Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Expanded legislation to help Sask. landowners collect after drilling
Saskatchewan landowners who are owed money after oil and gas drilling on their property will soon have an easier time collecting thanks to expanded legislation. According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of...
Nov 07, 2023 The amended legislation also adds helium and lithium to the set of commodities covered by the board. (980 CJME file photo)
Premiers present united front on carbon tax exemptions
The carbon tax and affordability were among the big topics discussed as nearly all of Canada's premiers met Monday in Halifax. Premiers from across Canada - except Quebec, as Premier Francois Legault ...
Nov 06, 2023
Neck guards now mandatory in SJHL
The SJHL is following the WHL’s lead. The Canadian Junior Hockey League — which oversees the SJHL and eight other junior A hockey leagues in Canada — has mandated the use of neck gua...
Nov 06, 2023
Six Huskies, one Ram named Canada West all-stars
The Canada West football all-stars were announced Monday, with six members of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies and one University of Regina Ram being selected. While the UBC Thunderbirds led the...
Nov 06, 2023
RCMP probing three crashes on Saskatchewan roads
Two people died and four people were hospitalized after three separate crashes on Saskatchewan roads over the past four days. On Friday at around 12:45 p.m., RCMP officers got a call about a collision...
Nov 06, 2023
Saskatchewan gov’t cutting off assistance to offenders
The Saskatchewan government is making it harder for people with outstanding warrants to collect benefits. The government on Monday said the Warrant Intelligence Team — which operates within the ...
Nov 06, 2023
SHA fires employee after loss of more than $15K detected
A loss of more than $15,000 prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to fire an employee whom it alleges was double-dipping. On Monday, the report on losses of public money in the second quart...
Nov 06, 2023
Three dead after falling through ice on lake near Humboldt
Two men and a girl are dead after they fell through the ice on a lake near Humboldt on Saturday. In a release Monday, the RCMP said officers were called at around 2:20 p.m., to a house on Humboldt (St...
Nov 06, 2023 Saskatchewan RCMP Underwater Recovery Team conducting searches of the water at Humboldt Lake. (Discover Humboldt)
Golden Bears end Huskies’ run in Canada West semifinal
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies' season ended Saturday in Edmonton. The University of Alberta Golden Bears rode a 34-point first half to a 40-17 victory over the Huskies in a Canada West footba...
Nov 05, 2023 University of Alberta Golden Bears receiver Carter Kettyle (84) had six catches for 136 yards and a touchdown as Alberta beat the University of Saskatchewan Huskies 40-17 in a Canada West football semifinal on Nov. 4, 2023. (UAlberta Golden Bears & Pandas/X)
Man goes into 'medical distress' in Saskatoon police holding cell
A 29-year-old man was in critical condition in a Saskatoon hospital Saturday night after going into what police termed "medical distress" in their holding cells. Police said in a release that at aroun...
Nov 05, 2023 Saskatoon police are investigating after a 29-year-old man went into medical distress while in detention. (650 CKOM file photo)
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
