Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
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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RCMP issues dangerous person alert for Onion Lake Cree Nation area
The Onion Lake RCMP issued a dangerous person alert Thursday morning for a man whom Mounties say was last seen carrying a gun in the area of the Onion Lake Cree Nation. Just after 11 a.m., the Mountie...
Jul 27, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
Prince Albert municipal workers set to strike
Prince Albert municipal workers are preparing for a strike. In a media release Thursday, the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 882 -- which represents the city's inside workers, including admin...
Jul 27, 2023 Prince Albert City Hall. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop yields suffering due to extreme heat: Ministry of Agriculture
Crops across Saskatchewan are feeling the heat. According to the weekly crop report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers across the province are hoping for more rain before they begin harves...
Jul 27, 2023
Saskatoon's new baseball team unveils logo
The Saskatoon Berries now have a logo to go along with their name. https://twitter.com/StoonBerries/status/1684552258795495424 The Saskatoon Berries of the Western Canadian Baseball League will take t...
Jul 27, 2023 Saskatoon Berries unveil logo (Twitter)
Regina man arrested following standoff in Yorkton
A Regina man faces break-and-enter and resisting arrest charges after a standoff at a home in Yorkton. Yorkton RCMP said its officers responded to a report of a man in possession of a firearm while in...
Jul 27, 2023
Saskatoon police search for 3 missing kids
The Saskatoon Police Service is requesting the public's help in locating three children. The trio were last seen together Tuesday evening at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the 400 Block of Confederation D...
Jul 27, 2023 Vernon Buffalo, 12, Justine McCallum, 12 and Jeanna Bird, 13. (Saskatoon Police Service)
RCMP recovers stolen Escalade, asks for help in search for suspect
The RCMP has found and recovered a stolen Cadillac Escalade SUV after asking the public to report any sightings of the vehicle earlier this week. According to police, the Cadillac was taken from Princ...
Jul 26, 2023 Keenan Crawford Head. (RCMP/Submitted)
Two charged, one arrested after sudden death on Witchekan Lake First Nation
Two men are facing manslaughter charges after the death of a 38-year-old man. One of the men is in custody, and the RCMP is asking the public to keep an eye out for the second. According to police, 38...
Jul 26, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Swift Current applying for disaster assistance in wake of storm
Swift Current is asking for help as the city and its residents recover from a major storm that battered southwestern Saskatchewan on Saturday. According to a Facebook post recapping a meeting Monday, ...
Jul 26, 2023
Man in hospital with serious injuries after shooting in Nipawin
A shooting early Wednesday in Nipawin has prompted the RCMP to ask for help from people who have home video surveillance and doorbell cameras. In a media release, the RCMP said officers from the Nipaw...
Jul 26, 2023 The Wakaw RCMP has located a 90-year-old man who had been reported missing Thursday.(650 CKOM file photo)
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