Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Carbon tax causing SaskPower bills to increase Jan. 1
The federal carbon tax is to increase on Jan. 1, so SaskPower customers can expect their bills to go up that day as well. The Crown corporation noted Friday that the carbon tax applied to SaskPower's ...
Dec 13, 2019
Saskatoon physician receives prestigious award
A Saskatoon physician has been honoured with the prestigious Dennis A. Kendel Distinguished Service Award for his efforts to improve health care in the province. According to a College of Physicians a...
Dec 12, 2019
Derailed train in Saskatchewan released 1.5 million litres of oil: TSB
LANIGAN, Sask. - The Transportation Safety Board says Monday's fiery Canadian Pacific Railway freight train derailment in Saskatchewan involved the estimated release of 1.5 million litres of oil. The ...
Dec 12, 2019 Crews work to contain burning oil tankers after a CPR train derailed and caught fire near Plunkett on Dec. 9th, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
‘We owe it to our children:’ FSIN rolls out draft child welfare legislation, stress need for funding
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is rolling out drafted child welfare legislation across Canada, but there’s one thing standing in the way. A lack of funding, even with the ...
Dec 11, 2019
Ottawa accepts New Brunswick’s carbon-tax proposal
OTTAWA - New Brunswick consumers will get a break at the gas pumps come April, after the federal government approved the province's carbon-tax proposal Wednesday. It is the second time this week Ottaw...
Dec 11, 2019
USMCA deal a positive, but questions still remain: Sask. trade minister
Saskatchewan's trade and export development minister is calling the finalization of the new USMCA deal a positive, but he said there are still questions hanging in the air. "We know that free trade wi...
Dec 11, 2019
Wray Morrison: The big story
When looking back on any year in sports in Saskatchewan, the top story always involves the Saskatchewan Roughriders -- and 2019 is no different. The team won its first division title in 10 years with ...
Dec 11, 2019
Province funds organizations to implement anti-gang strategy
Organizations in Regina and Saskatoon have been tasked with helping people get out of gangs in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, the provincial Ministry of Corrections and Policing announced it's investing $4...
Dec 10, 2019 Stan Tu'Inukuafe, president and co-founder of Str8 Up, an organization that works to get people out of gangs. (650 CKOM)
Arctic ridge brings frigid temperatures to Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is getting back into the deep freeze, and will be for the next few days. Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Russo said a frigid ridge of high pressure slid down from the arctic and has...
Dec 08, 2019
Open Door Society open to changes to immigration
Saskatchewan’s minister of trade and immigration has put in a request to the federal government for more autonomy on immigration. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement earlier this week, citin...
Dec 07, 2019
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...