Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
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Crash closes Highway 16 in Foam Lake area
The Yellowhead Highway in the Foam Lake area was blocked Thursday afternoon due to a collision. Just before 2:45 p.m., the Wadena RCMP said officers were responding to a crash on Highway 16. The Mount...
Sep 01, 2022
SHA, Extendicare reach agreement for control of five care homes in Sask.
Nearly 11 months after first announcing the transition, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) finally is set to take over operations of the five Extendicare special care homes in Saskatchewan. A med...
Sep 01, 2022
Six heat records broken Wednesday around Saskatchewan
It was a hot one around the province Wednesday, and in six parts of the province, it was the hottest Aug. 31 ever recorded. According to preliminary data from Environment Canada, heat records for that...
Sep 01, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heat wave results in record for summer electricity demand: SaskPower
All those whirring air conditioners in Saskatchewan on Wednesday helped set a record for summer peak electricity demand. In a media release Thursday, SaskPower said customers were using 3,597 megawatt...
Sep 01, 2022
Total fire ban in effect for RM of Corman Park
Dry conditions have prompted a total fire ban for the Rural Municipality of Corman Park. According to a municipal order issued Thursday by RM administration, the fire ban goes into immediate effect an...
Sep 01, 2022
Crop report shows harvest progressing well, but still behind five-year average
Harvest is almost a quarter complete in Saskatchewan, but it's not going as quickly as previous years. That's according to the provincial crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the...
Sep 01, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina, Saskatoon offering ways for people to beat the heat
As heat warnings continue Thursday across Saskatchewan, Regina and Saskatoon are offering help for people to deal with the temperature. Environment Canada said daytime highs would hit the low to mid-3...
Sep 01, 2022
SGI says August 2021 hailstorm resulted in $105M in claims
One year later, SGI is calling the hailstorm that hit Regina and southern Saskatchewan on Aug. 31, 2021 the costliest event ever for the insurance company. In a statement to 980 CJME on Wednesday, an ...
Aug 31, 2022
Police respond to armed standoff on Avenue W
Saskatoon police are at the scene of an armed standoff, and asked the public to avoid the area. According to police, officers responded to the 200 block of Avenue W South Wednesday afternoon. Police s...
Aug 31, 2022
Traffic restrictions start Thursday for downtown fireworks festival
The Nutrien Fireworks Festival is to take over Saskatoon's downtown this weekend, and a number of detours, lane restrictions and road closures are to be in place to accommodate the festivities. The fe...
Aug 31, 2022 (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
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