Category Archives: CKRM News
CUPE disappointed with reduced self isolation and close contact protocols
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have given Saskatchewan government changes to Self Isolation and Close Contact protocols a thumbs down. One of the changes is that parents are no longer r...
Jan 27, 2022
Crop research gets 3.3 million dollar boost from Western Grains Research Foundation
Crop research is getting a 3.3 million dollar boost from the Saskatoon-based Western Grains Research Foundation. Executive director Garth Patterson says the funds will go to upgrade older farm machine...
Jan 27, 2022
COVID Case counts rise, along with hospitalizations
As the Saskatchewan government is on the cusp of relaxing isolation requirements Friday January 27th, rising case counts, hospitalizations, and new COVID-19 related fatalities continue to be reported ...
Jan 27, 2022
Government of Saskatchewan updates COVID-19 self isolation, close contacts protocols
The provincial government announced Thursday morning that changes will be made to the COVID-19 self isolation and close protocols. “As we learn to live with COVID, we learn to be prepared to tra...
Jan 27, 2022
New flax processing plant opens east of Regina
A new flax processing plant has opened east of Regina at a cost approaching 10 million dollars. Scoular Canada vice president of processing, Jeff Vipond says the new flax facility is adjacent t...
Jan 27, 2022
Sask. Party and NDP see closest polling numbers in five years
The provincial NDP government has closed the gap between themselves and the Sask. Party for the first time in nearly five years. According to a poll done by the Angus Reid Institute, the NDP had a 39 ...
Jan 27, 2022
CRA sending out letters to check eligibility from CERB recipients
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is sending out letters to verify if those who received pandemic aid were eligible for help, and they are warning of a potential need for repayment. This marks the secon...
Jan 27, 2022
City of Regina looking for feedback on proposed dog park in A.E. Wilson Park
It is estimated that 30,000 dogs call the Queen City home. To help meet the increasing amount of canines, the City of Regina is looking to expand on the amount of off leash dog parks. Chris Sale from ...
Jan 26, 2022
Impact of Omicron felt with health care staffing, 811 HealthLine
The impact of the Omicron variant has been felt within the staffing numbers inside of the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Interim COO Derek Miller says they have experienced a 5 % increase of unplanned...
Jan 26, 2022
Go Fund Me freezes ‘Freedom Convoy’ funds
Go Fund Me has frozen access to more than five million dollars raised by the ‘Freedom Convoy’ heading towards Ottawa protesting against vaccine mandates. A spokesperson for Go Fund Me told...
Jan 26, 2022
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