Murray Wood: Self-defence is a legitimate legal defence in home invasion
An Ontario man was charged for allegedly assaulting an intruder in his home, sparking wide reaction this week. Murray Wo...
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Crop insurance expected to pay $1.85 billion to Sask. producers
Payments to producers through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation are expected to reach almost $2 billion this year. According to the provincial government, payments under a suite of business ...
Nov 09, 2023 It's been a tough year for many Saskatchewan producers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Evan Bray is the new voice of Saskatchewan, succeeds John Gormley
It's the answer to the question Saskatchewan has been asking for the last 24 hours: "Who will be the new host on News Talk Radio?" Evan Bray is the new voice of Saskatchewan, and The Evan Bray Show st...
Nov 09, 2023
Shania Twain concert crew injured in Sask. highway crash
A tour bus that crashed on the Trans-Canada Highway near Wolseley on Wednesday morning was carrying members of Shania Twain's concert crew. According to The Canadian Press, Twain's management company,...
Nov 08, 2023 Shania Twain is set to perform in Saskatoon on Thursday night. (Shania Twain/Twitter)
Teen girl found lying in street after 'serious assault:' Police
A 16-year-old girl was found lying in the street after what Saskatoon police are calling a "serious assault." According to police, officers were called to Avenue U South at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday a...
Nov 08, 2023 A teen girl is in stable condition after what police are calling a serious assault Wednesday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Métis veterans honoured on Indigenous Veterans Day
On Wednesday, Mtis veterans from across the province were honoured at a special service in Batoche for Indigenous Veterans Day. Mervin Bouvier, the Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan's minister of veterans, sai...
Nov 08, 2023 "Last Post" is played during a special service in Batoche for Indigenous Veterans Day. (Screenshot)
Sask. passes legislation to raise smoking and vaping age to 19
The Government of Saskatchewan followed through on a throne speech promise Wednesday, introducing and passing legislation that will raise the age for smoking and vaping across the province. The amendm...
Nov 08, 2023 The province plans to raise the legal age for smoking and vaping from 18 to 19 to match the legal age for alcohol and cannabis consumption. (CP file photo)
Two dead after truck and van collide on Highway 4 on Tuesday
Two people are dead after a truck and a van collided on Highway 4 near Lac Pelletier on Tuesday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Swift Current detachment were called to the scene shortly afte...
Nov 08, 2023 Two people are dead after a truck and van collided on Highway 4 on Tuesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Water Security Agency issues warning about ice thickness
The Water Security Agency is reminding people to make sure ice on bodies of water in the province is thick enough to walk, drive or snowmobile on. The warning comes just days after two men and a girl ...
Nov 08, 2023
Changes coming to Sask. high school graduation requirements
Starting in the 2024-25 school year, high school students in Saskatchewan will have different requirements to graduate - including taking a course on financial literacy. In a media release Wednesday, ...
Nov 08, 2023
Social services to help low-income families with new employment incentive
A new initiative from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services is aiming to make life more affordable for low-income families across the province. The ministry said its new Saskatchewan Employment I...
Nov 08, 2023 “Working parents who have employment income of $500 per month may be eligible for a monthly benefit of $400, $500 or $600, depending on the number of children they have,” the Ministry of Social Services explained in a statement. (980 CJME file photo)
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