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Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada's most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is addi...
Dec 27, 2019
Distracted driving infractions take a slight dip in November: SGI
For the first time in nine months, distracted driving incidents are dipping below 700 per month, according to the latest driving statistics SGI is putting out for November. In an emailed media release...
Dec 27, 2019
19-year-old freezes, dies after crash near Warman
A 19-year-old man died after being found out in the cold after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 11 Thursday near Warman. RCMP were called shortly after 4 a.m. with multiple reports of a man walking i...
Dec 27, 2019 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Riders re-sign CFL all-star Dan Clark
After an all-star campaign in 2019, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced centre Dan Clark won’t be heading to the free agent market. The team announced Clark has signed a two-year contrac...
Dec 27, 2019
19-year-old charged with murder on Wahpeton Dakota Nation
One 19-year-old man is dead and another is facing a murder charge after an assault on the Wahpeton Dakota Nation. According to the Prince Albert RMCP, officers were alerted to the incident shortly aft...
Dec 27, 2019
Feds hurried to spend $50M social-finance cash, documents show
OTTAWA - Internal government documents show that federal officials moved quickly before the fall election campaign to dole out $50 million aimed at transforming the delivery of social services. The id...
Dec 27, 2019
Environment minister eager to work with Sask.
There has been a marked difference of opinion between the federal and provincial governments when it comes to the energy sector, addressing greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon tax. Jonathan...
Dec 27, 2019
12 killed, dozens hurt after plane crashes in Kazakhstan
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) - A plane with 98 people aboard crashed shortly after takeoff early Friday in Kazakhstan, killing at least 12 people, Kazakh officials said. There were 54 people hospitalized w...
Dec 27, 2019
Woman says she may have to give up injured dog after attack
A Saskatoon woman says she may have to give up her dog due to high vet bills after the animal was injured defending her from an aggressive, unleashed dog on Christmas Eve. Lily Isaac said she and her ...
Dec 27, 2019
Police lay charges following several suspicious activity calls
Saskatoon police have been busy responding to suspicious activity calls. It started around 10 a.m. on Christmas Eve. Officers responded to the 600 block of 6th Street East for reports people looking i...
Dec 27, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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