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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Teens charged with harassing student at Saskatoon high school
Three teenaged girls are facing charges of criminal harassment in an incident involving a student at a Saskatoon high school. Police say on March 24, they got a report of a student at a school on Nels...
Apr 29, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic flowing again in Lawson Heights after vehicle, two motorcycles collide
A crash between a vehicle and two motorcycles caused traffic delays in the Lawson Heights neighbourhood Friday. According to Saskatoon police, the collision with injuries occurred over the lunch hour ...
Apr 29, 2022 Saskatoon police are investigating after a woman was hit by a train in the area of 25th Street East and Idylwyld Drive on Aug. 31, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP says criteria for Amber Alert haven't been met in case of missing boy
As the search continues on the Red Earth Cree Nation for a missing five-year-old boy, community leaders once again are calling on the RCMP to issue an Amber Alert. Frank Young has been missing since A...
Apr 29, 2022
Survey says …: Saskatchewan wants more feedback on virtual care
The Saskatchewan government is still seeking feedback on virtual care, so it’s extending a survey on the subject for another two weeks. The survey, which was announced March 8, initially was to ...
Apr 29, 2022
Roughriders add another receiver to roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add to their roster in advance of training camp. On Friday, the CFL team announced it had signed receiver Johnathon Johnson, a 25-year-old product of Memphis, ...
Apr 29, 2022
Inquest into Samwel Uko’s death in Regina to start in late May
Dates for the twice-postponed inquest into the death of Samwel Uko have been set. On Friday, the Saskatchewan government announced the inquest is to be held from May 30 to June 3, with the possibility...
Apr 29, 2022
Proposed new grocery store in Midtown greeted with optimism
It has been nearly two decades since there was a full-service grocery store in downtown Saskatoon. Brent Penner is hopeful that's about to change. The executive director of the Downtown Saskatoon Busi...
Apr 28, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. reports 829 new COVID cases, 14 deaths, uptick in booster shots
Saskatchewan's expansion of eligibility for second COVID-19 booster shots has got people rolling up their sleeves. According to the Ministry of Health's epidemiological report released Thursday, there...
Apr 28, 2022
Former Continental Hotel meets the wrecking ball
Time has run out for the former Continental Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. On Thursday, demolition ramped up one of the city's oldest buildings on Second Avenue South. https://twitter.com/LaraFominoff/s...
Apr 28, 2022
Commission to examine constituency boundaries in Saskatchewan
Some of Saskatchewan’s constituencies may be changing shape. Premier Scott Moe on Thursday appointed the Constituency Boundaries Commission, which is formed every 10 years under The Constituency...
Apr 28, 2022
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