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No surprises in Saskatchewan's final election count
Elections Saskatchewan's final vote count of all mail-in ballots in the 2024 election delivered no surprises on Saturday. The final count includes mail-in ballots received between Oct. 26 and Nov. 7 a...
Nov 10, 2024 Elections Saskatchewan's final vote count of all mail-in ballots in the 2024 election was delivered on Nov. 9. (Elections Saskatchewan/submitted)
PA Carlton wins 5A high school football provincial championship
The 5A high school provincial final in Saskatoon on Saturday went down to the wire, with Prince Albert Carlton Crusaders earning the 35-34 win against Bishop James Mahoney Saints (BJM). On a sunny Nov...
Nov 10, 2024 Prince Albert Carlton won the 5A High School Provincial Championship 35-34 against Bishop James Mahoney in Saskatoon on Nov. 9, 2024. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Free transit to Sasktel Centre for Remembrance Day in Saskatoon
November 11 is Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day. The date marks the end of hostilities during the First World War, as well as honouring all those who have served, and continue to serve...
Nov 10, 2024 Wreaths at the base of the cenotaph in SaskTel Centre on Nov. 11, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
October breaks real estate records in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reported the highest monthly real estate sales ever reported in October, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association's (SRA) latest report. The SRA recorded 1,520 sales in October,...
Nov 10, 2024 The Prince Albert, Saskatoon-Biggar, Swift Current-Moose Jaw and Northern economic regions all reported year-over-year sales gains in August, with sales well above long-term, 10-year averages. (DragonImages/Depositphotos.com)
'There's no joy': Israeli man trying to keep niece's legacy alive
Harel Lapidot said his 22-year-old niece Tifherert was like a daughter to him. They had a dream to visit Regina - where Harel was born - together. As Harel holds a picture of his niece, tears fill his...
Nov 08, 2024 Harel hopes the legacy and light of his niece Tifherert live on. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
SaskPower Fined $700,000 for Serious Workplace Injury
In the Prince Albert Provincial Court on Oct. 31, the Saskatchewan Power Corporation was sentenced in violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. A worksite incident near Sandy ...
Nov 08, 2024 In the Prince Albert Provincial Court on Oct. 31, the Saskatchewan Power Corporation was sentenced in violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
'Bit of a reboot': new faces on every portfolio for Sask. Party cabinet
Premier Scott Moe handed out 16 new titles Thursday morning as he announced the cabinet for his new government. For the first time since the Saskatchewan Party took power in 2007, there was a new face...
Nov 07, 2024
Police use less-lethal weapon on standoff suspect in Hampton Village
Saskatoon police are responding to online rumours about a shooting during a standoff in Hampton Village Tuesday night. Around 10:30 p.m. the Tactical Support Unit (TCU) was deployed for a barricaded p...
Nov 07, 2024 According to a statement sent to 650 CKOM, tactical officers waited a period of time before forcing their way into the home. The suspect approached the door but did not follow officer commands to exit the residence which resulted in a less-lethal round being discharged. (Mia Holowaychuck/650 CKOM)
Environment Commissioner: Canada set to miss 2030 emissions targets
OTTAWA - Canada's environment commissioner says the country is still not on track to meet its commitments under the Paris climate agreement. Ottawa has promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to b...
Nov 07, 2024 Ottawa has promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to be 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 but thus far they have only fallen seven per cent below 2005 levels. (The Canadian Press)
'Aging membership' Some legion branches struggle to keep open
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal's Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sol...
Nov 07, 2024 The legion in Grenfell, Sask., recently made the same decision as Verdun and listed its building — a former armoury — for sale.
It’s a matter of “aging membership and aging buildings,” president Ken Box said. With only about 85 members, many of whom no longer live nearby, keeping the building just didn’t make sense. (The Canadian Press)
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