Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Update: Hudson Bay RCMP find five-year-old autistic boy dead
Dawson Romeo's body was found dead on July 30th by Hudson Bay RCMP. His body was found near the area he disappeared on July 29th at approximately 7:15pm, when he was reported missing appoximately five...
Jul 30, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Ukrainian couple helps Ukrainian refugees furnish homes
Two Ukrainian expats have taken the initiative to help Ukrainian refugees in Saskatoon. Vitaliy and Slava Kushnir have lived in Saskatchewan for 15 years after moving from Ukraine. They own the Smak U...
Jul 30, 2022
Riders scoreless second half leads to loss to Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders couldn't keep up with the B.C. Lions on Friday, losing 32-17. After the Riders built up a 17-4 lead in the first half, the Lions scored the next 28 points in the game at M...
Jul 29, 2022
Environment Canada issues warnings for heat, thunderstorms
Environment Canada issued several weather alerts Friday, warning about high heat and severe thunderstorms. The heat warnings are in effect for the areas around Lloydminster, Meadow Lake, and the Battl...
Jul 29, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Green Zone Game Day shows start at 5 p.m.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are set to face the B.C. Lions on Friday at Mosaic Stadium, as the Green and White aim to claw their way up the CFL's West Division standings. Saskatchewan enters the game...
Jul 29, 2022 (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Age is just a number for Riders' Charleston Hughes
Charleston Hughes is happy to show his doubters he can still play. "A lot of people try to count you out the older that you get in age," the 38-year-old Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end said. &#...
Jul 29, 2022
Diehard Riders fan has dream come true
A dream came true for diehard Saskatchewan Roughriders fan Connie Dobson last Saturday. She married her fianc, Luke Cummings, at Mosaic Stadium. "It's always been something I wanted to do. I'm actuall...
Jul 29, 2022
SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018. The Government of Saskatchewan accep...
Jul 28, 2022
'We haven't corrected the problem:' Saskatoon MP says Hockey Canada needs to change
The backlash and criticism aimed toward Hockey Canada has been non-stop after allegations of group sexual assaults involving Team Canada players in 2003 and 2018 surfaced. The House of Commons Standin...
Jul 28, 2022 Scott Smith, Hockey Canada president and chief operating officer, left, and Hockey Canada chief financial officer Brian Cairo appear at the standing committee on Canadian Heritage in Ottawa on July 27, 2022, looking into how Hockey Canada handled allegations of sexual assault and a subsequent lawsuit. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Auto theft ring was operating in Saskatchewan, OPP investigation finds
A major investigation into auto thefts led by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in a number of arrests in Ontario and Saskatchewan, and the recovery of more than 200 stolen vehicles. Ac...
Jul 28, 2022 This Acura NSX, valued at approximately $150,000, was recovered by Ontario Provincial Police. (OPP)
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