Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Weather won't rain - or snow - on Saskatchewan's Sunday Santa parades
Santa made a flying visit to Saskatchewan this weekend. Rain fell on the man in red at his appearance at Midale's annual parade on Saturday but didn't dampen anyone's spirits, and he was planning to m...
Nov 17, 2024 Santa is a busy man, but carved out some time to make a video ahead of his visit to Regina on Nov. 17. (Regina Santa Claus Parade/Facebook)
50 Days, 5 km, $1,600: Shawna Ryan pounds the pavement for Saskatoon Food Bank
When Saskatoon Paralympian Shawna Ryan crossed the finish line on Saturday it marked more than running five kilometres every day for 50 days. It was also the day before her 50th birthday, and the effo...
Nov 16, 2024 Shawna Ryan crossed the finish line on Nov. 16, 2024 at the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre after running 5K every day for 50 days to raise funds and awareness for the food bank. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. winter announces arrival with freezing drizzle, snow
A low pressure system moving into Saskatchewan from Montana will bring heavy snowfall for southeastern parts of the province today. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a number of warn...
Nov 16, 2024 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Credit Union issues affecting prairies to be resolved by end of day
Some Credit Union users have run into issues on Friday. In this province, some people woke up this morning to quite a few problems involving things like direct deposits, cheque clearing, wires being u...
Nov 15, 2024
Rams prepare for Mitchell Cup showdown against Laval
The University of Regina Rams are hoping to keep their unlikely playoff run going. The Rams, who finished the Canada West regular season 3-5, will play the Laval Rouge et Or in the Mitchell Bowl on Sa...
Nov 15, 2024
New Saskatchewan wind power facility now online
More clean electricity will soon be flowing through Saskatchewan's energy grid as the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility gets up and running. The facility, located north of Moose Mountain Provincial Par...
Nov 15, 2024 The Bekevar Wind Energy Facility, north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park, is now online. (SaskPower/Submitted)
Def Leppard to headline Country Thunder 2025 in Craven
Legendary rock group Def Leppard will headline the 2025 edition of Country Thunder Saskatchewan, along with Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman. The festival, which runs from July 10-13 in Craven, is cr...
Nov 15, 2024 Hall of fame rockers Def Leppard will headline the 2025 Country Thunder festival in Craven. (Def Leppard/Twitter)
WATCH: 'Fireball meteor' streaks across Sask. skyline: Astronomer
A bright flash of light turned heads across Saskatchewan early Wednesday morning, before fading back into the darkness. "Boom. It was just a big light," Michael, who was travelling between Rosetown an...
Nov 14, 2024
Big Island Lake man charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon
A man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is facing a list of criminal charges after a woman he had allegedly forcibly confined escaped and was able to get help. According to the RCMP, officers got a ...
Nov 14, 2024 Mounties are searching for 42-year-old Lorne Singer in connection with a forcible confinement and assault case. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
RCMP rolls out body-worn cameras for officers nationally
OTTAWA - The RCMP will begin its rollout of body-worn cameras for RCMP officers across the country next week. It expects deployment of more than 10,000 cameras to be finished in the next 12 to 18 mont...
Nov 14, 2024 The RCMP says the cameras serve as an objective record of how officers interact with the community. (The Canadian Press)
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