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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Snowfall warning covers south central Sask.
By Environment Canada A Snowfall warning is now in effect for Saskatoon, Martensville, Warman, Outlook, Watrous, Humboldt, Wynyard, Moose Jaw, Fort Qu'Appelle, Regina, Yorkton, Kamsack and surrounding...
Mar 03, 2018
RCMP search for missing Maidstone woman
Police are asking for help to locate Whitney Erin Sjogren. The 28-year-old from Maidstone was last seen in Whitecap Dakota First Nation on February 20. Sjogren is described as five feet nine inches ta...
Mar 03, 2018 Whitney Erin Sjogren, 28, was last seen in Whitecap Dakota First Nation on Feb. 20, 2018. (Maidstone RCMP)
Agros start fundraising bed push for Telemiracle 42
It's Telemiracle time in Saskatchewan. For one group of fundraisers, that means it's time to bundle up and get pushing. On Thursday, U of S agriculture students and grads began pushing a bed to Regina...
Mar 02, 2018 University of Saskatchewan agriculture students and volunteers began their bed push for Telemiracle on March 1, 2018. (Carson Jorgenson)
Loblaws recalls packages of cooked shrimp
Loblaws, Inc. is recalling packages of shrimp sold at its grocery stores across Canada. The unbranded packages are labelled Cooked Shrimp (56./65 Shrimp per lb.) - Pacific White Shrimp. Loblaws issued...
Mar 02, 2018 Loblaws, Inc,. issued a recall March 1 for 300-gram packages of shrimp sold at its grocery stores across Canada. (Health Canada)
Saskatoon to represent Canada at 3x3 basketball World Cup
After hosting a tour event last summer, Saskatoon's three-on-three basketball team will represent Canada this year on the world stage. Basketball Canada announced Friday they would be sending Team Sas...
Mar 02, 2018 (Left-to right) Michael Linklater, Steve Sir, Michael Lieffers and Nolan Brudehl from Team Saskatoon don Basketball Canada jackets at an event in Saskatoon on March 2, 2018. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Police seize gun, arrest 5 after traffic stop
Five people have been arrested following a heavy police presence seen Friday morning in the area around Avenue H North and 33rd Street West. A patrol officer reportedly stopped a suspicious vehicle ju...
Mar 02, 2018
Police call for information after man shot in street
Saskatoon police are asking the public for tips after a late-night shooting. Officers went to the 1600 block of 22nd Street West around 11 p.m. Thursday in response to a call of an armed robbery. They...
Mar 02, 2018
Saskatchewan Party claims all 3 ridings in byelection
The faces will be different, but the Saskatchewan Party will still represent people in Kindersley, Swift Current and Melfort following landslide wins in Thursday's byelections. Ken Francis collected 8...
Mar 01, 2018 Three SaskParty candidates won byelections Mar. 1, 2018. Ken Francis (left) for Kindersley, Everett Hindley (centre) for Swift Current and Todd Goudy (left) in Melfort. (SaskParty.com)
Saskatoon police raid dispensary following break-in
A break-in appears to have been extra bad luck for a Saskatoon marijuana dispensary. Officers were called around 10 a.m. Tuesday to the Canna-World Medical Cannabis Clinic and Dispensary at 611 3rd Av...
Mar 01, 2018 The Canna-World Medical Cannabis Clinic and Dispensary at 611 3rd Avenue North seen with a blanket covering a broken front window on March 1, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan heads to polls for byelections
There'll soon be three new faces in the Saskatchewan legislature. Byelections are being held Thursday in Kindersley, Melfort and Swift Current. All 135 regular polls opened at 9 a.m., and will remain ...
Mar 01, 2018
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