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Twelve Saskatchewan communities broke heat records Wednesday
A dozen heat records were broken on Wednesday as temperatures soared across Saskatchewan, including two records that had been standing since 1950. According to Environment Canada, Wednesday was the ho...
Sep 26, 2024 Rowers were out on the South Saskatchewan River on Wednesday, enjoying the late-September heat. Saskatoon was among 12 communities in the province that set heat records on Wednesday. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Man arrested after shots fired at good Samaritan on Sask. First Nation
One person has been arrested in connection with an incident that saw shots fired at a motorist who was trying to help another driver on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation. According to the RCMP, the shots we...
Sep 26, 2024 Police announced the arrest late on Wednesday night, following the reported shooting. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Premier Scott Moe discusses upcoming election with Evan Bray
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins Evan for a check-in on the province after the introduction of the new K-12 classroom cell phone ban as both a rail strike and a provincial election now loom. Have ...
Sep 25, 2024 (paNOW file photo)
Carla Beck talks NDP election platform with Evan Bray
With Saskatchewan's provincial election looming, Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, sat down with Evan Bray on September 3 to share more details of her party's plan for the election. The conv...
Sep 25, 2024 Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck. (Canadian Press)
Rider receiver Dhel Duncan-Busby set for first CFL start
Dhel Duncan-Busby is set to be the next man up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The rookie pass-catcher is set to start his first CFL game due to injuries plaguing the Canadian wide receiver room for...
Sep 25, 2024
HMCS Regina model sails back into city hall after 10-year absence
Regina may be a landlocked city in a landlocked province, but the city still has a very strong connection to the Royal Canadian Navy. On Wednesday, the city unveiled a refitted model of HMCS Regina, a...
Sep 25, 2024
Jeremy Cockrill under investigation over helium investments
Saskatchewan's education minister says he did nothing wrong after allegations of another conflict of interest over helium investments. The Sask. NDP revealed on Wednesday that Jeremy Cockrill is being...
Sep 25, 2024 The Sask. NDP revealed on Wednesday that Jeremy Cockrill is being investigated by the conflict of interest commissioner for his investments in the helium industry and “potentially using privileged cabinet information for insider trading.” (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Man charged with murder after woman's death on Okanese First Nation
A 39-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a woman's death on a Saskatchewan First Nation. According to the RCMP, the File Hills Police Service was notified of an injured person at a home on th...
Sep 25, 2024 The File Hills Police Service was notified of an injured person at a home on the Okanese First Nation early on Tuesday morning. (File Hills First Nations Police Service/Facebook)
New winter driving terms: Highway Hotline
Highway Hotline is doing away with the white and switching up some of its terminology to make this clearer before the snow sets in. "The Highway Hotline is used millions of times throughout the year t...
Sep 25, 2024 "The Highway Hotline is used millions of times throughout the year to help travelers plan ahead," Highways Minister Lori Carr said. "These changes will help drivers make an informed decision while having better consistency with our neighbouring provinces and national standards." (Saskatchewan Highway Hotline)
2024 wildfire season on track to be 2nd largest in last two decades
Canada's wildfire season is on track to be the second largest in at least the last two decades, trailing only last year's record-breaking season. Federal officials say above-normal temperatures and dr...
Sep 25, 2024 Outside of last year's roughly 15 million hectares burned, federal records indicate only three other seasons have topped 5 million hectares, and the last was in 1995. (The Canadian Press)
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