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Sask. government offers $20M in 'stabilization funding' to family doctors
Family doctors in Saskatchewan are getting a funding boost. On Friday, Saskatchewan's health ministry announced $20 million in what it called "stabilization funding" for community-based family doctors...
Nov 03, 2023 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s minister of health, says timely and local access to family health care is essential for Saskatchewan families. (650 CKOM file photo)
Estevan police calling incident a murder, confirm two dead
The Estevan Police Service has come out with more information on what happened before a police officer was badly hurt inside the police station. Around 6:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Estevan police got a cal...
Nov 03, 2023
Sturgeon Lake man facing murder charge after Emma Lake death
A man from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is facing a murder charge in connection with a death at Emma Lake. According to the RCMP, 41-year-old Wesley Naytowhow has been charged with a single count of ...
Nov 02, 2023 RCMP officers found the 27-year-old Okemow’s body at “an outdoor location” at Emma Lake’s MacIntosh Point on Aug. 21. (650 CKOM file photo)
Hope's Home celebrates big donation for inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon
Hope's Home, the only medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatchewan, is celebrating a big funding boost for a major project in Saskatoon. The organization is celebrating a $150,000 donation fr...
Nov 02, 2023 The classrooms at the new Hope's Home centre in Saskatoon will include adaptive equipment for children with special medical needs. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
RCMP track down man wanted in extortion case
A man who has been wanted by the RCMP for more than a month is now in custody. The RCMP said Jared Naytowhow was arrested after a standoff Monday on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The Mounties have b...
Nov 02, 2023 The RCMP has arrested a man wanted in connection with an extortion case. (File photo)
Two men facing drug, gun charges after traffic stop in Saskatoon
A traffic stop turned into much more for Saskatoon police. On Wednesday evening, patrol officers pulled over a vehicle in the 1100 block of 22nd Street West. During the traffic stop, officers saw that...
Nov 02, 2023 Saskatoon police are looking into the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Boxing Day. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP investigating sudden death at worksite in Arborfield
One man has died after a workplace incident in Arborfield, south of Carrot River. The RCMP confirmed it was called to the worksite on Tuesday just after midnight. A 64-year-old man was pronounced dead...
Nov 02, 2023
43 Filipino nurses added to Saskatchewan’s health-care system
The Saskatchewan government says 43 nurses from the Philippines have arrived in the province under its Health Human Resources Action Plan. The Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) are getting on-sit...
Nov 02, 2023
Sask Parks offering options for winter camping
Campers can now experience winter camping at three provincial parks in Saskatchewan. Reservations can be made online for sites at Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Echo Valley Provincial Park and Bu...
Nov 02, 2023
Punnichy man facing 28 charges after two vehicles stolen
A 39-year-old Punnichy man is facing 28 charges after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon near that community. In a media release, the RCMP said officers from the Punnichy detachment got a call Monday a...
Nov 02, 2023
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