect Christmas gift only to have it stolen from your front porch. Matt Wolsfeld is irked to say the least after this happened to him. The Saskatoon man does custo...
Dec 20, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 17: 49 new cases, 2 more Omicron cases confirmed
One day after Premier Scott Moe talked about Saskatchewan's plan to battle the Omicron COVID-19 variant, two more cases were reported in the province. There now have been seven cases of the variant de...
Dec 17, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
'A little bit of patience': Moe looks ahead to booster shot campaign
When COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Saskatchewan, it was all hands on deck from the health-care system to get shots out quickly. However, things will look different when the province doe...
Dec 17, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
VIDO researcher weighs in on Omicron findings
The data out on the Omicron variant isn't vast, nor nearly complete, but there are some initial findings to be aware of. Dr. Darryl Falzarano, a research scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Dise...
Dec 17, 2021
NDP calls for more transparency and clear roadmap as Omicron spreads
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is glad to see one leg of the race between the Omicron COVID-19 variant and vaccines accomplished. On Thursday, the province announced anyone 18 or older in Saskatch...
Dec 16, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 16: 55 new cases, 544 active cases
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan decreased slightly Thursday, down seven new cases from Wednesday's total. No new deaths were reported for the fifth time in the last six days. The Mini...
Dec 16, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...