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Rawlco Radio awarded for championing Sask. breast cancer research
A record-breaking year for the C95 Radio Marathon for Breast Cancer Research garnered a community service award Friday from the Western Association of Broadcasters. Last October, the station raised a ...
Jun 07, 2024 C95's Shauna Foster and Rob Suski show off this year's record-breaking total. (C95/Submitted)
Home sales strong but inventory remains low, realtors association says
Saskatchewan continues to see strong numbers in home sales, even as inventory remains a challenge. According to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the province saw 1,841 home sales last month, up ...
Jun 06, 2024 Chris Guérette of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association says it's impressive that sales remained strong despite seriously low inventory levels. (650 CKOM file photo)
Seeding nearly complete on Saskatchewan farms
Seeding is almost complete in Saskatchewan, with 94 per cent of the 2024 crop already in the ground. But while good progress was made in the past week, producers are still slightly behind the five-yea...
Jun 06, 2024 Seeding across Saskatchewan is more than 90 per cent complete, but is still lagging slightly behind the five-year average for this time of year. (Vadyuhin/Depositphotos.com)
Man and woman charged in 2020 Saskatoon homicide case
Almost four years after 23-year-old Eagleson Thomas was killed in Saskatoon, a man and a woman are facing charges. On September 15 of 2020, Thomas' body was found in a home on Avenue G South in Saskat...
Jun 06, 2024 The house in which Eagleson Thomas' remains were found in 2020. (650 CKOM file photo)
STF declines binding arbitration, declares bargaining impasse
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation rejected an offer to take contract negotiations to binding arbitration. In a statement, the federation declared a bargaining impasse and said work-to-rule sanctio...
Jun 05, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson receive honorary Doctor of Laws degrees
Rawlco Radio owners Gordon and Jill Rawlinson received the University of Saskatchewan's highest honour on Wednesday at the school's spring convocation. The institution awarded the couple with honorary...
Jun 05, 2024 Gordon Rawlinson spoke to a crowd of graduates at Merlis Belsher Place on Wed., June 5, 2024, where he received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. justice minister shares 'profound alarm' over C-59's impact on energy sector
Saskatchewan's justice minister is worried about the effects Bill C-59 could have on oil and gas companies. The Government of Saskatchewan claimed the federal omnibus bill - which completed its second...
Jun 05, 2024 Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre says the standard set for environmental claims by oil and gas companies in the omnibus bill amounts to a gag order on the energy sector. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan offering hands-on oil and gas courses for high school students
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to educate young people on the oil and gas industry through new high school courses. The courses - at the 20 and 30 level - will be offered to all high school...
Jun 05, 2024 The new courses are meant to give high school students hands-on experience in the oil and gas sector. (SaskEnergy/Submitted)
Mounties arrest man who fled officer-involved shooting near Springside
Saskatchewan RCMP officers have arrested a man who allegedly fled from the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Niverville, Manitoba overnight. The RCMP asked the public to be on the lookout for 2...
Jun 05, 2024 The RCMP said 29-year-old David Burling fled from the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Niverville, Manitoba overnight. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Police ask public for help locating knife allegedly used in Lennie homicide
Police in Saskatoon are looking for the knife that may have killed Glen Lennie. Police found the 29-year-old Lennie with life-threatening stab wounds in the 800 block of 22nd Street West at around 3 a...
Jun 05, 2024 Police say the stabbing took place in the 800 block of 22nd Street West early Monday morning. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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