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Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of RCMP officer in Wolseley
The man charged with running over and killing RCMP Const. Shelby Patton in June of 2021 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Alphonse Traverse, who originally was facing a charge of first-degree murder...
Sep 27, 2023
'The Shell Lake Massacre' podcast passes one million plays
The first-ever Rawlco Radio podcast has passed the million-play milestone. "The Shell Lake Massacre," a six-part podcast, chronicles one of the worst random mass killings in Saskatchewan history, when...
Sep 27, 2023 'The Shell Lake Massacre' has passed one million plays on Apple Podcasts. (Jennifer Losie/650 CKOM)
Tentative agreement reached between CUPE 882 and City of Prince Albert
After weeks of being on the picket lines, it appears a deal has been reached between inside city workers and the City of Prince Albert. In a statement issued by CUPE 882, the two sides came to a tenta...
Sep 27, 2023 Members of CUPE 822 could be heading back to work after nearly three months of walking the picket line in Prince Albert. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)
What is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation all about?
Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up on Saturday. But while the day is a statutory holiday for federal employees, most people in Saskatchewan - including provincial governme...
Sep 27, 2023 A large walk for reconciliation in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Arcand says wellness centre will ban people abusing drugs, breaking rules
The head of Saskatoon's Emergency Wellness Centre is putting his foot down when it comes to those abusing drugs and not following the rules. Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said the centre ...
Sep 26, 2023 Saskatoon Tribal Council’s Mark Arcand said the emergency wellness centre is going to be handing out lengthy bans and pushing people away if they abuse drugs and ignore shelter rules. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. NDP to address health care, cost of living during fall sitting
Health care and the rising cost of living are both high on the opposition party's agenda for the upcoming fall sitting. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said her team assembled in Saskatoon...
Sep 26, 2023 Health care and cost of living are the two main topics on Saskatchewan’s NDP leader Carla Beck’s agenda for the fall sitting. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Livestock producers urged to take precautions as anthrax case confirmed in Sask. RM
Livestock producers are being warned to take precautions after a case of animal anthrax turned up in a rural municipality in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, anthrax has been fo...
Sep 26, 2023 Livestock producers are being urged to use caution after an anthrax case was confirmed in Saskatchewan this week. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
La Ronge RCMP locates missing woman and three-year-old child
The La Ronge RCMP has safely located a missing 27-year-old woman and three-year-old child. Police said the woman and her child were last seen Thursday in La Ronge at around 2:15 p.m. They were suppose...
Sep 26, 2023 The La Ronge RCMP is searching for a woman and three-year-old child who didn't return as expected from a trip to the Brabant Lake area. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. minimum wage going up to $14 on Sunday
Saskatchewan's lowest-earning workers will be making a little bit more after this weekend. The increase - by $1 per hour to $14 per hour - takes effect Sunday as part of a commitment by the provincial...
Sep 26, 2023 The minimum wage is set to increase in Saskatchewan on Sunday as the province works towards a $15-per-hour minimum. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police investigate suspicious death on Avenue R South
Police in Saskatoon are working to figure out the circumstances of a man's suspicious death on Avenue R South. According to police, patrol officers were called to the scene shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesd...
Sep 26, 2023 Police say a man's death on Avenue R is considered suspicious. (650 CKOM file photo)
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