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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Alberta RCMP call for help to I.D. deceased man
Months after discovering a man's body in a park near downtown Red Deer, RCMP need help to figure out who he is. "It's a sad situation, as we know someone somewhere cares about this man," Staff Sgt. Ro...
Nov 27, 2017
Saskatoon hockey team to play in Parliament Hill tournament
They may be small, but they set their sights big - scoring a chance to represent Saskatchewan in the nation's capital. The Saskatoon peewee Comet Storm will have the province behind them at the Canada...
Nov 27, 2017 The Saskatoon peewee Comet Storm have been selected to play in the Canada 150 Hockey on the Hill tournament in December. (Saskatoon Comet Female Hockey)
Saskatoon police recover 20 sports wheelchairs stolen in July
Saskatoon police have found nearly two dozen sports wheelchairs, used in programs for children with physical disabilities, previously stolen in July. Officers recovered 20 of 34 stolen Quickie All-Cou...
Nov 27, 2017 Twenty of 34 sports wheelchairs found near Dalmeny by Saskatoon police and RCMP on Nov. 24, 2017. (Saskatoon police)
Operation Red Nose calls for more volunteers
Operation Red Nose is looking for more volunteers to keep up with call numbers following its first weekend in Saskatoon. "Our numbers are way up from last year. We pretty much doubled our numbers on F...
Nov 27, 2017 Operation Red Nose wants to make sure drivers and their vehicles get home safely over the holidays. (Operation Red Nose Saskatoon/Facebook)
Wind warnings end across Saskatchewan
Most of Saskatchewan woke up under a wind warning Monday. But by 10:45 a.m., the weather alerts had ceased. Areas in Northern Saskatchewan were still under warning for possible winter storms and snowf...
Nov 27, 2017 Map showing wind warnings across Saskatchewan Nov. 27, 2017. (Environment Canada website)
Police arrest 3 people in Riversdale gun calls
Criminal charges are pending for two men and one woman following reports of a man with a gun in the Riversdale area Sunday morning. In a media release sent just after 7 a.m., police said witnesses had...
Nov 26, 2017
Saskatoon impaired drivers cause weekend collisions
As the holiday season brings more options for getting home safe after a few too many, it turns out some people still don't get the message not to drink and drive. Saskatoon Police charged five men wit...
Nov 25, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Lots of options for a safe ride home this holiday season
The festive season has begun and with it, Christmas parties. Along with tradition options like cabs, public transit or a designated driver other services are available to try. Operation Red Nose, a vo...
Nov 25, 2017
$10K in jewelry seized on Saskatoon-bound train by police
Two men from Quebec were arrested by Saskatoon police Thursday after allegedly riding in on the rails with a large stash of valuable goods. Police said they received a report from a Saskatoon-bound pa...
Nov 24, 2017
North Battleford mayor asks province, feds for help on crime
North Battleford's mayor is welcoming the focus on his community after Maclean's Magazine labelled them "Canada's most dangerous place." Ryan Bater told 650 CKOM Friday the national publication's repo...
Nov 24, 2017 North Battleford Mayor Ryan Bater speaks to reporters after a council meeting on Oct. 23, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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