Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Gun amnesty program set to begin in Saskatchewan
Police forces in Saskatchewan are once again teaming up to take unwanted guns off people's hands. The 2023 Firearm Amnesty Program is to begin Monday and run until April 9. In that time frame, people ...
Mar 14, 2023 Firearms collected during a gun amnesty on display at the Regina police headquarters on May 8, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME file phot)
'Every family is important:' Mobile early learning program gets more funding
The federal and provincial governments are putting more money into mobile early learning opportunities in Saskatchewan. In a media release Tuesday, the governments said they were investing another $40...
Mar 14, 2023
Two charged after teen found with shotgun near elementary school
Two teens are facing charges after what police are calling a "firearms incident" near a Saskatoon elementary school Friday. According to police, officers were dispatched to a school on Sumner Crescent...
Mar 13, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Wild weekend weather kept Saskatchewan RCMP busy
While the winter storm that blew through southern Saskatchewan over the weekend gave many people an excuse to stay home and put their feet up, police weren't so fortunate. Between Friday and Sunday, t...
Mar 13, 2023 (Submitted/RCMP)
Tall tales: SGI details top five insurance fraud cases from 2022
David Letterman had his top 10, and now SGI has its top five. The Crown insurance company said Monday its Special Investigation Unit (SIU) uncovered a number of fraudulent insurance claims in 2022, re...
Mar 13, 2023
Roughriders sign former Panthers running back
A former Golden Gopher is joining Gainer in Saskatchewan. The CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed running back Rodney Smith, a product of the University of Minnesota ...
Mar 13, 2023
Saskatchewan getting more autonomy over immigration
Saskatchewan is taking more control over immigration. According to the provincial government, the federal government has agreed to reduce duplication in the processing of Saskatchewan Immigrant Nomine...
Mar 13, 2023
Rush comeback stalls as Seals escape with 12-11 victory
It came down to the final seconds, but the Saskatchewan Rush fell to the San Diego Seals 12-11 at the SaskTel Centre on Saturday. The road team dominated early but Clark Walter's five goal effort alon...
Mar 13, 2023 San Diego Seals edge Rush 12-11 at Sask Tel Centre on March 11, 2023 (saskrush.com)
Special delivery: Green carts begin rolling up on Saskatoon driveways
Saskatoon homeowners will have to make room for another cart on their driveways with the rollout of the city's green bin program. On Monday, city crews will begin delivering the rollout green carts an...
Mar 13, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/ 650 CKOM)
The drive for five: Gushue sets record for Brier titles by a skip
Brad Gushue made some Brier history Sunday. Gushue won his record fifth Canadian men's curling championship as a skip when his Team Canada foursome downed Manitoba's Matt Dunstone 7-5 in the Tim Horto...
Mar 12, 2023
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