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Three Sask. communities set cold records on Wednesday
After the sudden arrival of winter weather this week, a few Saskatchewan communities saw record-setting lows. According to Environment Canada, the Kindersley region got as cold as -19.4 C during the e...
Oct 27, 2023 A few communities in Saskatchewan set cold-weather records this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Alleged shoplifter sprays bear spray inside mall: Police
A woman is facing three charges of assault with a weapon after allegedly firing a can of bear spray inside a mall when security confronted her about shoplifting. The incident - which left several peop...
Oct 27, 2023 Police say the 31-year-old woman was confronted by security 'after attempting to take items without paying and deployed bear spray in an attempt to flee.' (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. teachers vote overwhelmingly in favour of sanctions
Members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have overwhelmingly voted in favour of job sanctions. Of the 90 per cent of the members who voted, 95 per cent cast their ballots in favour of sanction...
Oct 27, 2023 Thousands were in attendance at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation rally in Regina in April. This morning, it was revealed that 95 per cent of teachers voted in favour of job sanctions. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Results of teacher sanctions vote expected Friday
On Friday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is expected to release what job action could look like if contract talks with the provincial government continue to go nowhere. Last week...
Oct 27, 2023
Driver injured after transit bus, school bus collide in Saskatoon
A driver was injured after City of Saskatoon transit bus and a school bus collided on Thursday. According to police, the crash happened at the intersection of Hazen Street and Alexandra Avenue, and bo...
Oct 26, 2023 Police say a City of Saskatoon transit bus and a school bus collided on Thursday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stolen truck in P.A. ends with two arrests in Melfort: RCMP
A stolen pickup truck in Prince Albert led Mounties to arrest two wanted men at a Melfort home. According to the RCMP, the whole incident started early Monday morning with a call about a vehicle theft...
Oct 26, 2023 The RCMP said "a loaded, modified prohibited firearm" was seized during the search. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
APAS pushes Senate to keep barn heating exemption on carbon tax bill
While many farmers are looking forward to possible changes to Canada's carbon tax through a new bill, a Saskatchewan farming association is raising concerns about one of the bill's amendments. The Agr...
Oct 26, 2023 Canada's senate is currently considering Bill C-234, “An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Vape shop owner pleased with gov't decision to raise vaping age
A Regina vape shop owner was pleased to hear the Saskatchewan government is raising the legal age for smoking and vaping from 18 to 19. The Saskatchewan Party made the announcement during Wednesday's ...
Oct 26, 2023 The Saskatchewan government is raising the age limit for smoking and vaping products to 19. (980 CJME file photo)
'Not acceptable:' Sask. health minister addresses long biopsy wait times
The Government of Saskatchewan is well aware of the long wait times for ultrasounds and biopsies for women facing breast cancer. Those wait times affected Regina's Lindsay Rogers, who waited two month...
Oct 26, 2023
Neuron wraps up Saskatoon e-scooter season, Bird continues operations
There will be fewer e-scooters on Saskatoon streets after the first snowfall of the season hit this week. The electric scooters arrived in the city in May, with two companies, Neuron and Bird, operati...
Oct 26, 2023 Neuron scooters are no longer available as winter approaches, but Bird scooters will continue to operate until roughly the end of October. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
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