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An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Sask. man charged for possessing zebras without proper licence
The law is black and white for a Saskatchewan man facing charges related to the seizure of five zebras. Nicholas Hazell will appear in Indian Head Provincial Court on Nov. 7 on charges of importing, p...
Oct 24, 2023 (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Two arrested, two wanted in Sturgeon Lake armed extortion case
An alleged case of armed extortion on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation has led to two arrests, but two other people are still wanted. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of gunfire on the First...
Oct 24, 2023 Jared Naytowhow, a 32-year-old resident of Prince Albert, is wanted in an armed extortion case. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
SGI safety spotlight shines on 260 speeders in school zones
A number of Saskatchewan drivers learned a lesson about school zone speed limits in September. SGI says 260 people were given tickets by police for speeding in school zones across Saskatchewan last mo...
Oct 24, 2023
RCMP responds to multiple collisions on Saskatchewan highways
Police in Saskatchewan have responded to a large number of collisions on roads and highways after the first snowfall of the season pummeled the province. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, between mi...
Oct 24, 2023 Police have responded to a number of crashes Tuesday after the first major snowfall rolled into Saskatchewan. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Moose Jaw police seize $175K worth of fentanyl during bust
An investigation into a stolen skid steer led to a drug bust in Moose Jaw. Police said a 39-year-old Calgary woman and a 38-year-old Moose Jaw man were charged after officers found more than $175,000 ...
Oct 24, 2023
New emergency shelter spaces coming to YWCA Prince Albert
A total of 45 new emergency shelter spaces are coming to Prince Albert's YWCA. The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to create the new spaces, which will be offered 24 hours a day, seve...
Oct 24, 2023 The YWCA in Prince Albert will have 45 new emergency shelter spaces this winter. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man hospitalized after police cell door injures hand
A prisoner in Saskatoon Police Service cells had to be taken to hospital Sunday night after a cell door closed on his hand. According to police, the man was arrested for public intoxication on 22nd St...
Oct 23, 2023 A prisoner had to be taken to hospital Sunday night after a Saskatoon officer shut a cell door on his hand. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province distributing millions of menstrual products to schools, shelters
In an effort to improve access, the Saskatchewan government is distributing millions of menstrual products to schools and emergency shelters for women and girls. The provincial government said three m...
Oct 23, 2023 The government said the products will be sent to school divisions for distribution, as well as 16 emergency shelters for women fleeing from domestic violence. (paNOW file photo)
Victim forces man with hatchet out of Saskatoon home at knifepoint
A 31-year-old man was arrested after allegedly breaking into a Saskatoon home and demanding money while wearing a mask and armed with a hatchet. According to police, a senior citizen victim forced the...
Oct 23, 2023 According to police, a senior citizen victim forced a hatchet-wielding intruder out of their home at knifepoint on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dickenson out as Riders' head coach, O'Day signs extension
Craig Dickenson will not return as head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The CFL team announced Monday that it won't renew Dickenson's contract after it expires at the end of this season. https:...
Oct 23, 2023
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