Murray Wood: Fish, biscuits and scenery drawing Americans to Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says Saskatchewan's north is a big draw to American anglers, for some obvious reasons.
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'Milgaard's Law' aims to review claims of wrongful convictions in Canada
A man's wrongful conviction for a murder in Saskatchewan is the driving force behind a bill introduced Thursday in the House of Commons. The Liberal bill dubbed "David and Joyce Milgaard's Law" is nam...
Feb 16, 2023 David Milgaard spent 23 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. (ProjectMilgaard/Twitter)
Saskatoon man stabbed several times during struggle with muggers
A 45-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery in Saskatoon on Wednesday evening. According to police, the man was walking in the area around Avenue R South and 21st Street West when he encountered tw...
Feb 16, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
RCMP invites kids to take part in 2023 Name the Puppy contest
The Mounties are asking for help from the public to name police dogs. The RCMP’s Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in Innisfail, Alta., is inviting Canadian children to offer suggestion...
Feb 16, 2023
Nine communities selected for new online school's regional campuses
Students joining Saskatchewan's new online school in the fall will be able to connect with teachers locally in 10 communities around the province. The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (SDLC)...
Feb 16, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
SARM meets with head of Sask. RCMP to discuss lack of rural crime alerts
A meeting with the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP couldn’t have come at a better time for members of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). The pre-scheduled m...
Feb 15, 2023
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to retire next month
The top cop in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is leaving her post next month. In a statement on the RCMP website, Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced Wednesday she intends to retire. Her last day i...
Feb 15, 2023
RCMP probing three fatal drug overdoses in southern Sask. in past week
Three fatal drug overdoses in the past week have prompted the Saskatchewan RCMP to once again warn people about illicit drugs in the province, particularly in southern areas. In a media release Wednes...
Feb 15, 2023
RCMP suspects gang connection after shots fired at Meadow Lake home
Police in Meadow Lake are investigating possible gang connections after a gun was fired at a home on Valentine's Day. According to police, officers arrived at a residence on Clark Crescent in Meadow L...
Feb 15, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
O'Day says re-signing veteran centre Clark 'highly unlikely'
After nearly 14 years in the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization, Dan Clark's days with the CFL team may be over. The 34-year-old Regina product hit the free-agent market Tuesday, and the Roughrider...
Feb 15, 2023
Inquests into James Smith killings tentatively set for January 2024
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service's inquests into the 11 deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation have tentatively been scheduled for next January. The killings took place on Sept. 4, when Myles Sanderso...
Feb 15, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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