Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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SaskPower brings back discount program on energy-efficient products in stores
SaskPower is making it cheaper for consumers in Saskatchewan to pick up energy-efficient bulbs, fixtures, thermostats and more. The Crown power corporation's Energy Efficient Discounts Program is back...
May 21, 2024 Some energy-efficient products will be cheaper in Saskatchewan stores until July thanks to a SaskPower program. (SaskPower/Twitter)
Man arrested after allegedly asking for money while waving machete in Riversdale
A 23-year-old man found himself in handcuffs on Sunday after allegedly menacing people in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood with a machete. According to police, officers were called to the intersec...
May 21, 2024 Police say the man was brandishing the machete while asking people for money on the street. (650 CKOM file photo)
Motorcyclist dead after crash with SUV in Moose Jaw
A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with an SUV in Moose Jaw on Sunday afternoon. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, officers were called to Ninth Avenue Northeast at around 3 p.m. READ MORE:...
May 21, 2024 A man died Sunday after his motorcycle and an SUV collided in Moose Jaw. (650 CKOM file photo)
Here's what's open in Saskatoon during the May long weekend
The City of Saskatoon has released the schedule for municipal services and offices over the Victoria Day holiday on Monday. City Hall: Closed Remai Modern: Closed Saskatoon Public Library: Closed Sask...
May 19, 2024 The City of Saskatoon has released the schedule for municipal services and offices over the Victoria Day holiday on Monday.
Government, STF reach 'tentative agreement' at bargaining table
On Friday, the provincial government announced that this week's bargaining has resulted in a "tentative agreement" with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. Both sides returned to the bargaining tab...
May 17, 2024 The provincial government says this week's negotiations with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation resulted in a "tentative agreement." (paNOW file photo)
Mounties ask for help identifying human remains found in RM of Moose Jaw
Mounties are appealing to the public for help as police try to identify human remains found last month in the RM of Moose Jaw. According to the RCMP, the remains were found at a makeshift campsite "in...
May 17, 2024 A shirt found along with human remains at an abandoned campsite in the woods in the RM of Moose Jaw. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
STF members renew mandate for sanctions until new deal is reached
Saskatchewan teachers have voted to renew their union's sanctions mandate "until there is an agreement in place." The vote comes as the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and provincial government retu...
May 16, 2024 Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation hold a demonstrated in Regina. This week, teachers voted to renew the federation’s mandate to impose sanctions until a new contract is reached. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask United Party announces new leader as Nadine Wilson steps down
MLA Nadine Wilson is stepping down as the leader of the Sask United Party. On Thursday, the Sask United Party - which Wilson founded in 2022 after she was forced to resign from the government caucus f...
May 16, 2024 Jon Hromek, an energy executive and Sask United's deputy leader, is taking over as the party's leader. (Sask United Party/Submitted)
Province urges public to be 'bear aware' this spring
Each spring, bears emerge from their dens in search of food, and the Government of Saskatchewan is asking the public to take a few simple precautions to reduce the risk of a bear encounter. "There are...
May 16, 2024 The provincial government is reminding everyone to be 'bear aware' this season. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Sask. adds $200,000 incentives to attract health-care specialists
Saskatchewan is offering some big incentives to attract health-care specialists to the province. On Thursday, the Ministry of Health announced a $200,000 retention incentive for pediatric gastroentero...
May 16, 2024 Health Minister Everett Hindley said the goal is to ensure Saskatchewan 'an attractive place for health care professionals to live, work and study.' (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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