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Ottawa invests $6M in Saskatoon rare earth processing facility
The federal government is making a big investment in a Saskatoon facility that processes rare earth elements. On Thursday, Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced a $6-million fund...
Mar 14, 2024 Dan Vandal, minister responsible for PrairiesCan, announced $6 million in new funding for the Saskatchewan Research Council’s Rare Earth Processing Facility on Thursday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Driver fined $1,246 for going 190 on highway near Humboldt: RCMP
A lead-footed driver is going to have to find another mode of transportation for the next week. According to the RCMP, a driver going almost twice the speed limit on a highway in the Humboldt area was...
Mar 14, 2024 Penalties for speeding, stunting and street racing are all going to become more harsh as of May 1. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Facebook)
Highway 39 reopened after crash near Rouleau
A long stretch of Highway 39 that was closed Wednesday due to a collision near the community of Rouleau has reopened. The RCMP said just before 3 p.m. that the road had reopened. The Mounties didn't p...
Mar 13, 2024 Emergency personnel are at the scene on a highway south of Regina following a report of a motor vehicle collision. (Derek Putz/Global News)
Gov't funding to upgrade, replace 12 bridges and culverts around Sask.
A dozen bridges and culverts around Saskatchewan will be replaced or upgraded thanks to an $8.2-million investment by federal, provincial and local governments. The projects include bridge replacement...
Mar 13, 2024 The projects covered by the announcement include bridge replacements in the RMs of Lomond and Star City. (650 CKOM file photo)
Poll shows Moe's approval at 53% amid fights with teachers, Ottawa
A poll by the Angus Reid Institute ranked Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe as the second-most popular provincial leader in the country, with an approval rating of 53 per cent. The think tank's poll, whi...
Mar 13, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says allegations against MLA Jeremy Harrison are false. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon police looking for owner of urn, cremated remains
Are you missing an urn with cremated remains inside? According to police in Saskatoon, an urn containing cremated ashes was recently found behind a business on Eighth Street East. Police said they've ...
Mar 13, 2024 Police say an urn containing cremated remains was found behind a local business. (650 CKOM file photo)
Fire in Riversdale neighbourhood causes $150K in damage
A fire early Tuesday caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to a building in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the call about the blaze in the 200 block...
Mar 12, 2024 The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to the fire on Tuesday just after 6 a.m. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
City of Saskatoon says grading nearly complete on residential roads
City crews and contractors in Saskatoon have largely finished grading residential streets after a huge dump of snow that fell on the city last weekend. According to the city, more than 50 centimetres ...
Mar 12, 2024 With only a few exceptions, the City of Saskatoon says grading is complete in residential neighbourhoods. (650 CKOM file photo)
Snowfall brightens runoff forecast in some parts of Sask., but more moisture needed
The recent storm that dropped more than a foot of snow on parts of Saskatchewan has improved the spring runoff forecast in some areas. But despite the increased optimism in the forecast, the Water Sec...
Mar 12, 2024 A young man shovels snow after a storm in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan to expand role of nurse practitioners with new health clinics
Saskatchewan is testing out a new model for health clinics. The new clinics will be independently operated, publicly funded and staffed by nurse practitioners. Nurse practitioners are registered nurse...
Mar 12, 2024 The Ministry of Health says it's creating new opportunities for nurse practitioners within the health system. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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