Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Saskatchewan seeks greater control over immigration
The Government of Saskatchewan has put forward a proposal that would give the province greater control over immigration. The Saskatchewan Immigration Accord, which was put forward by Immigration Minis...
Jul 28, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Seniors Income Plan monthly payments increasing in Sask.
Saskatchewan is hiking monthly benefits for some seniors in the province. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said the maximum monthly benefit given out under the Seniors Income Pla...
Jul 28, 2022
Two sent to hospital following North Central blaze
Regina Fire and Protective Services says two people were treated for minor burn injuries and sent to hospital after a house fire broke out on the 1500 block of Athol Street just before 4 a.m. Crews ar...
Jul 28, 2022
Saskatchewan offering help for patients with sickle cell disease
The first red blood cell exchange (RBCX) transfusion to be done in Saskatchewan took place Wednesday in Regina. Previously, adults from Saskatchewan who had sickle cell disease had to go out of provin...
Jul 27, 2022
Saskatoon firefighters rescue window washer suspended 40 feet above ground
Firefighters in Saskatoon helped bring a scary situation to a safe end on Wednesday, when a ladder truck was used to rescue a window washer who ended up suspended 40 feet above the street. According t...
Jul 27, 2022 (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Josiah St. John back in Riders’ lineup after knee injury in training camp
Josiah St. John expected the worst. "Did I just tear my ACL? Is my season over?" St. John said, remembering his thoughts after he suffered a knee injury early in Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp...
Jul 27, 2022
Suspect in Megan Gallagher investigation arrested by Melfort RCMP
RCMP officers in Melfort have arrested a fourth suspect accused of committing an indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, 30, was last seen on video surve...
Jul 27, 2022 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
Two dead, two in hospital after crash on Highway 11
Two people died and two others were seriously hurt Tuesday in a collision between two pickup trucks on Highway 11 south of Prince Albert. At about 8:40 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP officers responded to a...
Jul 27, 2022
SaskTel to upgrade wireless networks in 30 rural communities
SaskTel is planning to upgrade its wireless service in 30 rural communities around the province, which should result in fewer slowdowns due to congestion. The upgrades, which will see Samsung Radio Ac...
Jul 27, 2022
Police ask for dashcam or surveillance footage as missing persons investigation continues
Saskatoon police are asking for help from the public as they investigate the disappearance of 48-year-old Dawn Walker and a seven-year-old boy. They've been missing since Friday evening, and her red F...
Jul 27, 2022 Dawn Walker is facing charges in Canada and the United States. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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