Saskatchewan

Crowns, Unifor reach tentative agreement to end strike

Six Saskatchewan Crown corporations have reached a tentative agreement with Unifor to end a 17-day strike, the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) announced Sunday afternoon.The Crown corporations - S...

Oct 20, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Province turns down Unifor’s offer to go to arbitration, end strike

The union representing striking employees at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations has proposed arbitration to end the impasse, but the province has turned it down.During a hastily arranged media conferen...

Oct 19, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias discusses the state of negotiations with the Government of Saskatchewan on Oct. 18, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

City recovers more money lost in fraud scheme

The City of Saskatoon has recovered more money that it lost to a fraud scheme in August.Just over two-thirds of the $1.04 million lost has been recovered, bringing the total dollar amount recovered so...

Oct 18, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Taxi back on the road after fatal collision involving pedestrian

A taxi involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian in La Ronge last month is back on the road. Family Taxi owner Violet Werchola confirmed to larongeNOW the vehicle is once again picking up fares ...

Oct 18, 2019 This GMC Yukon is back on the road after a fatal incident last month. (Submitted photo)

Kraynick campaigns in far north as federal election nears

Green Party candidate Sarah Kraynick is currently in Wollaston Lake learning about the needs and culture of the residents in the Far North. "It's a different world up here," she said. "I think people ...

Lisa Brady Oct 17, 2019 Green Party candidate Sarah Kraynick has visited more than 20 communities so far. (Submitted photo/Sarah Kraynick)

Canola farmers trying to make do without China exports

Saskatchewan canola farmers are working hard to replace Chinese business.China started blocking Canadian exports of the product this spring.Lane Stockbrugger, the chair of SaskCanola, said it does wor...

Oct 17, 2019 Canola field. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Broncos families head to Alberta legislature to fight for trucking changes

EDMONTON - Alberta families affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash say they will continue to fight for changes to provincial trucking regulations.Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured whe...

Oct 17, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Majority of Sask. cannabis shops open 1 year after legalization

When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business.One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operation...

Oct 17, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Province forms education team to solve class size issue in schools

The provincial government believes it has found a way to resolve a major concern at the bargaining table with teachers.In addition to a dispute over wages, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) w...

Oct 16, 2019

Métis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country

Traditional Mtis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oil sands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saskat...

Oct 16, 2019 A Métis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)