Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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SaskTel outage may affect 911 service in southeast Sask.
Some residents of southeast Saskatchewan may not have access to 911 service during a SaskTel outage that starts at midnight. According to the Crown telecommunications company, the outage will begin at...
Sep 20, 2023 Some residents of southeast Saskatchewan may not have access to 911 service during a SaskTel outage. (650 CKOM file photo)
Large RCMP presence on Big River First Nation after assault, gun threats
There's a large police presence on the Big River First Nation after a man approached two homes and threatened the occupants with a gun. According to the RCMP, there have been several gun-related incid...
Sep 20, 2023 The RCMP is searching for a man who allegedly threatened people in two homes with a gun on the Big River First Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Polytechnic to close Idylwyld campus, move to Innovation Place
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is moving its headquarters from Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon to a new space at Innovation Place on the University of Saskatchewan campus. In a media release Wednesday, the Sask...
Sep 20, 2023 Premier Scott Moe announces funding for a new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus that's to be built at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sask. 'March 4 Children' rallies face friction from rival protests
Rallies in favour of Saskatchewan's new pronoun policy and push for increased parental rights in education were met with equally large counterprotests on Wednesday. Hundreds took to the streets in Sas...
Sep 20, 2023 A police officer confronts a demonstrator during the rally in Saskatoon on Wednesday. (Lara Fominoff)
RCMP seeks suspect who allegedly rammed police car, tried to hit officer
RCMP officers are on the hunt for a suspect who allegedly rammed a police car and tried to run down an officer while trying to get away from a traffic stop this week. According to police, officers spo...
Sep 20, 2023 The RCMP said 27-year-old Tyler Daniels rammed a police car on Monday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Premier Moe to make "major announcement" for education in Sask.
Premier Scott Moe will visit the University of Saskatchewan campus Wednesday morning to make a "major announcement" for the future of post secondary education the government said in a release. The gov...
Sep 20, 2023 Premier Scott Moe will visit the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday to make a major education announcement (File)
Sask. police fine drivers for faulty signal, headlights in 2023
Police in Saskatchewan have regularly turned on their emergency lights in 2023 to flag down drivers with faulty headlights, taillights and signal lights. According to the RCMP, since the beginning of ...
Sep 19, 2023 Traffic officers across Saskatchewan have handed out 2,615 warnings to drivers for headlight, taillight or turn signal violations so far in 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
Gunshot fired after Unity-area homeowner pursues would-be thieves: RCMP
A gunshot was allegedly fired after a Unity-area homeowner tried to pursue a group of would-be thieves. According to the RCMP, a property owner in the RM of Tramping Lake -- located just south of Unit...
Sep 19, 2023 Police say a property owner in the RM of Tramping Lake gave chase after a group of people in a black GMC Denali pickup drove onto their property and attempted to steal vehicles. (650 CKOM file photo)
Two Saskatchewan players selected in the first PWHL draft
Two Saskatchewan players are joining the ranks of the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Saskatoon’s Sophie Shirley and Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson were among the 48 Canadi...
Sep 19, 2023
Coleville man dead after rollover near Kindersley: RCMP
A 42-year-old man from Coleville is dead after a crash last week near Kindersley. The RCMP said the crash happened at around 11:45 p.m. last Tuesday, when a vehicle rolled on Township Road 314 about s...
Sep 18, 2023 The RCMP is investigating a fatal rollover near Kindersley. (650 CKOM file photo)
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