Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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'Lost, little piggy' provides punny post for Kindersley RCMP
A loose pig helped lighten the mood for Kindersley and Rosetown RCMP officers over the weekend. Kindersley RCMP posted a story to their Facebook page Monday about the Saturday incident, which starts w...
Jul 31, 2018 A pig who was roaming the streets of Kindersley is apprehended by an RCMP officer on July 28, 2018. (Kindersley RCMP/Facebook)
Unclaimed $1M tickets piling up in Saskatchewan
If you're a regular lottery player in Saskatchewan, you might want to dust off your old tickets and check your numbers. Saskatchewan Lotteries announced Tuesday that a Lotto 6-49 ticket purchased in S...
Jul 31, 2018 (Lotto 6/49/Facebook)
Sask. family keeps finding ways to fight drunk driving
Five years after the tragic loss of their teenage son, a Saskatoon family continues to find ways to keep up the fight against drunk driving. Bonny Stevenson and her husband Craig run a charitable trus...
Jul 31, 2018 Quinn Stevenson, 17, was killed in August 2013 by an impaired driver. (Facebook)
61-year-old man killed on the job in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say a 61-year-old died Tuesday morning in a workplace accident. Officers were called to a business in the 100 block of Apex Street just before 8:30 a.m. https://twitter.com/Vandecisio...
Jul 31, 2018 The entrance of Basic Truck and Trailer Repair on July 31, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/ 650 CKOM)
Braden Holtby brings Stanley Cup to hometown, childhood rink
Hockey's holy grail was in small town Saskatchewan Tuesday as Washington Capitals star goaltender Braden Holtby brought the Stanley Cup to his childhood home. Fans lined up in droves outside Lashburn'...
Jul 31, 2018 Braden Holtby and his family pose with the Stanley Cup in front of the Marshall, Sask. grain elevator on July 30, 2018. (Washington Capitals/Twitter)
Boy, 8, found safe in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say they have found an eight-year-old boy who was last seen Monday morning. Ethan Prosper, who had been reported missing, was located safe at a friend's house. The Saskatoon Police Se...
Jul 31, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Adult EpiPen supplies could run out in Canada in August
Health Canada is warning that adult dosage EpiPen auto-injectors could be hard to find on pharmacy shelves in coming weeks. Drug-maker Pfizer Canada has blamed manufacturing issues for months of suppl...
Jul 31, 2018
Canadian Light Source synchrotron in repair until November
One of Saskatoon's most remarkable scientific displays is going to be shelved for a few months. The Canadian Light Source (CLS) is in the midst of "an expected shutdown" as workers continue to repair ...
Jul 30, 2018 The 220 kV power supply for the electron gun at the Canadian Light Source (lifted out of its isolation tank). (Submitted/ Canadian Light Source)
Police warn of email scam in Sask.
Saskatoon police are reminding people to safeguard personal information after another email scam spreads across the province. Investigators with the Saskatoon Police Service Economic Crime Unit have r...
Jul 30, 2018 (650 CKOM)
Witness calls lead to impaired driving charges against woman
A 30-year-old woman is facing charges after Saskatoon police got calls about an alleged impaired driver leaving a downtown nightclub. Police said witnesses phoned around 2 a.m. saying they spotted the...
Jul 30, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
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