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Outreach group in Saskatoon preparing for big Christmas dinner
Christmas is around the corner and with that comes a lot of presents and full bellies, but not everyone has the luxury of enjoying a hot meal. That's why the Friendship Inn in Saskatoon is making sure...
Dec 21, 2024 Saskatoon's Friendship Inn is anticipating 1,200 people on Christmas Day for a hot meal. It's also accepting donations of money and winter gear. (650 CKOM file photo)
A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet
OTTAWA - A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet: Rachel Bendayan, official languages minister and associate minister of public safety: A Montreal MP first elected in 2019. Built a legal p...
Dec 20, 2024 A look at the new faces in Justin Trudeau's cabinet. (The Canadian Press)
Sask. Appeal Court upholds thumbs-up emoji verdict in grain contract dispute
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. - Saskatchewan's highest court has given a thumbs-down to an appeal in a legal case involving the use of an emoji. The Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan has upheld a verdict that fo...
Dec 20, 2024 In March 2021, the grain buyer with South West Terminal sent a text of the contract to the farmer for a delivery of flax, and the farmer responded with a thumbs-up emoji but no accompanying text. (The Canadian Press)
NDP will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring gov. down
OTTAWA - The New Democrats will bring forward a non-confidence motion to bring down the Liberals in the next sitting of the House of Commons, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said Friday. In the latest blow t...
Dec 20, 2024 In the latest blow to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's struggling Liberal government, Singh wrote a letter address to Canadians in which he doubled down on his call for Trudeau to resign but also said the NDP will vote to bring down the government, regardless of who is at its helm. (The Canadian Press)
Trudeau shuffles his cabinet as his future remains in question
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is shuffling his cabinet today, filling vacancies left by Liberals who have left their posts or don't plan to run in the next federal election. The shuffle comes...
Dec 20, 2024 The Canadian Press has confirmed there will be eight new ministers in cabinet while four others will have their roles changed. (The Canadian Press)
CN train derailment blocks traffic on McCarthy Boulevard
Traffic restrictions have been lifted after the Regina Police Service confirmed a train derailment was blocking traffic in the western part of the city. The train came to a stop at 10 a.m. but began m...
Dec 19, 2024 Police responded to a train derailment in Regina on Dec. 19, 2024. No injuries were reported. (Regina Police Service/reginapolice.ca)
UPDATE: Saskatoon Police investigate 15th homicide of 2024 in Pleasant Hill
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating another homicide in Bridge City. According to police, it happened on Dec. 18, at around 7:30 p.m. Saskatoon has seen 15 homicides in 2024, making it the s...
Dec 19, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service on 1700 block of 22nd street for the City's 15th homicide of 2024. Some police vehicles were in the back alley. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. teachers, government wrap binding arbitration hearing
The binding arbitration hearing between the Teachers' Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee concluded Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. in Saskatoon. Written positions on w...
Dec 19, 2024 Written positions and presentations on wages and class complexity-accountability framework will be permitted during the hearing from both the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
'It's a crisis': Regina homeless count sees 824, double 2021 number
As the temperature in Regina approached -40 C with the windchill and the province prepared for a snowstorm, inside downtown, Namerind Housing Corporation announced it counted a minimum of 824 people e...
Dec 18, 2024
Jayden Dalke, Noah Zerr sign extensions with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have brought back a few key members of their Canadian depth. The team announced safety Jayden Dalke has signed a one-year contract extension with the CFL club on Dec. 18. ...
Dec 18, 2024
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