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Saskatoon philanthropist Les Dubé dead at age 91
A well-known local philanthropist has died. Leslie Dub passed away Wednesday at the age of 91. Dub, who was born in Wynyard in 1933, founded the Concorde Group of Companies in Saskatoon. Beginning wit...
Mar 14, 2024 Philanthropists Irene and Les Dubé. (Terry Feltham/Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation)
Kinistino man dead after car and truck collide on Highway 3
A 66-year-old Kinistino man is dead after his car collided with a pickup truck on Highway 3. Just after noon on Tuesday, officers with the Prince Albert RCMP were called to the intersection of Highway...
Mar 14, 2024 Police said a 66-year-old man died in the crash, while others were treated for injuries. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Sask. budget to set new record for municipal revenue sharing, Moe says
Saskatchewan will set a record for municipal revenue sharing this year, Premier Scott Moe says. According to the premier, the 2024-25 municipal revenue-sharing program will total $340.2 million, up ap...
Mar 14, 2024 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province is poised to set a new record for revenue sharing with municipalities. (650 CKOM file photo)
Government rejects STF offer to resolve class size, complexity dispute with arbitration
The provincial government has rejected an offer from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation that could have ended the group's ongoing sanctions. On Thursday, the federation said it would suspend its sa...
Mar 14, 2024 Teachers picket at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building during the ongoing contract dispute. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ottawa invests $6M in Saskatoon rare earth processing facility
The federal government is making a big investment in a Saskatoon facility that processes rare earth elements. On Thursday, Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced a $6-million fund...
Mar 14, 2024 Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced $6 million in new funding for the Saskatchewan Research Council’s Rare Earth Processing Facility on Thursday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Driver fined $1,246 for going 190 on highway near Humboldt: RCMP
A lead-footed driver is going to have to find another mode of transportation for the next week. According to the RCMP, a driver going almost twice the speed limit on a highway in the Humboldt area was...
Mar 14, 2024 Penalties for speeding, stunting and street racing are all going to become more harsh as of May 1. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Facebook)
Highway 39 reopened after crash near Rouleau
A long stretch of Highway 39 that was closed Wednesday due to a collision near the community of Rouleau has reopened. The RCMP said just before 3 p.m. that the road had reopened. The Mounties didn't p...
Mar 13, 2024 Emergency personnel are at the scene on a highway south of Regina following a report of a motor vehicle collision. (Derek Putz/Global News)
Gov't funding to upgrade, replace 12 bridges and culverts around Sask.
A dozen bridges and culverts around Saskatchewan will be replaced or upgraded thanks to an $8.2-million investment by federal, provincial and local governments. The projects include bridge replacement...
Mar 13, 2024 The projects covered by the announcement include bridge replacements in the RMs of Lomond and Star City. (650 CKOM file photo)
Poll shows Moe's approval at 53% amid fights with teachers, Ottawa
A poll by the Angus Reid Institute ranked Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe as the second-most popular provincial leader in the country, with an approval rating of 53 per cent. The think tank's poll, whi...
Mar 13, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says allegations against MLA Jeremy Harrison are false. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon police looking for owner of urn, cremated remains
Are you missing an urn with cremated remains inside? According to police in Saskatoon, an urn containing cremated ashes was recently found behind a business on Eighth Street East. Police said they've ...
Mar 13, 2024 Police say an urn containing cremated remains was found behind a local business. (650 CKOM file photo)
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