Murray Wood: Even a cabinet minister knows gun buyback program about politics, not safety
Murray Wood says the federal government's costly gun buyback scheme is ridiculous, and Public Safety Minister Gary Anand...
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Extreme cold hits Sask. again
Saskatchewan is on to day 2 of an extreme deep freeze, and already the temperature is colder Tuesday than it was on Monday. As of 6:30 a.m., Environment Canada had issued extreme cold warnings for eve...
Jan 14, 2020
Rollover on Idylwyld Drive closes freeway
A single vehicle rollover closed the southbound lanes of Idylwyld Drive near the 8th street overpass on Tuesday around the noon hour. As of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, crews have cleaned up the rollover and bo...
Jan 14, 2020 Crews clean up an accident on January 13, 2019 on Idylwyld Drive South. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Provincial government announces $11 million in ag research grants
The Saskatchewan government has announced $11 million in research grants for agriculture. The money will go to 47 different projects that deal with different farming issues. David Marit, the province'...
Jan 14, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
EU launches Iran nuclear deal dispute action
BRUSSELS - Britain, France and Germany have launched action under the Iran nuclear agreement paving the way for possible sanctions in response to Tehran's attempts to roll back parts of the deal, Euro...
Jan 14, 2020
Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while 15 died in neighbouring Afghanis...
Jan 14, 2020
Harsh weather kills 70 more people in Pakistan, Afghanistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - Severe winter weather has claimed more lives as avalanches triggered by heavy snowfall killed 55 people in Pakistan-administered Kashmir while 15 died in neighbouring Afghanis...
Jan 14, 2020
Volkswagen records record full-year sales
FRANKFURT - Volkswagen has announced record sales figures for last year that could determine whether it keeps its crown as the world's largest automaker. The automaker based in Wolfsburg, Germany, del...
Jan 14, 2020
Canadians investigators in Iran and royals in Canada; In The News for Jan. 14
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 14 ... What we are watchin...
Jan 14, 2020
Turkey: 115 soldiers detained over links to US-based cleric
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained 115 soldiers suspected of links to the U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed by Turkey for a failed coup attempt in 2016, the state-run news agency r...
Jan 14, 2020
Promised 25 per cent wireless rate cut is on top of recent reductions: Bains
OTTAWA - The federal government is making clear that cuts to wireless rates it expects from mobile service providers must go above and beyond any price reductions already seen since 2016. Industry Min...
Jan 14, 2020
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