Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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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)
Sask. RCMP seize 50 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
On Thursday just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. The traffic stop happened on Highway #16 near...
Nov 19, 2024 On Nov. 14, just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
More details after woman allegedly defrauds social services of $48K
At the beginning of September, a 27-year-old Pilot Butte woman was charged for allegedly defrauding social services, now the government has put a few more details in a loss report. According to police...
Nov 19, 2024
Snowy storms in Sask. could ground your travel plans
The snowy weather might not be the best news for those who have a flight scheduled. There are flight delays in Saskatoon and Regina, but it is not clear if those are due to the weather. Regina Airport...
Nov 19, 2024
Saskatoon's 14th homicide occurred early Sunday in Caswell Hill
In the 400 Block of 26th Street West, the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a call about an injured man around 2:30 a.m. A 37-year-old man died later in hospital from his injuries. Police believe ...
Nov 19, 2024 In 2024, the City of Saskatoon had 15 homicides, making it the second highest since 1981. (Google Maps/Céline Grimad/650CKOM)
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