Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Saskatchewan partners with Alberta on Highway 17 passing lane project
The provincial governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan have joined forces to add passing lanes to a stretch of Highway 17, north of Lloydminster. The project will see three sets of passing lanes insta...
Jul 04, 2024 The two provincial governments are also working together on an all-weather road from La Loche to Fort McMurray. (650 CKOM file photo)
Prince Albert man facing child pornography charges
A Prince Albert man is facing charges related to child pornography. According to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes officers from the RCMP and several municipal police ...
Jul 04, 2024 The P.A. man is facing two charges of possession of child pornography and one charge of making the material available. (650 CKOM file photo)
Funnel cloud advisories issued for east-central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has seen a few tornadoes so far this season, and more could be on the way on Thursday. Funnel cloud advisories from Environment Canada went into effect on Thursday morning across large pa...
Jul 04, 2024 The alerts on Thursday covered large parts of east-central Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop development falling behind after rainy end to June: Crop Report
Crop, pasture and hay conditions are generally in good shape in Saskatchewan, but rain and hail caused issues in some areas and crop development is behind due to cool temperatures. That's according to...
Jul 04, 2024 Many Saskatchewan producers are hoping for warmer weather in the weeks ahead, while others are still in need of rain. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
STF, gov't still working to find a teachers' contract arbitrator
Nearly three weeks after the province's teachers agreed to take their contract dispute to binding arbitration, the two sides are still trying to find an arbitrator. After months of, often acrimonious,...
Jul 03, 2024
Sask. experiencing smoke from Alta., N.W.T. wildfires
Wildfire smoke from northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories is making its way through Saskatchewan this week. But the good news is it's not expected to cause too many problems according to Terr...
Jul 03, 2024
Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane
MONTREAL - George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding bu...
Jul 03, 2024
Canada-wide warrant issued after Regina's third homicide of 2024
The public is being asked for assistance from the Regina Police Service as police work to locate a 29-year-old man wanted for a June 29 homicide on the 1900 block of McIntyre Street. A 25-year-old Reg...
Jul 03, 2024
KeeSean Johnson back in Riders' lineup in CFL clash against Argos
KeeSean Johnson once again found himself in a familiar spot in his pro career. After getting the start in Week 1, in which the East Palo Alto, Cal., product caught one pass for one yard, the Saskatche...
Jul 03, 2024
'This is our moment' Dumont Lodge opens at Batoche
Mtis children and youths now have a place to connect and learn alongside Elders. It started as an idea Elder Albert LeClair had 2 years ago, and now it's a reality. The opening of the $8 million Dumon...
Jul 03, 2024 The new Dumont Lodge in Batoche was inspired by the vision of Métis Elder Albert LeClair. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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