Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Riders invite fans to buy 2023 season tickets before PST increase
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are allowing their fans to beat the PST. The CFL team announced Wednesday it was launching its season-ticket campaign two months earlier than usual so that buyers can avoi...
Aug 10, 2022
Grass fire forces closure of eastbound lanes of Highway 1 near Swift Current
A grass fire was slowing traffic on Highway 1 near Swift Current on Wednesday afternoon. Just before 3 p.m., the RCMP said the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway were closed from six kilometr...
Aug 10, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
No results in hunt for missing mushroom picker despite high-tech search: RCMP
Despite a high-tech search in the area north of Smeaton, there still has been no success in finding a missing 74-year-old mushroom picker who has been missing for nearly a week. Lois Chartrand was las...
Aug 10, 2022 Aerial view of the area north of Smeaton being searched for a missing mushroom picker. (Dave Rondeau/Submitted)
Regina steel mill could change hands as Evraz plans to sell North American subsidiaries
There could be an ownership change coming at the Evraz steel mill in Regina. According to published reports, the Russian-based steelmaker has announced plans to sell its North American subsidiaries. T...
Aug 10, 2022
Saskatchewan ready to welcome 200 Ukrainians on flights Wednesday
Two flights carrying about 200 displaced Ukrainian citizens are set to touch down in Regina late Wednesday night. After arriving in Regina after a stopover in Edmonton, the passengers will step off th...
Aug 10, 2022 The flag of Ukraine flown at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
SaskPower signs 20-year agreement to increase transmission capacity to U.S.
SaskPower is aiming to improve reliability and generate more income through a new agreement that will increase transmission capacity across the Canada-U.S. border. The Crown power company has signed a...
Aug 10, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Parts of southwest Saskatchewan under heat warnings
Heat warnings remained in place Wednesday for the southwest corner of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada first issued the warnings late Tuesday afternoon and they were extended early Wednesday. The warn...
Aug 10, 2022
Amber Alert cancelled after two missing Saskatchewan children found safe
The Amber Alert for two missing Saskatchewan children has been cancelled after authorities in South Dakota announced the arrest of Benjamin Martin Moore on Wednesday. https://www.facebook.com/meadecou...
Aug 10, 2022 The RCMP held a media briefing about an Amber Alert in Saskatchewan on Aug. 9, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RCMP says subjects of Amber Alert could be in South Dakota
The Saskatchewan RCMP believes the subjects of an Amber Alert are in South Dakota -- and they may have been there for at least a week. During a media conference at RCMP headquarters in Regina on Tuesd...
Aug 09, 2022
Search continues near Smeaton for missing woman
The Saskatchewan RCMP is renewing its call for help as it searches for a missing woman north of Smeaton. Lois Chartrand, 74, was last seen on Thursday during a mushroom-picking expedition. She became ...
Aug 09, 2022 (RCMP/Submitted)
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