Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Police charge man after early morning armed robbery in Fairhaven
One is in custody while police search for a second suspect involved in an armed robbery from earlier Friday morning. Police were called to a convenience store in the 200 block of Pendygrasse Road just...
Aug 23, 2024 In a police release, "officers determined that two men had entered the store brandishing knives while demanding cigarettes and cash. They then fled the store with the stolen property and an undisclosed amount of money."(650 CKOM)
The latest in the labour dispute at Canada's two biggest railways
The federal government is intervening in a countrywide work stoppage at Canada's two biggest railways, but railworkers are pushing back against Ottawa's move to get them back on the job. In the culmin...
Aug 23, 2024 The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference met with reporters in Calgary, with Teamsters Canada president Francois Laporte saying the union's legal team is looking at all available options. (The Canadian Press)
Town of Kindersley to pay $175,000 after 2022 worker death
The Town of Kindersley has been ordered to pay $175,000 after pleading guilty to an occupational health and safety violation connected to the death of a worker in 2022. READ MORE: Worker injury leads ...
Aug 23, 2024 According to the provincial government, a worker was fatally injured in August of 2022 while entering a sewer manhole. (Rishad1977 / Depositphotos.com)
RCMP working with Int. police: New slew of threats to synagogues
OTTAWA - Mounties say they are responding to additional bomb threats made across Canada today that they believe are linked to similar threats made the day before. RCMP say they responded to the threat...
Aug 22, 2024 RCMP say they are working closely with domestic and international police to identify who may be involved in the threats, and that they will provide an update on their investigation when it can. (The Canadian Press)
Man arrested after shot fired during Sturgeon Lake traffic stop: RCMP
A 44-year-old man was arrested and police are searching for a second suspect after a gunshot was allegedly fired during an RCMP traffic stop on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. According to the Mountie...
Aug 22, 2024 The Mounties say a gunshot was fired during a traffic stop, shattering a window, before two people took off on foot. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Sask. harvest 15 per cent complete, with southwest furthest ahead
Despite scattered storms, harvest in Saskatchewan is 15 per cent complete, up from six per cent a week ago. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week...
Aug 22, 2024 Some crops experienced damage from heavy rains and hail. The report noted the increased heat in some regions has resulted in grain fill yield reductions. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
Saskatchewan to receive $350M through federal infrastructure fund
The Government of Saskatchewan has inked a deal with Ottawa that will bring $350 million in infrastructure funding to the province over five years. The two governments signed a 10-year renewal agreeme...
Aug 22, 2024 The federal government said renewing the fund means infrastructure to support housing will be built and maintained. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man shot after confrontation outside 22nd Street apartment: Police
A 46-year-old man was hospitalized on Wednesday night after a shooting outside an apartment building on 22nd Street in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to Avenue Q South for a repo...
Aug 22, 2024 Police say the shooting happened outside an apartment building in the 1700 block of 22nd Street West. There are several apartments on that block, but police did not identify the specific building. (Google Maps)
North Battleford man dead from gunshot wounds: RCMP
An early morning shooting on Aug. 9, left a man in hospital. Police are now saying he has died. RCMP identified the victim as 37-year-old Dustin Pewean from North Battleford. Officers found the victim...
Aug 22, 2024 At 2 a.m. on Aug. 9, Battleford RCMP got a report of a gunshot in the 108 Street area. Officers found a man with serious injuries from a gunshot outside of a residence on 108 Street. He was taken to hospital. (650 CKOM)
Dutch elm disease case identified in Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon's parks department says it has identified a positive case of Dutch elm disease in the city's Varsity View neighbourhood. The city has initiated its Dutch elm disease response pla...
Aug 22, 2024 The city said the infected tree will be removed, and parks staff will monitor the area to determine if other trees are infected. (650 CKOM file photo)
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