Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Farmers worried about lack of snow, moisture for 2024: SARM president
The lack of snow or moisture is sounding alarm bells for farmers in the province. Ray Orb, the president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), spoke with guest host Taylor Ma...
Dec 28, 2023 Orb says while some communities are saving on snow removal, most farmers are concerned over the lack of snow. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
SaskEnergy, SaskPower offering carbon tax relief in 2024
Saskatchewan families can ring in the new year knowing they'll be saving hundreds of federal tax dollars in 2024. Beginning on Jan. 1, SaskEnergy and SaskPower will both remove the federal carbon tax ...
Dec 28, 2023 Federal carbon tax costs are going to be cut from SaskEnergy and SaskPower bills, effective Jan. 1, 2024. (650 CKOM file photo)
Serious worker injury results in $46,000 fine for Sask. company
A Canadian company based in Saskatchewan has pleaded guilty to violating workplace safety regulations after a worker was seriously injured. Agrow Canada Ltd. sells and rents pre-owned agricultural equ...
Dec 28, 2023
Stony Rapids adds to Saskatchewan’s streak of weather records
Mother Nature has been tough on winter activities this winter and the weather record keeper. Wednesday brought more mild temperatures to the province which produced another entry in weather record boo...
Dec 28, 2023
Sask. Health Authority, nurses' union at odds over 'new' health-care positions
As Saskatchewan continues to face a shortage of health-care workers in the province, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is announcing more staff and long-term care capacity is coming to Saskatoon...
Dec 21, 2023
One dead, RCMP officer injured after incident on Red Earth Cree Nation
One man has died and an RCMP officer was injured after an incident on the Red Earth Cree Nation early Tuesday. Mounties were called to the community around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a gun being fired. ...
Dec 20, 2023
Saskatchewan population reaches all-time high
Saskatchewan's population has set a record. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said the population rose by 9,869 people in the third quarter of 2023 to reach an all-time high of 1,2...
Dec 19, 2023
Sask. pharmacists get OK to prescribe medication for more illnesses
Pharmacists in Saskatchewan are getting expanded responsibilities. The provincial government announced Tuesday it was giving pharmacists the ability to prescribe medication to treat nausea and vomitin...
Dec 19, 2023
Sask. government got 18 complaints before implementing pronoun policy
The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints about pronouns, sexual education and Pride activities before it created policies surrounding those issues in August. The policies eventually...
Dec 18, 2023 The Canadian Press used Access to Information legislation to view the complaints. (980 CJME file photo)
ATM stolen from Burstall Credit Union after being rammed by tractor
The Burstall Credit Union sustained extensive damage after a tractor was driven into the building and the ATM was stolen early Sunday morning. According to the Hilda and area crime watch group, around...
Dec 18, 2023 The Burstall Credit Union is closed until further notice after the building was rammed by a front end loader (Cypress Credit Union)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...