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There is extra anticipation around the Roughriders' first-place showdown with the Elks tonight. Murray Wood says everyon...
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Former Moose Jaw MLA receives conditional discharge for assault
Former Moose Jaw Wakamow MLA Greg Lawrence pleaded guilty to assault at Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday and was sentenced to a 12-month conditional discharge. As part of a joint submission bet...
Nov 20, 2024 Greg Lawrence. (Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Jump in intimate partner and family violence in 2023, Sask. RCMP says
Saskatchewan, which already has the highest rate of family violence and intimate partner violence in Canada, has seen yet another increase in these crimes, according to RCMP. Figures released by Saska...
Nov 20, 2024 A staff member carries bedding in one of the suites at an emergency shelter in Toronto for women in abusive situations. (Chris Young/CANADIAN PRESS FILES)
Police preach caution on roads and highways after significant snowfall
Police in Saskatchewan are asking drivers to use caution on the roads and highways after a winter storm brought the first major snowfall of the season to much of the province. The snowfall warnings fr...
Nov 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan RCMP shared some advice for drivers who get stuck or need to pull over due to the tricky conditions. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
'Get worse before it gets better': Eastern Sask. hit with snowstorm
Many people across the province are waking up to the white stuff, and lots of it. Penny Bell was digging out of her driveway with her snow blower making slow progress in northeast Regina. "Today is ba...
Nov 19, 2024 Penny Bell spends her Tuesday morning shoveling snow that fell overnight in Regina. She lives in the Glencairn neighbourhood. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Sask. RCMP seize 50 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
On Thursday just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. The traffic stop happened on Highway #16 near...
Nov 19, 2024 On Nov. 14, just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
More details after woman allegedly defrauds social services of $48K
At the beginning of September, a 27-year-old Pilot Butte woman was charged for allegedly defrauding social services, now the government has put a few more details in a loss report. According to police...
Nov 19, 2024
Snowy storms in Sask. could ground your travel plans
The snowy weather might not be the best news for those who have a flight scheduled. There are flight delays in Saskatoon and Regina, but it is not clear if those are due to the weather. Regina Airport...
Nov 19, 2024
Saskatoon's 14th homicide occurred early Sunday in Caswell Hill
In the 400 Block of 26th Street West, the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a call about an injured man around 2:30 a.m. A 37-year-old man died later in hospital from his injuries. Police believe ...
Nov 19, 2024 In 2024, the City of Saskatoon had 15 homicides, making it the second highest since 1981. (Google Maps/Céline Grimad/650CKOM)
Canada's mental health is three times worse than before COVID-19
TORONTO - A new report says mental health across Canada is three times worse than it was before COVID-19 and access to care varies widely across provinces and territories. The Canadian Mental Health A...
Nov 19, 2024 The Canadian Mental Health Association's report also says 57 per cent of young people between 18 and 24 years old who have early signs of mental illness say they can't afford to get services. (The Canadian Press)
November snowfall slows traffic across Saskatchewan
Snow was slowing down travel in a big way across much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning. Snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed central and eastern Saskatchewan, including both Saskatoon...
Nov 19, 2024 Saskatchewan has been blanketed with strong winds and snowy conditions which has impacted drivers on Tuesday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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