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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RCMP seek escaped prisoner in northern Saskatchewan
Turnor Lake RCMP are looking for 19-year-old Gavin Patrick Montgrand after he escaped custody Tuesday afternoon. According to police, Montgrand was arrested and in custody at the RCMP detachment aroun...
Jul 26, 2017 Gavin Patrick Montgrand, 19, escaped RCMP custody in Turnor Lake, July 25, 2017. (RCMP)
‘Fun-loving:’ Victim of Lake Diefenbaker tragedy remembered
Family are remembering a Saskatchewan man who died after a boat capsized on Lake Diefenbaker last week. Ken Houben, 61, from Loreburn, was one of two men who died after storms caused rough water on th...
Jul 26, 2017 Ken Houben, 61, from Loreburn, was one of two men who died after a boat capsized on Lake Diefenbaker, south of Saskatoon, on July 20, 2017. (Jackie Tigg/Facebook)
Moose Jaw youth charged in Saskatoon police chase
Two teenage boys and an 11-year-old girl were taken into custody following a police chase in Saskatoon. Around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, police got a tip that a stolen white Nissan Maxima was coming into S...
Jul 26, 2017
Video of alleged altercation deleted while in RCMP custody
RCMP are investigating after cellphone video of an altercation between a man and two officers was deleted while the device was in police custody. On July 21, RCMP were called to a residence in Meadow ...
Jul 26, 2017
Council approves $3M contract for bus rapid transit planning
The City of Saskatoon is moving forward with plans for a bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Council voted unanimously Wednesday afternoon to hire a U.S.-based engineering firm to complete planning of rou...
Jul 26, 2017
SLGA cuts more than 30 positions at liquor stores
More layoffs are happening at Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority stores across the province. SGEU Local 6080 chairperson Bob Stadnichuk confirmed the layoffs to 650 CKOM in an interview Wednesda...
Jul 26, 2017
‘Our hearts are broken:’ Saskatoon mourns Steadies musician
Saskatoon's music community is feeling the loss of beloved musician Justin Lee. Known as "Juice" to many fans, Lee was a guitarist and vocalist for Saskatoon band The Steadies. The group was known for...
Jul 26, 2017 Justin (Juice) Lee, singer and guitarist for Saskatoon's The Steadies, died in hospital on July 25, 2017.
36-year-old man dead after highway crash near Saskatoon
Saskatchewan RCMP says a man has died after a Tuesday night collision outside of Saskatoon. According to police, a semi-truck headed northwest on Highway 16 crashed into a Ford Ranger pickup truck as ...
Jul 26, 2017
Woman says she was paid to appear in white powder video
The woman who appeared in a video confessing to Saskatoon's white powder scares is coming forward to clear her name. Samantha Field spoke with Gormley in an interview Wednesday from her home in Raleig...
Jul 26, 2017 Samantha Field in a video screenshot provided by Saskatoon police (left) and in a photo from her business, Life's Secret Sauce, Facebook page (right). (650 CKOM)
Rush trade forward for first round draft picks
Saskatchewan Rush forward Adam Jones is heading to Toronto in a trade announced Tuesday afternoon. In return, the Rush got a first round pick in the 2018 and 2019 National Lacrosse League drafts. "Thi...
Jul 25, 2017 Adam Jones, left, traded from the Rush to Toronto for first round draft picks July 25, 2017. (Saskatchewan Rush/GetMyPhoto.ca)
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