Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatchewan adding 150 more seats to apprenticeship and trades commission
Saskatchewan is investing in skilled trades training. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced $1 million in additional funding for the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trades Certification Comm...
Mar 19, 2024 Jeff Ritter, head of the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission, said the added funding will help meet the growing demand for training in skilled trades. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
'Classrooms, care and communities' will highlight Wednesday's budget, Moe says
Saskatchewan's premier says classrooms, healthcare and communities are the top priorities in the upcoming provincial budget. The budget is to be tabled Wednesday afternoon by Finance Minister Donna Ha...
Mar 19, 2024 Premier Scott Moe has revealed some more details from the upcoming provincial budget. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
BHP makes $500,000 donation to Saskatoon Food Bank
The Saskatoon Food Bank's expansion campaign got a big boost from BHP on Tuesday morning. The mining giant announced a $500,000 donation to the food bank's Plant Possibility Campaign, which will help ...
Mar 19, 2024 The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre serves as many as 23,000 people every month, and 40 per cent of those clients are children. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three in RCMP custody after shooting in Bell's Point
Three people are in custody after a shooting in Bell's Point. According to the RCMP, officers from the La Ronge detachment got a report of an injured man in Bell's Point at around 4:20 p.m. on Sunday....
Mar 19, 2024 RCMP officers surround a home in Bell's Point following a shooting. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW)
Kindersley RCMP investigating after shots fired at house in Major
The occupant of a house in Major suffered minor injuries after shots were fired at a house in that community early Sunday. According to the RCMP, a call came in at around 2:20 a.m. reporting that some...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say two or three shots were fired at the house early Sunday. (980 CJME file photo)
Woman charged with murder in connection with Patuanak man's death: RCMP
A 22-year-old woman is facing a murder charge in connection with a death in the northern community of Patuanak. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home in Patuanak at around 1 a.m. on Fr...
Mar 18, 2024 The RCMP say a 22-year-old woman was arrested in Prince Albert in connection with the death. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Hoopla to be cancelled if STF sanctions aren't lifted by Wednesday: SHSAA
If the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's sanctions aren't lifted by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Hoopla will be cancelled. According to the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA), the provin...
Mar 18, 2024 Basketball athletes from high schools in Moose Jaw protest the possible cancellation of Hoopla. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Two arrested after stolen vehicle gets stuck on grid road: Police
A rough grid road brought a stolen vehicle to a halt on Sunday, ending a police chase. According to Saskatoon police, officers in the police airplane spotted a suspicious vehicle at around 9:30 p.m., ...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say a chase involving a stolen vehicle ended after the driver got stuck on a grid road. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Sex offender at centre of Sask. Amber Alert sentenced to 52 months by U.S. judge
A convicted sex offender who was at the centre of an Amber Alert in Saskatchewan in 2022 has been sentenced in the United States. Benjamin Martin Moore illegally entered the U.S. in August of 2022 alo...
Mar 18, 2024 Moore's photo was displayed at an RCMP news conference in 2022 during the Amber Alert. (980 CJME file photo)
Higher SIGA profits bring millions to First Nations, Métis groups in Sask.
An extra $35.2 million is flowing to First Nations and Mtis organizations around Saskatchewan thanks to higher-than-expected profits by SIGA and Crown casinos. According to the provincial government, ...
Mar 18, 2024 The province said better-than-expected performance by casinos means an extra $35.2 million is flowing to First Nations and Métis organizations. (980 CJME file photo)
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