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Extreme cold warnings blanket all of Saskatchewan Friday
The entire province is waking up in a deep freeze Friday. Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered the entirety of Saskatchewan on Friday morning, with wind chills as low as -55 C expecte...
Jan 12, 2024 Extreme cold is expected to persist through the weekend across Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Deep freeze forces school bus cancellations in Saskatoon
Plummeting temperatures and dangerous wind chills forced school buses in Saskatoon to remain parked Friday morning. Bus service for both public and Catholic schools has been cancelled for the entire d...
Jan 12, 2024
Two arrested after attempt to flee from cops foiled by icy road
They were slip-slidin' but didn't get away. Two men are facing charges after their attempt to flee from a traffic stop in Saskatoon was hampered by icy road conditions. According to police, officers s...
Jan 11, 2024 Police say an attempt to flee from a traffic stop was short lived due to the icy roadways. (650 CKOM file photo)
STF says Sask. teachers to hold single-day strike on Tuesday
Saskatchewan teachers will hold a single-day strike on Tuesday. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, made the announcement during a virtual news conference Thursday mo...
Jan 11, 2024 Thousands of teachers and supporters rallied in front of the legislative building in Regina in April. (980 CJME file photo)
Cold warnings issued for Sask. as polar vortex sweeps in
After being seemingly on hold, winter is making a bold statement this week in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for northern and west central areas of Saskatchewan as a...
Jan 11, 2024 Environment Canada issued is warning people to prepare for extremely cold temperatures and dangerous windchills over the next few days. (File photo)
Battery-powered toy behind blaze at College Park home
A small toy created some big trouble in Saskatoon's College Park neighbourhood this week. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, an electronic component in a small toy - powered by AA alkaline ba...
Jan 10, 2024 The fire was sparked by a battery-powered toy, which malfunctioned. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Saskatoon police release photo, video of suspect in December murder
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in the shooting death of a 33-year-old man in the city on Dec. 14. On Wednesday, police released a photo and video footage of th...
Jan 10, 2024 Saskatoon police are trying to identify this man, who's a suspect in a murder that occurred Dec. 14. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Blackhawks' Bedard out for up to two months after jaw surgery
Connor Bedard's rookie season is on hold, possibly for up to two months. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that Bedard - the former Regina Pats star who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL dra...
Jan 10, 2024
SIIT adding 25 new seats to mental health diploma program
A funding boost from the Saskatchewan government means more seats in a mental health and wellness program in Saskatoon. On Wednesday, the provincial government said it will provide $850,000 in funding...
Jan 10, 2024 A funding boost from the province is adding 24 more seats to a mental health program at SIIT. (Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies/Facebook)
Sask. creates fund to support teaching innovations amid contract dispute
As the province works to negotiate a new contract with Saskatchewan teachers, the government has announced a new fund to help address classroom issues. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the new...
Jan 10, 2024 The fund means teachers can apply for up to $75,000 in provincial funding to further their ideas for improvements in the classroom. (980 CJME file photo)
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