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Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 1.6% in 2023, ahead of national average
Saskatchewan's gross domestic product grew by 1.6 per cent in 2023, beating the national GDP growth of 1.2 per cent. According to figures released on Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's GDP...
May 01, 2024 The government said the biggest driver of Saskatchewan's economic growth in the province last year was the construction industry, which grew by 13.6 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. will require all regulated workplaces to develop policies on violence
All provincially regulated workplaces in Saskatchewan will soon need to have a violence policy and prevention plan in place. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, changes...
May 01, 2024 Later this month, provincially regulated employers will need to have a violence policy in place. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cookie campaign helps Hope's Home create Saskatoon childcare centre
Hope's Home is aiming to raise funds for a medically inclusive child care centre in Saskatoon. CKOM Morning Show's Mark Loshack sat down with Sash Broda to learn more about the non-profit organization...
Apr 30, 2024 Hope's Home aims to build a medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon. (Hope's Home/Facebook)
Woman hit with pipe, guard assaulted at Midtown mall
Two separate incidents at Midtown mall on Monday saw a woman hit over the head with a pipe and a security guard assaulted by an intoxicated man. According to police, the first incident happened at aro...
Apr 30, 2024 Police said two separate assaults occurred at Saskatoon's Midtown mall on Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three sent to hospital with stab wounds after attempted robbery in Pleasant Hill
Three people were hospitalized with stab wounds on Tuesday morning after an alleged robbery turned violent. Police said officers were called to 20th Street West and Avenue O South in the city's Pleasa...
Apr 30, 2024 Police said three people suffered stab wounds after a botched robbery. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP issues correction after wrongly reporting Spiritwood man dead in crash
The Saskatchewan RCMP issued a correction on Tuesday after mistakenly reporting a man dead. The Mounties initially said a 51-year-old Spiritwood man died following a single-vehicle rollover near near ...
Apr 30, 2024 The driver was airlifted to hospital by STARS, but was later declared dead. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. expects to add up to 200 oil wells with multi-lateral drilling program
The provincial government is making a move which could see as many as 200 more oil wells drilled in Saskatchewan each year. The government announced its multi-lateral well drilling program on Tuesday,...
Apr 30, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan announced a multi-lateral drilling program Tuesday in an effort to increase production and attract investment. (980 CJME file photo)
Teen girl allegedly bear-sprays three guards at St. Paul's Hospital
A 16-year-old girl is facing charges after she allegedly attacked three security guards at a Saskatoon hospital with bear spray. Police said officers were called to the hospital on 20th Street West ju...
Apr 29, 2024 Ambulances line up outside the entrance to the emergency room at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Man suffers cuts, stab wound during assault by partner: Police
A 29-year-old man suffered several cuts and a stab wound after he was allegedly attacked by a partner over the weekend. According to police, officers were called to an apartment building on Aird Stree...
Apr 29, 2024 Police said the same victim turned up at Royal University Hospital on Sunday with a stab wound. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police in Moose Jaw launch anti-trespassing initiative
Police in Moose Jaw are partnering with local businesses on a new initiative aiming to curb trespassing. Business can register with the Moose Jaw Trespass Prevention Program, the police service explai...
Apr 29, 2024 Police say the pilot will run for around three months in the downtown core before expanding to the entire city. (650 CKOM file photo)
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