Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Sask. unemployment rate drops to 4.7 per cent as province adds jobs
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 per cent in January. The province's unemployment rate dropped from five per cent in December thanks to the addition of 12,900 new jobs last month, compa...
Feb 09, 2024 Saskatchewan's unemployment rate was a full point below the national rate in January. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Saskatoon teacher charged with sexual offences in Alberta
The Alberta RCMP has laid sexual assault and sexual interference charges against a 31-year-old man who previously worked at two schools in Saskatoon. Now, the Mounties are asking parents or guardians ...
Feb 08, 2024 The alleged offences occurred in June of last year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police investigating after human remains found on Sask. First Nation
The RCMP has started an investigation into a suspicious death after human remains were found on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation. On Thursday, the Mounties said the remains were found outside a house on t...
Feb 08, 2024 The remains were found outside a house on the Red Pheasant Cree Nation on Monday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Second person charged in Saskatoon's first homicide case of 2024
A second person is facing a first-degree murder charge in connection with what police called Saskatoon's first homicide case of the year. The investigation began Saturday in the city's Pacific Heights...
Feb 08, 2024 Earlier this week, police tracked down a Ford U-Haul cargo truck that they were looking for in connection with the homicide case. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Veteran Sask. Party MLAs explain decisions to leave provincial politics
Two well-known faces in the Saskatchewan Party are revealing their reasons for leaving provincial politics. Donna Harpauer and Gord Wyant are among the four veteran MLAs who announced they will not se...
Feb 08, 2024 Deputy Premier Donna Harpauer is among the Sask. Party veterans who won't be running again this fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Gord Wyant says he has what it takes to lead Saskatoon as mayor
Fresh from the announcement that he won't be running as an MLA in this fall's provincial election, Gord Wyant says he thinks he has what it takes to lead Saskatoon as mayor. Wyant, the MLA for Saskato...
Feb 08, 2024 Outgoing MLA Gordon Wyant says he has the skills and experience necessary to lead the city. (Michael Bell/The Canadian Press)
Sask. sets fourth consecutive record for agri-food exports
Saskatchewan's agri-food exports continue to break records. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's agri-food exports added up to $20.2 billion in 2023, marking the fourth year of rec...
Feb 08, 2024 Canola seed, canola oil and canola meal were among Saskatchewan's top agri-food exports in 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon unveils more design concepts for proposed downtown arena
The City of Saskatoon has shared more design concepts as it pushes ahead with its plans for a new arena and surrounding entertainment district. The city said the proposed project in the city's downtow...
Feb 08, 2024 A design concept for the city's downtown arena and event district project was shared on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatchewan oil and gas public offering brings in $10 million for Feb.
February's public oil and gas offering added more than $10 million to the provincial government's coffers. The offering, held on Tuesday, raised a total of $10,042,112.71. A total of 44 bids were acce...
Feb 08, 2024 Public offerings during the 2023-24 fiscal year brought in $75.5 million for the government. (980 CJME file photo)
Trans-Canada Highway east of Swift Current reopened
A section of the Trans-Canada Highway east of Swift Current that was closed Thursday morning has reopened. According to the Highway Hotline, Highway 1 was closed from Rush Lake to just west of Mortlac...
Feb 08, 2024 A farmer uses his tractor to help clear the road after a crash on the Trans-Canada Highway. (RCMP/Submitted)
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