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Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
by Nigel Maxwell Canada's retail and agriculture sectors have been dealt another blow, with the news that Peavey Mart plans to close all of its Canadian locations. In a post last week on its social me...
Jan 28, 2025 Peavey Mart is closing all of its locations, citing major challenges in the retail sector. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Four charged after shooting incident outside Northside bar
A shooting incident outside Northside bar Thursday morning resulted in multiple people being arrested, including a woman who bit one of the police officers. The hamlet of Northside is about 35 km nort...
Jan 25, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com)
Prince Albert woman shares horrific pet-homing experience
by Nigel Maxwell WARNING: This story contains details of serious abuse of an animal. Some readers may find the information disturbing. A Prince Albert woman is offering some cautionary words to people...
Jan 24, 2025 The woman said she's worried that the same man may have abused other animals. (paNOW)
Missing 50-year-old man found dead
By Nigel Maxwell A nearly two week long search for a missing man, has a tragic ending. 50-year-old Orlando Okemaysim was found deceased in the Sturgeon Lake area. RCMP confirmed his family has been no...
Jan 08, 2025 The man was last scene on Christmas Eve. (650 CKOM file photo)
Outgoing Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty looks to the future while reflecting on the past
Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty fondly recalls a time when he was visiting a school and met the principal and a student, who were both visibly nervous. "The statement was made 'We weren't even sure that we coul...
Jan 05, 2025 Russ Mirasty was sworn in as Saskatchewan's 23rd Lieutenant-Governor on July 17, 2019. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for 'strategic' response to U.S. tariff threat
By Glynn Brothen Commerce advisors say political leaders should prepare for the fallout if President-Elect Donald Trump's tariffs are enacted. But with complex trade dynamics, it's unclear if any stra...
Nov 28, 2024 (The Canadian Press)
Former delivery driver acquitted in Prince Albert manslaughter case
By Nigel Maxwell Shortly after being acquitted of manslaughter, a former Prince Albert delivery driver emerged from Court of King's Bench with a smile on his face. The verdict in Rajdeepsinh Bihola's ...
Nov 21, 2024 Police responding to the incident in 2022. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
Pressure on province to address food costs after scurvy cases
By Glynn Brothen News of the 27 scurvy cases in La Ronge has reached Saskatchewan's political realm, with opposition parties calling on the Sask. Party government to decrease the cost of living, while...
Nov 20, 2024 Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, said she was surprised to hear the concerning results of the scurvy study conducted by local doctors. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crown stays sexual assault charge against Waskesiu business owner
A charge of sexual assault involving the owner of Pete's Terrace at Waskesiu Lake has been stayed by the Crown. According to court records obtained by paNOW, notice was provided on Friday. Read more: ...
Nov 17, 2024 Pete's Terrace is a popular stop for tourists in Waskesiu.
(Pete's Terrace/Facebook)
In 2024, $8-10 million in illegal contraband seized at Sask. Pen.
Over the course of this year, the total value of illegal contraband seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary reached between eight and 10 million dollars. That's according to James Bloomfield, the Prairies...
Nov 12, 2024 In response to the drug seizures, Corrections Canada noted the use of a number of tools such as scanners and drug detection dogs. But Bloomfield said the institution’s technology service is way behind and can’t keep up with the drones that are equipped with state of the art cameras and can fly for long distances. (paNOW)
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