Murray Wood: Alberta is soon going to be living on 'Saskatchewan time'
Murray Wood says the debate about whether Saskatchewan should change it's clocks like other provinces is being replaced ...
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41-year-old man charged with murder after death on Buffalo River Dene Nation
A 41-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after a death on the Buffalo River Dene Nation in northern Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, police were called on Wednesday morning to a h...
Sep 15, 2023 According to the RCMP, a 41-year-old man is facing a second-degree murder charge after a death on the Buffalo River Dene Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation project nearly complete
The massive rehabilitation project on the Circle Drive North Bridge is still on schedule and expected to wrap up next month. In an update shared on Friday, the City of Saskatoon said the project - whi...
Sep 15, 2023 The Circle Drive North Bridge rehabilitation is expected to wrap up in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
School division says students can’t dress like ‘furries,’ use litter boxes
A Yorkton-based school division is debunking myths and misconceptions circulating about its policies and actions regarding the protection of student rights. The Good Spirit School Division (GSSD) said...
Sep 15, 2023
Sweeping changes: Montana's announced as new sponsor for the Brier
Regina will be the host city for the first-ever Montana's Brier. Curling Canada announced Friday that the Canadian men's curling championship is now sponsored by Montana's BBQ & Bar. The 2024 even...
Sep 15, 2023
Wascana Busker Festival ready to rock in Regina on Saturday
A wide variety of music will complement the fall colours in Regina's Wascana Park this weekend. The Wascana Busker Festival is running at Wascana Centre on Saturday, and 14 Saskatchewan performers in ...
Sep 15, 2023
Public inquest into death of inmate at psychiatric centre to begin next month
A public inquiry into the death of an inmate at the Regional Psychiatric Centre is to begin next month. According to the Ministry of Justice, 43-year-old Shane Cantre was found unresponsive in his cel...
Sep 15, 2023 Despite an intervention by paramedics, Shane Cantre died in 2021 at the Regional Psychiatric Centre. (650 CKOM file photo)
Decision reserved on deportation of semi driver in Broncos crash
A federal court judge has reserved his decision on Jaskirat Singh Sidhu’s future in Canada. Sidhu — the truck driver responsible for the crash involving the Humboldt Broncos in April of 20...
Sep 15, 2023
RCMP team was 'between contracts' and unable to immediately respond to JSCN attacks
A specialized RCMP team that handles high-risk situations wasn't able to immediately respond to a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan because their contract was being negotiated at the time. According to Th...
Sep 15, 2023 According to The Canadian Press, Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Sask. RCMP, said a special team couldn't immediately respond to the mass stabbing because of contract negotiations. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
Saskatoon central library project delayed after construction bids exceed budget
The project to replace Saskatoon's central library hit a major bump late last month, and the opening will likely be pushed back to 2027. In a statement, the Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) said constru...
Sep 14, 2023 Saskatoon's plan for a new central library has been delayed until about 2027. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon, Regina rank lowest on national rent report
Rent in Canada is climbing, but Saskatoon and Regina are still among the cheapest cities for renters. In the National Rent Report, released by Rentals.ca and the real estate research firm Urbannation,...
Sep 14, 2023 Saskatoon and Regina are still among the cheapest cities for renters, according to a national report. (650 CKOM file photo)
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