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Sask. credit rating downgraded after provincial budget
The Government of Saskatchewan will have to dig a bit further in its wallet to service its debts for the next little while after credit rating agency Moody's downgraded the province. The agency recent...
Jun 06, 2021
Moosomin First Nation ready to get shovels in the ground at Moosomin Downs: Chief, CEO
Horse racing could be making a return to Saskatchewan, since Moosomin First Nation is committed to the Moosomin Downs project. That was apparent in a recent interview with 650 CKOM, where Moosomin Chi...
Jun 06, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for areas in north-east; north-central
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for areas in and around the Manitoba border. Environment Canada issued the watch for areas in and around Hudson Bay, Humboldt, Wadena, Kamsack, Canora, Melfort...
Jun 06, 2021
Latest COVID update June 5: hospitalizations below 100
The pandemic's pressure on Saskatchewan's healthcare system is easing up. In the province's latest COVID-19 update on Saturday, hospitalizations in the province dropped to 98. The last time there were...
Jun 05, 2021
Update: Tornado warning lifted in west-central Sask., severe thunderstorms still expected
Tornado warnings were issued, then lifted, for communities near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The warnings affected regions near Kindersley, Rosetown, the Battlefords, as well as Martensville and W...
Jun 05, 2021 Severe thunderstorms darkened skies in Landis on June 5, 2021. Resident Gail Kammer says there was heavy rainfall as well as hail. (Gail Kammer)
Shahab hoping the undecided will choose to get vaccinated
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer continues to preach education about inoculation. In a conversation with Gormley on Friday, Dr. Saqib Shahab said he expects 10 per cent of Saskatchewan's po...
Jun 04, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Cautious optimism from tourism sector over Step Three of reopening plan
It’s almost too good to be true. If all goes well, in mere weeks, Saskatchewan residents could be going to more festivals, concerts, live events and exhibitions across the province. Earlier this...
Jun 04, 2021
Latest COVID update June 4: 111 recoveries, 89 new cases, 0 deaths
For the second time in four days, Saskatchewan has reported fewer than 90 new COVID-19 cases. In Friday's update, the Ministry of Health said there were 89 new cases. There were 86 new cases reported ...
Jun 04, 2021 Signs for those waiting in the lot for 15 minutes after their COVID-19 vaccination at the Regina drive-thru.
Saskatchewan to increase minimum wage to $11.81 on Oct. 1
After all the salutes to frontline workers, the hearts on windows and the hailing of essential workers as heroes, Carla Beck says those words ring hollow without fair compensation. The NDP's labour cr...
Jun 04, 2021
Saskatchewan posts lowest unemployment rate in Canada
For the second straight month, Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in employment. In data released Friday, Statistics Canada said the number of people working in Saskatc...
Jun 04, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...