Saskatchewan

Thousands of CN Rail employees are on strike, but talks continue

About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.The Teamsters Canada Rail C...

Nov 19, 2019 Teamsters Canada union members walk the picket line at a CN railyard site in Saskatoon on Nov. 19, 2019. (Teamsters Canada Facebook page)

Coyotes cash cows for Sask. trappers

Saskatchewan fur trappers are anticipating another strong year thanks to a healthy coyote population and a continued demand for prairie pelts worldwide."I anticipate at this early stage in the season,...

Nov 18, 2019 (File photo/ID 154985844 © David Tadevosian | Dreamstime.com)

MacLean says “Coach’s Corner is no more” following Cherry’s dismissal from HNIC

TORONTO - Ron MacLean addressed Don Cherry's dismissal with a lengthy monologue during the first period intermission of Saturday's "Hockey Night in Canada" broadcast, saying "Coach's Corner is no more...

Nov 17, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

CN conductors' union gives 72-hour strike notice as talks continue

TORONTO - Canadian National Railways conductors, trainpersons and yardpersons have given strike notice ahead of a Tuesday deadline. The union, which represents 3,200 workers, provided the 72...

Nov 16, 2019

Freezing rain expected in central Saskatchewan

People planning a road trip to Regina for the CFL West final may want to wait, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang.Freezing rain, followed by snow, is forecast ...

Nov 16, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

‘Couldn’t be happier’: Sask. Chamber approves of growth plan

The head of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is giving a big nod to the growth plan the provincial government released on Thursday.Steve McLellan said the plan gives a sense of optimism that's bad...

Nov 15, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Planning underway for Oasis Village at Manitou Beach

A multi-million-dollar facility is in the planning stages at Manitou Beach.Oasis Village at Manitou is a retirement living project and health center that would be located next to Manitou Springs in th...

Nov 15, 2019 Proposed Oasis Village at Manitou Beach. (submitted photo/Paul Blaser at RBM Architecture)

Sask. teachers’ union declares impasse in negotiations

One day after calling a lack of progress at the bargaining table "frustrating," the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has declared an impasse in contract negotiations.In a post on its website Th...

Nov 14, 2019 (File photo/CJME News)

Sask. gov’t launches new growth plan, targets population, jobs and exports

Premier Scott Moe has a blueprint for the province over the next decade.His government has released Saskatchewan's Growth Plan: The Next Decade of Growth 2020."Our province has seen unprecedented grow...

Nov 14, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Latest SHA announcement grants Warman, Estevan AAA teams, removes Beardy's and Notre Dame Argos

The Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) will look a bit different for the 2020/2021 hockey season.The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12 the league will re...

Nov 13, 2019 Beardy's Blackhawks (black) and the Tisdale Trojans (white) battle during their series in the 2019 SMAAAHL Playoffs. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)