Murray Wood: Riders are first in the west, but do fans feel the same?
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are 6-1, following a win on Friday against the Edmonton Elks, but according to Murray Wood,...
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New poll shows NDP leading among decided Sask. voters
According to the results of a new poll, decided Saskatchewan voters would elect a provincial New Democratic Party government if they went to the polls today. A new independent poll released on Friday ...
Feb 10, 2024
Non-emergent stretcher service aims to alleviate EMS call volumes in Sask.
The demand for ambulances and high call volumes for EMS services in Saskatchewan has left some patients waiting hours for transportation. The owner of a private non-emergency stretcher service is hopi...
Feb 09, 2024
CUPE health-care workers say salaries aren't keeping up with inflation
Public health workers are struggling to get by, according to a report by the Canadian Union of Public Employees. That's why the union is calling for higher wages and better working conditions. On Wedn...
Feb 09, 2024 CUPE said that from March 2013 to March 2023, the Consumer Price Index in Saskatchewan rose by 27 per cent -- nearly double the 14 per cent compound increase that workers received over the same time span. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan RCMP probing three murders in 29-hour span
The Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating what it calls a "cluster" of killings, comprising three murders in a span of 29 hours. In a media release Tuesday, the Mounties said their Major Crimes Unit is p...
Feb 06, 2024 The RCMP is still looking for suspects in two of the murders. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Realtors Association reports another increase in housing sales
Saskatchewan has recorded its seventh straight month of above-average home sales. The Saskatchewan Realtors Association said Tuesday there were 776 sales across the province in January, an increase of...
Feb 06, 2024 Home sales in the province are up 18 per cent over 10-year averages. (980 CJME file photo)
Snowmobile clubs in Sask. on slippery slope due to warm weather
Calling this a strange Saskatchewan winter would be an understatement. With temperatures above 0 C and with things like fog and rain popping up in many parts of the province, many annual winter activi...
Feb 05, 2024 Snowmobile clubs across Saskatchewan are suffering due to a lack of registrations and a shortage of rallies. Those issues are caused by the warm weather and a lack of snow. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. farmers not panicking over warm temperatures in February
Saskatchewan farmers don't think the above-average temperatures this winter are putting them out to pasture. "I don't think they'll affect us yet," said Ian Boxall, the president of the Agricultural P...
Feb 03, 2024
Moose Jaw podiatrist raising concerns over referral system
By Shawn Slaght A Moose Jaw podiatrist and the Opposition NDP are concerned about Saskatchewan's health-care referral system and the availability of MLAs. Dr. Ata Stationwala practises at the Moose Ja...
Feb 02, 2024 Moose Jaw podiatrist Dr. Atta Stationwala speaks to reporters on Friday with Opposition Health Critic Vicki Mowat and Critic for Rural and Remote Health Jared Clarke. (Shawn Slaght/Discover Moose Jaw)
Sask. MLA Domotor completes prostitution offender program, charge stayed
The Crown has stayed a charge of seeking to obtain sexual services against Saskatchewan MLA Ryan Domotor after he completed a prostitution offender intervention program. Domotor's case was heard in Re...
Feb 01, 2024
SaskPower SMR deal opens path for potential nuclear energy use in province
An agreement between SaskPower and GE Hitachi might bring the province closer to nuclear energy. On Tuesday, SaskPower and the nuclear reactor provider signed an agreement to collaborate on project pl...
Jan 30, 2024 Rupen Pandya, president and CEO of SaskPower, said the company is trying to find land in the Estevan and Elbow areas for study. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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