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Sask. government chips in $560,000 to help train more electricians
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing in the future of skilled trades. On Monday, the provincial government announced that it will spend $560,000 to help bolster union-led construction electrici...
Aug 04, 2025 “The province requires a significant number of qualified tradespeople to support future projects including power station refurbishment to align with the decision to extend the life of coal assets in Saskatchewan,” the provincial government noted in a statement. (AntonioGuillemF / Depositphotos.com)
$1 million earmarked for new regional park campsites in Saskatchewan
A provincial government program has earmarked $1 million for new campsites in the province's regional parks. Eighty accredited regional parks are eligible for the funding which provides up to $5,000 p...
Jul 27, 2025 Regional parks in Saskatchewan hosted around 250,000 visitors in 2024. (Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association website)
Two new cancer drugs approved for use in Sask., offering more treatment options
Two new cancer medications have been approved for use in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced the expansion of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency's oncology drug formulary in a new release th...
Apr 06, 2025 The new drugs will be used to treat breast and prostate cancer. (Submitted)
Supervised consumption site left out of budget, 'drowning' in overdose crisis
Executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, Kayla DeMong, said the organization is "drowning" with minimal resources amid Saskatoon's overdose crisis. The city's recent statistics reveal the fire de...
Mar 20, 2025 The supervised consumption site is closing it's doors for 10 days to give staff a break during the ongoing opioid crisis in Saskatoon. It'll reopen on March 31. (650 CKOM)
Education Minister Everett Hindley calls new teacher contract a win for students
The province is hearing from the Minister of Education Everett Hindley for the first time since the new teacher's collective bargaining agreement was announced. On Wednesday, Samantha Becotte, Saskatc...
Mar 06, 2025 Education Minister Everett Hindley believes the relationship between the province and teachers is in a good place. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government preparing for possible Canada Post strike
The Government of Saskatchewan started getting its ducks in a row on Tuesday after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The union said workers would b...
Nov 12, 2024
Are Saskatchewan's new bear spray laws working?
Disappointed, angered and disgusted is how Saskatoon's Royal Stevens felt after being a victim of a bear spray attack in mid-October. On Oct. 16, Stevens and his father were coming home from a road tr...
Nov 04, 2024 Bear spray confiscated by Saskatoon Police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
SaskPower returns to profit as it releases 2023-24 annual report
After a previous year with a big loss for SaskPower, the Crown Corporation is back in the black for 2023-24. On Tuesday, the company's annual report explained a $184 million net income - a $172 millio...
Jul 09, 2024
'Transformative:' New trades program for women coming to Regina
A new trades program for women is coming to Saskatchewan. It's called Journey to Trades and it is a pre-employment program that provides women with the skills they need to start their careers in trade...
Mar 31, 2024
Sask. post-secondary institutions get $12M top-up in budget
Saskatchewan's post-secondary institutions are getting a boost in funding from the provincial government. In the 2024-25 budget released Wednesday, the province announced a one-time top-up of $12 mill...
Mar 26, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
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