Murray Wood: Mosquitopalooza
Mosquitoes are, sadly, part of summer in Saskatchewan but on a camping trip Murray found this is an epic year for the bu...
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Historian says Moe's policy paper missed key historical issues
A Saskatchewan historian says the provincial government’s white paper - entitled “Drawing the Line” - missed some critical historical context and didn’t address other long-stan...
Oct 13, 2022
Update: Highway 13 reopens after grass fire near Weyburn
Saskatchewan highway has reopened after a wildfire and strong winds forced RCMP to close it. Mounties announced the re-opening of Highway 13 west of Weyburn shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The W...
Oct 12, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Kevin Goforth sentence upheld by Sask. court
Kevin Goforth’s 15-year sentence has been upheld by the Saskatchewan appeal court. Goforth had been found guilty in the starvation death of a four-year-old girl in the care of his family in 2012...
Oct 12, 2022
Wind warnings issued for south-central Sask.
Parts of Saskatchewan will see high winds, some of which led to warnings being issued by Environment Canada on Wednesday morning. The weather office says areas around Assiniboia, Gravelbourg, Estevan,...
Oct 12, 2022
Drugs, weapons, stolen Harley motorcycle seized by police
Four people are facing criminal charges after an investigation by Saskatoon police turned up drugs, weapons, stolen property, and more. According to police, officers with the Tactical Support Unit and...
Oct 12, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Moe says federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan $111 billion by 2035
Federal climate policies could cost Saskatchewan's economy more than $100 billion by 2035, according to Premier Scott Moe. On Tuesday, the provincial government released an analysis by the Ministry of...
Oct 11, 2022 Scott Moe released a policy paper to protect Saskatchewan's economy in North Battleford (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Meth, cocaine, cash seized after traffic stop in Saskatoon
Police in Saskatoon seized drugs, cash and shotgun shells after officers stopped the vehicle of a suspected drug dealer last week. According to police, officers stopped the 27-year-old man's vehicle o...
Oct 11, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Ottawa, Sask. announce funds to retain and recruit early childhood educators
The provincial and federal governments teamed up Tuesday to announce a multi-million-dollar investment to recruit certified early childhood educators, and keep them working in Saskatchewan. The fundin...
Oct 11, 2022 Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of education. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Third plane carrying displaced Ukrainians to arrive in Regina this month
A third humanitarian flight carrying displaced Ukrainians is expected to arrive in Saskatchewan at the end of the month. According to the provincial government, registration is now open for the flight...
Oct 11, 2022 Displaced Ukrainians fleeing the war in their home country step from a plane that brought them from Warsaw, Poland to Regina on July 4, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Two dead after Jeep and semi collide at Saskatoon intersection
A woman and a man are dead after a collision at a Saskatoon intersection late Friday night. According to police, a semi pulling two loaded trailers and a Jeep Compass SUV collided at the intersection ...
Oct 11, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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