Category Archives: CKRM News
Pharmacists in Saskatchewan to gain new prescribing powers
Pharmacists in Saskatchewan will soon have the ability to substitute medications under certain conditions following new training and expanded scope of practice. The Government of Saskatchewan announce...
Aug 19, 2025 In many communities, pharmacies are the first point of contact for health care services. More than 140 pharmacists across the province are taking part in the strep throat and ear infection pilot program.Photo by Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels
PM Carney speaks to Moe, pledges canola help
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he is focused on a series of measures to support farmers in the wake of China's new 75.8 per cent tariffs on canola seed. In a post on the X platform Thursday, Prime Mi...
Aug 15, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers opening remarks ahead of the Métis Major Projects Summit at the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa, on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Saskatchewan Health Authority reports measles exposure in Yorkton
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is notifying the public of measles exposure risk in Yorkton due to confirmed measles cases. If you were at an identified location during the specified times bel...
Aug 13, 2025
Reaction comes in to Court of Appeal ruling on pronouns litigation
Reaction is coming in to a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling that a challenge to the province's pronouns-in-schools legislation can continue. The Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 that the Court of King's B...
Aug 13, 2025 The scene in Oct. 2023 at the protest against parental rights legislation at the Leg. File photo: John Cairns
Saskatchewan sees largest growth in rent in Canada despite national decline
While average asking rents across Canada have fallen for the tenth consecutive month, Saskatchewan continues to buck the trend with the largest annual gain in the country, according to the latest Rent...
Aug 08, 2025 A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Trucking group says fuel tax on refrigerated trailers adds to grocery costs
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is calling on the provincial government to remove a road tax applied to fuel used in truck trailer refrigeration units, arguing the cost is unfair and contr...
Aug 05, 2025 Saskatchewan Trucking Association Director of Operations and Member Services George Henderson. (Photo: Saskatchewan Trucking Association Website)
Muskowekwan First Nation man makes first appearance on charges stemming from shooting of Mountie
A Muskowekwan First Nation man charged following the shooting of an RCMP officer on the reserve last week, has made his first court appearance. An incident in the community last Thursday (July 24) inv...
Jul 31, 2025
Military says over 1,000 people flown from fire-threatened Manitoba community
The Canadian Armed Forces says it's evacuated over a thousand residents of a northern Manitoba community threatened by a wildfire, while towns and villages in the province are welcoming cooler weather...
Jul 13, 2025 A C-130 Hercules aircraft is seen in Norway House, Man., Tuesday, June 3, 2025 as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force help evacuees. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
New court date for former Yorkton man charged in October 2020 death of toddler in Regina
A former Yorkton man charged with manslaughter, in connection with the death of a one-year-old girl in Regina, has appeared in court again. 24-year-old Bailey Peepeetch was originally arrested for agg...
Jun 30, 2025
RCMP Investigating Suspicious Fires in Indian Head
Indian Head RCMP are investigating some suspicious fires in the town. Last Sunday around 9:15 p.m., Indian Head RCMP and the local fire department responded to multiple fires in the green space betwee...
Jun 20, 2025
