Saskatchewan

Sask. government promises graduations will go ahead despite labour spat with teachers

Saskatchewan's education minister says the province will make sure high school graduation ceremonies go ahead should teachers take job action.Jeremy Cockrill couldn't provide details on the plan but s...

Mar 28, 2024

Economists hope to dispel myths as carbon tax increase approaches

It has its critics and its supporters, but who is right and who is wrong when it comes to the debate over the federal carbon tax?As of April 1, that levy will rise from $65 to $80 a tonne, representin...

Mar 27, 2024

RCMP won’t yet release names of four people found dead in home near Neudorf

The RCMP will not yet release the names of the four people found dead at a Saskatchewan farm, but said their families have been notified.980 CJME has confirmed the property near Neudorf where the four...

Mar 27, 2024

Prince Albert singer receives Golden Buzzer on Canada's Got Talent

Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong has inspired an entire country.During Tuesday night's episode of Canada's Got Talent, Strong's audition resulted in her receiving the 'Golden Buzzer' and $25,000 from CI...

Mar 26, 2024

Moe to appear before Ottawa finance committee ahead of carbon tax hike

Saskatchewan's premier will get a chance to make his voice heard in Ottawa.Scott Moe sent a letter Tuesday to the chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, asking to appear before t...

Mar 26, 2024

Pine Grove inmates claim woman rushed to hospital in serious condition was ignored by jail staff

Editor's note: This story was updated on March 27 to include a comment from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.Inmates at Prince Albert's Pine Grove Correctional (PGCC) are sounding the alarm, claiming...

Mar 26, 2024

Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer

They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from the University of Saskatchewan, they will finally be heard.The Digital Storytelling Project, a collaborative effor...

Mar 26, 2024

Broken rail that escaped detection caused 2021 potash train derailment: TSB

A cracked piece of railway track that escaped detection left 27 freight cars piled up near Silton in 2021.According to a report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada that was released Tuesday, ...

Mar 26, 2024

Neudorf residents reeling after four people found dead in rural home

People in Neudorf were shocked and terrified Tuesday after four people were found dead in a rural home near the community.980 CJME reporter Gillian Massie was in the town, which is located about 135 k...

Mar 26, 2024

Government investments bringing waste and water upgrades to Sask. communities

Federal, provincial and municipal governments have joined forces to bring waste and water upgrades to a number of Saskatchewan communities.The $45-million investment will see two new solid waste facil...

Mar 26, 2024