Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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CP rail responsible for cost and cleanup of train derailment
More than 100 responders were on the ground dealing with Monday's train derailment near Guernsey. Dale Kristoff is an environmental protection officer and hazardous materials co-ordinator with the Sas...
Dec 12, 2019
Police confirm human remains were those of Dylan Chretien
By Glenn Hicks Prince Albert Police have confirmed the human remains found just outside the city last week were those of Dylan Chretien. Chretien had been reported missing in early November, after his...
Dec 12, 2019
UPDATE: Two found dead at Kindersley home following police standoff
Two people are dead following a long police standoff at a Kindersley home. According to a release from Saskatchewan RCMP, a man and a woman were located deceased in the home around 3 p.m. No other peo...
Dec 12, 2019 Kindersley RCMP respond to report of a gunshot at a home on 1st Street West on Thursday, December 12, 2019. (submitted/Jenny Hagan)
Andrew Scheer steps down as Conservative leader
Andrew Scheer has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party. The MP for Regina-Qu'Appelle has been under fire since the Conservatives lost the federal election on Oct. 21. https://twitter.com/Andre...
Dec 12, 2019 Conservative party leader Andrew Scheer in Regina. Aug. 14, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Centazzo’s two goals help Blazers get past Pats
Orrin Centazzo scored twice Wednesday to help the Kamloops Blazers defeat the Regina Pats 4-2 in WHL action at the Brandt Centre. Logan Stankoven and Ryan Hughes (into an empty net) also scored for Ka...
Dec 11, 2019
‘This oil should have been in a pipeline’: Sask. environment minister weighs in on derailment
Saskatchewan’s environment minister is looking at Monday morning’s train derailment near Guernsey and subsequent blaze and saying that it shouldn’t have happened. Dustin Duncan said ...
Dec 11, 2019
Ottawa accepts New Brunswick’s carbon-tax proposal
OTTAWA - New Brunswick consumers will get a break at the gas pumps come April, after the federal government approved the province's carbon-tax proposal Wednesday. It is the second time this week Ottaw...
Dec 11, 2019
Mitch Picton re-signs with Riders, Noah Picton rejoins Rams
Two members of the Picton family were in the news Wednesday. First, the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders announced they had re-signed receiver Mitch Picton. Then, the University of Regina Rams ann...
Dec 11, 2019
Police confirm human remains are those of man who went missing
Prince Albert Police have confirmed the human remains found just outside the city last week were those of Dylan Chretien. Chretien had been reported missing in early November, after his abandoned vehi...
Dec 11, 2019 Dylan, who worked as an oilfield worker, was seemingly well liked by everyone who knew him.
(Facebook/Bringing Home Dylan Chretien)
UPDATE: Saskatoon high school student found safe
A huge sigh of a relief for a Saskatoon family. Police said Kain Ferland is back at home after he was located early Thursday. The family made a public plea for help after the 15-year-old hadn't been s...
Dec 11, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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