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Saskatchewan seeing record high employment numbers
More people are working in Saskatchewan than ever before. According to the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training, June employment numbers showed 604,700 people working in the province, the highe...
Jul 07, 2023
Woman facing attempted murder charge after allegedly hitting pedestrian
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly hitting another woman with her vehicle. The Canora RCMP said officers learned of a collision involving a pedestrian on Highway 49 in Pree...
Jul 07, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan hooks into free fishing weekend
Grab your rod and reel! It's a free fishing weekend in the province. On Saturday and Sunday, you don't need to purchase a licence to fish. You can just go out and have fun and fish, although you do st...
Jul 07, 2023
Home prices rise as inventory challenges continue in Sask.
In most areas of Saskatchewan, it's getting more expensive by the month to buy a home. According to the June report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the 'benchmark' price - the price of a t...
Jul 06, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Two men charged in connection with forced labour at Sask. restaurants
Two men - from Tisdale and Elrose - are facing human trafficking charges in connection with an RCMP investigation that involved forced labour at Saskatchewan restaurants. According to police, the case...
Jul 06, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Green Zone Game Day shows start at 5 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are back from a bye. Saskatchewan plays host to the Edmonton Elks on Thursday, 7 p.m., at Mosaic Stadium. The Roughriders haven't played a CFL game since June 24, when the...
Jul 06, 2023
Winners announced in 2023 Kinsmen Home Lottery
The big winners of the 2023 Kinsmen Home Lottery were announced Thursday. The winner of the grand price show home and $15,000 in cash was Colonsay's Brenda Moen, while Allen Geeraert of Saskatoon clai...
Jul 06, 2023 (Kinsmen Home Lottery/Submitted)
Cremated remains stolen from vehicle in Moose Jaw
A thief in Moose Jaw stole something precious and irreplaceable from a vehicle last month. According to Moose Jaw Crime Stoppers, a thief entered a vehicle parked on Chestnut Avenue last Thursday. "Th...
Jul 06, 2023
Crops progressing quickly, but more rain needed: Crop Report
Crops across Saskatchewan are progressing quickly, thanks to warm temperatures and widespread rain, but more moisture is needed in many parts of the province. That's according to the weekly Crop Repor...
Jul 06, 2023 According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's 2023 harvest is more than half complete. (650 CKOM file photo)
Five Filipino RNs arriving in Saskatchewan
Five registered nurses recruited by the Saskatchewan government from the Philippines will arrive in the province this week. According to the Ministry of Health, the first five nurses represent the fir...
Jul 06, 2023 Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan's health minister. (650 CKOM file photo)
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