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Sask. refers Ottawa's oil and gas cap and methane rules to economic impact tribunal
The Government of Saskatchewan has referred two federal regulations to its economic impact assessment tribunal. The tribunal was created through The Saskatchewan First Act, which passed last year. The...
Apr 08, 2024 Both the methane regulations and the cap-and-trade system are expected to be costly for Saskatchewan's oil and gas industry. (980 CJME file photo)
Apartment complex on 33rd Street W. evacuated after fire, one injured
The occupants of 26 suites in a Saskatoon apartment complex are temporarily staying at a hotel following a fire. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, an alarm at an apartment complex on 33rd St...
Apr 08, 2024 A Saskatoon apartment complex had to be shut down in the aftermath of a fire because utilities could not be restored. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Two charged in Saskatoon after forensic lab ties spent casings to seized gun
In a case reminiscent of a CSI episode, two people have been arrested in Saskatoon after an investigation that included work by a forensic lab. The case began Dec. 11 at around midnight, when Saskatoo...
Apr 05, 2024 Gunshots were reported Dec. 11 and the gun was seized as part of a separate investigation on Dec. 20. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan teachers to begin work-to-rule campaign Monday
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has ramped up its sanctions against the provincial government. On Friday afternoon, STF president Samantha Becotte announced the teachers will start work-to-rule ...
Apr 05, 2024 In addition to working to rule, teachers also won't provide lunch-hour or extracurricular supervision. (650 CKOM file photo)
Moe calls on Trudeau to convene meeting of premiers after carbon tax hike
Saskatchewan's premier says it's time for Justin Trudeau to listen to the Canadians who oppose his carbon tax. Scott Moe sent a letter to the prime minister on Friday, calling for Trudeau to convene a...
Apr 05, 2024 Scott Moe says he wants Justin Trudeau to sit down with premiers and discuss the impacts of the federal carbon tax. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Teen boys arrested with bear spray, knife and alcohol: Police
Three teen boys were arrested in Saskatoon on Thursday after a citizen spotted them carrying weapons. According to police, officers were called to the 2400 block of 22nd Street West just before 1 a.m....
Apr 05, 2024 Police say three teens were caught with bear spray, a knife and alcohol. (650 CKOM file photo)
Concept plan for memorial at Humboldt Broncos crash site unveiled
As the sixth anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash approaches, the plans for a permanent memorial at the site of the crash have been unveiled. On April 6, 2018, the SJHL team's bus collided wi...
Apr 05, 2024 The concept plan includes a memorial pond surrounded by a path with benches, and two memorial sites. (Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee)
Highway 2 north of Moose Jaw reopens after serious crash
Highway 2 was closed north of Moose Jaw on Friday after what the RCMP called a "serious collision." The road was reopened at around 3 p.m. The RCMP said the crash happened about 30 kilometres north of...
Apr 05, 2024 A STARS helicopter lands at the scene of a crash on Highway 2. (Terry Palaschak/ Submitted)
Sask. man dies hours after Mounties receive wellness check request: RCMP
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a man died in hospital hours after police were asked to perform a wellness check on him. According to the RCMP, that check was not...
Apr 05, 2024 Police say a wellness check request came in at around 7:14 a.m. on Wednesday, but a physical check wasn't completed. By 5 p.m., the man was seriously injured and later died in hospital. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Two men charged in Saskatoon's third murder of 2024
Two men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a slaying in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood in February. According to Saskatoon police, officers from the RCMP's Saskatoon W...
Apr 04, 2024 One of the suspects was arrested Wednesday by Saskatoon police after he had been picked up the RCMP's WEST team. The second man was arrested Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
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