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Sask. teachers hit the picket line Tuesday in one-day strike
Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill isn't happy to see teachers walk off the job in a one-day, province-wide strike Tuesday. "It's disappointing it's gotten to this point," said Cockrill. ...
Jan 16, 2024 Teachers were picketing in Saskatoon despite the -36 C temperatures on Tuesday morning. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims
By Nigel Maxwell Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life. Bu...
Jan 12, 2024
Extreme cold gets warm welcome from Sask. farmer
After an abnormally warm start to the winter season, Saskatchewan’s normal winter has finally hit. Lots of snow and extreme cold temperatures blanket the province. Farmer Travis Sanderson said i...
Jan 11, 2024
Plan for new joint-use school in Harbour Landing takes next step
A new school for the ever-expanding Harbour Landing neighbourhood has passed another milestone. The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday it has signed a servicing agreement with the City of Regi...
Jan 11, 2024 Harbour Landing School in Regina has been overcrowded since it opened. (980 CJME file photo)
STF says Sask. teachers to hold single-day strike on Tuesday
Saskatchewan teachers will hold a single-day strike on Tuesday. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, made the announcement during a virtual news conference Thursday mo...
Jan 11, 2024
Cold warnings issued for Sask. as polar vortex sweeps in
After being seemingly on hold, winter is making a bold statement this week in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for northern and west-central areas of Saskatchewan as a...
Jan 11, 2024
Study says Saskatchewan students behind in reading and math
Saskatchewan students are falling behind in math and reading, according to an international study by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The report was based on results from 202...
Jan 10, 2024 A study by the Programme for International Student Assessment says Saskatchewan had the second-worst math scores and third-worst reading scores in all of Canada. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year. But the realities around that have tur...
Jan 10, 2024 If the provincial government ends up choosing to continuing remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, SaskEnergy customers won’t bear the direct cost, but Crowns Minister Dustin Duncan says the province will have to find somewhere else to get the money from. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Cutting carbon tax from home heating likely to impact carbon tax rebate
As of Jan. 1, SaskEnergy bills and some SaskPower bills across the province have gone down because the carbon tax is no longer being collected. However, that could pull down the amount paid out in car...
Jan 09, 2024 If the Government of Saskatchewan decides not to remit the carbon tax to the federal government, that will likely affect the amount of the carbon tax rebate sent to people in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease
A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number. Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease. I...
Jan 09, 2024 A black-legged tick, the species that is known to carry Lyme disease. (Photo courtesy of Emily Jenkins)
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