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Veteran Sask. Party MLAs explain decisions to leave provincial politics
Two well-known faces in the Saskatchewan Party are revealing their reasons for leaving provincial politics. Donna Harpauer and Gord Wyant are among the four veteran MLAs who announced they will not se...
Feb 08, 2024 Deputy Premier Donna Harpauer is among the Sask. Party veterans who won't be running again this fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Gord Wyant says he has what it takes to lead Saskatoon as mayor
Fresh from the announcement that he won't be running as an MLA in this fall's provincial election, Gord Wyant says he thinks he has what it takes to lead Saskatoon as mayor. Wyant, the MLA for Saskato...
Feb 08, 2024 Outgoing MLA Gordon Wyant says he has the skills and experience necessary to lead the city. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)
Sask. sets fourth consecutive record for agri-food exports
Saskatchewan's agri-food exports continue to break records. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's agri-food exports added up to $20.2 billion in 2023, marking the fourth year of rec...
Feb 08, 2024 Canola seed, canola oil and canola meal were among Saskatchewan's top agri-food exports in 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon unveils more design concepts for proposed downtown arena
The City of Saskatoon has shared more design concepts as it pushes ahead with its plans for a new arena and surrounding entertainment district. The city said the proposed project in the city's downtow...
Feb 08, 2024 A design concept for the city's downtown arena and event district project was shared on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatchewan oil and gas public offering brings in $10 million for Feb.
February's public oil and gas offering added more than $10 million to the provincial government's coffers. The offering, held on Tuesday, raised a total of $10,042,112.71. A total of 44 bids were acce...
Feb 08, 2024 Public offerings during the 2023-24 fiscal year brought in $75.5 million for the government. (980 CJME file photo)
Trans-Canada Highway east of Swift Current reopened
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Swift Current that was closed Thursday morning has reopened. According to the Highway Hotline, Highway 1 was closed from Rush Lake to just west of Mortlac...
Feb 08, 2024 A farmer uses his tractor to help clear the road after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway. (RCMP/Submitted)
Edmonton men charged with sexually assaulting girls in Meadow Lake
Two Edmonton men have been charged with sexually assaulting a pair of girls in Meadow Lake. According to the RCMP, officers were called to an address on Ninth Street West in the early-morning hours on...
Feb 08, 2024 Mounties say they will work to determine if there are any additional victims. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Environment Canada warns of snow in southeast Sask.
A Colorado low continues to bring what Environment Canada called "a mixed bag of precipitation" to southeastern Saskatchewan, and on Thursday that probably means some snow. The weather service issued ...
Feb 08, 2024 Four to eight centimetres of snow could fall on Thursday, Environment Canada said. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
City preaches fireworks safety as Year of the Dragon approaches
The Year of the Dragon is fast approaching, and many will celebrate the Chinese New Year with fireworks and sparklers. According to the City of Saskatoon, local bylaws were amended in September to all...
Feb 07, 2024 Many will celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Dragon with fireworks on Friday night. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Police locate U-Haul truck in connection with murder investigation
Police in Saskatoon have tracked down a Ford U-Haul truck that officers were looking for in connection with a murder case. A media release didn't say where the truck was found or what its discovery me...
Feb 07, 2024 Saskatoon police said the truck was found Tuesday afternoon, but didn't say where it was located. (650 CKOM file photo)
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