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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Police arrest 2 boys and 2 men in Pleasant Hill armed break and enter
Two boys and two men were arrested following an armed break and enter early this morning. The Saskatoon Police Service were called early this morning to a possible gunshot in the 300 block of Avenue R...
Nov 22, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service said, "Continued investigation determined that four armed males had broken into a residence and assaulted an occupant before fleeing the scene." (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Breathalyzer request charge dropped in Regina after unlawful stop
A Regina judge took the opportunity to expound on Charter breaches by police as he recently acquitted a woman of refusing to give a breath sample. According to the court decision from Judge James Rybc...
Nov 21, 2024
Jeffery Straker talks about his new fan, His Majesty King Charles III
Saskatchewan-based singer/songwriter Jeffery Straker has been expanding his fan base across the ocean, with his recent tour of the United Kingdom. One of these new fans is none other than His Majesty ...
Nov 21, 2024 Saskatchewan-based singer/songwriter Jeffery Straker has been expanding his fan base across the ocean, with his recent tour of the United Kingdom. One of these new fans is none other than His Majesty King Charles III. (Jeffery Straker website)
New Kids On The Block: Saskatoon's new mayor, council sworn in at city hall
Saskatoon's new city council and mayor were sworn in on Wednesday night at city hall. Two items were on the agenda: The returning officer's declaration of the official election results, and the appoin...
Nov 21, 2024 Mayor Cynthia Block and Saskatoon's new city council were sworn in on Wednesday at city hall. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Canada Post Strike: Delays pose challenge for Regina small business
Workers at Canada Post went on strike last Friday as the Crown corporation prepares for the holiday season, leading to an abundance of delivery disruptions. For Kyle Moffatt, co-owner of Sticks and Do...
Nov 21, 2024
Regina company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker seriously hurt
A Regina company is facing a six-figure fine after a worker was seriously hurt back in January of 2023. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, Regina's Rite Way...
Nov 21, 2024 The charges stemmed from an incident on Jan. 2, 2023, when a worker was struck by a suspended piece of metal. (980 CJME file photo)
Former Moose Jaw MLA receives conditional discharge for assault
Former Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence pleaded guilty to assault at Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge. As part of a joint submission bet...
Nov 20, 2024 Greg Lawrence. (Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Jump in intimate partner and family violence in 2023, Sask. RCMP says
Saskatchewan, which already has the highest rate of family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, has seen yet another increase in these crimes, according to RCMP. Figures released by Saska...
Nov 20, 2024 A staff member carries bedding in one of the suites at an emergency shelter in Toronto for women in abusive situations. (Chris Young/CANADIAN PRESS FILES)
Police preach caution on roads and highways after significant snowfall
Police in Saskatchewan are asking drivers to use caution on the roads and highways after a winter storm brought the first major snowfall of the season to much of the province. The snowfall warnings fr...
Nov 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan RCMP shared some advice for drivers who get stuck or need to pull over due to the tricky conditions. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
'Get worse before it gets better': Eastern Sask. hit with snowstorm
Many people across the province are waking up to the white stuff, and lots of it. Penny Bell was digging out of her driveway with her snow blower making slow progress in northeast Regina. "Today is ba...
Nov 19, 2024 Penny Bell spends her Tuesday morning shoveling snow that fell overnight in Regina. She lives in the Glencairn neighbourhood. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
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