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Prince Albert man facing child pornography charges
A Prince Albert man is facing charges related to child pornography. According to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes officers from the RCMP and several municipal police ...
Jul 04, 2024 The P.A. man is facing two charges of possession of child pornography and one charge of making the material available. (650 CKOM file photo)
Co-op cardlocks back up and running after cybersecurity incident
Co-op has some good news for its members. All 398 Co-op cardlock locations across Western Canada are back online. The announcement from Federated Co-operatives Ltd. comes after a cybersecurity attack ...
Jul 04, 2024 'Our team has been working around the clock to recover our cardlock network,' Co-op said in a statement Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask gov't funds garnished over carbon tax dispute, justice minister says
The Government of Saskatchewan's fight over the carbon tax took another turn on Thursday, with the apparent filing of an injunction against the Canada Revenue Agency. Last fall, the federal government...
Jul 04, 2024
Funnel cloud advisories issued for east-central Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has seen a few tornadoes so far this season, and more could be on the way on Thursday. Funnel cloud advisories from Environment Canada went into effect on Thursday morning across large pa...
Jul 04, 2024 The alerts on Thursday covered large parts of east-central Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crop development falling behind after rainy end to June: Crop Report
Crop, pasture and hay conditions are generally in good shape in Saskatchewan, but rain and hail caused issues in some areas and crop development is behind due to cool temperatures. That's according to...
Jul 04, 2024 Many Saskatchewan producers are hoping for warmer weather in the weeks ahead, while others are still in need of rain. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. Co-op grocery shortage continues following 'IT disruption'
Visitors to Co-op grocery stores in Warman, Martensville and Saskatoon on Wednesday wanted more information regarding the "IT disruption" that is stopping shelves from being stocked. The cybersecurity...
Jul 03, 2024 "It's been hard to find the groceries that we absolutely need," said one shopper. (Supplied)
Environment Canada issues alerts for severe thunderstorms in eastern Sask.
Keep an eye on the sky if you're in eastern Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches and warnings early on Wednesday afternoon. The area under the weather alert...
Jul 03, 2024 Severe thunderstorm warnings and watches went into effect for large parts of Saskatchewan on Wednesday afternoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Woman arrested after alleged assault on city bus
A 49-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly assaulting and threatening another woman on a city bus. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Confederation Drive at...
Jul 03, 2024 Saskatoon's transit union has been raising concerns this year about increasing levels of violence on city buses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police in P.A. identify city's second homicide victim of 2024
The Prince Albert Police Service has now identified the city's second homicide victim of the year. Norman Wenzel, 41, was found early Monday morning, suffering from serious injuries. He died in hospit...
Jul 03, 2024 The Prince Albert Police Service has now identified the city’s second homicide victim of the year. (paNOW)
Montreal Lake Cree Nation going on a week without running water
By Nigel Maxwell Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation who live on reserve have gone six days without running water. This has obvious implications for taking showers or baths, washing, or doing laundry...
Jul 03, 2024 The community has been without running water since late last month. (paNOW file photo)
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