Sarah Mills: National unity might be Mark Carney's toughest challenge
Sarah Mills takes a look at the priorities Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out for his ministers in their mandate letter...
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Eight Saskatchewan residents to receive order of merit next month
Eight people are set to receive Saskatchewan's highest honour at a ceremony early next month. The provincial government announced the list of recipients for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit this week, ...
May 10, 2025 This year’s ceremony will be a special one, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the order of merit. (Government of Saskatchewan)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, May 9
The Green Zone - Friday, May 9 2:35 - Auston Shanks, Saskatchewan Rush Shanks put up six goals in Game 1 of the NLL semifinals in Halifax. He is looking to continue that scoring dominance to help secu...
May 09, 2025
SHA adds Regina and Lumsden to places in Sask. with measles exposure risks
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has added Regina and Lumsden to the places identified as risk of measles exposure in the province, with locations Saskatoon, Rosetown and Kindersley listed earlier to...
May 09, 2025 A measles virus particle is shown in an undated handout image. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Cynthia Goldsmith/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Dorintosh man dead after single-vehicle rollover on Highway 4: RCMP
A 38-year-old man from Dorintosh, Sask. is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 4. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the scene of the rollover at around 2:40 a.m. on Thursday, alo...
May 09, 2025 The RCMP said the 38-year-old man was declared dead at the scene of the crash on Thursday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Highway Hotline sets new record with 60 million page and app visits over past year
The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline was used more than 60 million times over the past year, setting a new record for the provincial service. Between April of 2024 and March of this year, the hotline's we...
May 09, 2025 The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline was used more than 60 million times over the past year. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Escaped Saskatchewan inmate eluded Mounties twice in Loon Lake area: RCMP
A man who escaped the Besnard Lake Correctional Centre last month has successfully eluded Saskatchewan RCMP officers twice, and remains at large. According to the RCMP, 26-year-old Kobe Kiseyinewakup ...
May 09, 2025 Kobe Kiseyinewakup, 26, was described as five-foot-six and 135 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
North Battleford man charged after allegedly injuring Mountie during arrest
A 52-year-old North Battleford man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting and injuring a police officer during his arrest on Wednesday. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers stopped a veh...
May 09, 2025 The RCMP said the officer who was allegedly assaulted was released from hospital but is receiving "ongoing treatment." (BrianAJackson/Depositphotos.com)
SPSA issues fire ban for much of northern Sask. due to 'extreme' risk
Dry conditions have increased the risk of wildfires, leading the Saskatchewan Public Safety to put a fire ban in place across much of northern Saskatchewan. The ban stretches from the provincial fores...
May 09, 2025 The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said there were 28 wildfires burning in the province as of 3 p.m. on Thursday. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Five years after COVID, Sarah Mills still pondering life's mysteries
Sarah Mills looks back at the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the questions she asked herself during the weeks of locked-down boredom. Mills says it's a shame that five years later, we're seeing similar...
May 09, 2025
Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list includes the first American pope, and the people who are ignoring measles vaccinations a...
May 09, 2025
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