Murray Wood: Big companies seem to be allergic to answering questions
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80 years ago today, Canada declared war on Nazi Germany
Eighty years ago today, Canada declared war against Nazi Germany, joining Allied forces in battle in the Second World War. Local, weekly newspapers from around the province provide a window to the pas...
Sep 10, 2019 The top story in the Kamsack Times on Sept. 14, 1939 was about a community sale. (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan)
Rainfall causing problems for producers looking to make up lost harvest time
Harvest is continuing in the province, but that doesn't mean there haven't been challenges. A later-than-usual start and less-than-ideal conditions have plagued the province. This week more rain is ex...
Sep 09, 2019
StatsCan: Sask. unemployment rate drops in August
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate fell in August, and the province now has the third-lowest such number in Canada. The monthly Statistics Canada labour force report said the province's unemployment rat...
Sep 06, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Children’s hospital in Saskatoon has its grand opening
The ribbon was cut at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon on Thursday. The hospital is to officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when pediatric and maternal inpatients are to mo...
Sep 05, 2019 The ribbon is cut to open the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon on Sept. 5, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Children’s hospital in Saskatoon has its grand opening
The ribbon was cut at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) in Saskatoon on Thursday. The hospital is to officially open to patients on Sept. 29, when pediatric and maternal inpatients are to mo...
Sep 05, 2019
Rainfall has harvest well behind schedule
Farmers in Saskatchewan who were desperate for rain earlier this year now want it to stop. In its weekly crop report, Saskatchewan Agriculture said "frequent rainfall and cool weather" are delaying ha...
Sep 05, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
New potash mine gets green light from Sask. government
The provincial government has given conditional approval to a new potash mine for southern Saskatchewan. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Environment said it had given the green light to ...
Sep 04, 2019
Man who was subject of Canada-wide warrant arrested
A man who was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant on charges relating to human trafficking has been arrested in Montreal. Daniel Khet, 26, was arrested on Wednesday on unrelated matters. Khet, who is from...
Sep 03, 2019
'A twisted mess sitting on my roof': Windstorm tears through Qu'Appelle Valley acreage
A powerful windstorm ripped through the Qu'Appelle Valley on Monday night, damaging at least one property in the area. He didn't receive Environment Canada's mobile alert message about the tornado war...
Sep 03, 2019 Aaron Saufert said a powerful wind storm tossed his trampoline onto his roof on Sept. 2, 2019 at his acreage in the Qu'Appelle Valley. (Submitted by Aaron Saufert)
Supreme Court rejects Saskatchewan’s request to delay carbon tax appeal
REGINA - Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada has denied the province's request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. The province says the Supreme Court recently issued an order s...
Aug 30, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Evan talks with historian Bill Waiser about Saskatchewan's 120 birthday, university associate professor Ian Lee about Ca...