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Family of missing woman calls for independent missing persons office
By Susan McNeil The family of Happy Charles, who has been missing since 2017, would like an independent missing persons office based in Prince Albert. Her parents, Regina and Carson Poitras, and two d...
May 16, 2023 Regina and Carson Poitras want a dedicated and independent office to provide support for families of missing people. (Susan McNeil/paNOW Staff)
Analyst says another gas price increase coming to Saskatchewan
As the May long weekend approaches, many Canadians are expecting an increase in gas prices. Currently, gas prices are sitting around $1.56.9 per litre and an increase isn't expected to happen for the ...
May 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
North American scrap tire expert critical of TSS plans for second tire recycler
A North American scrap tire recycling expert with nearly 40 years of experience is critical of the Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan's (TSS) plan to bring in a second tire recycling company to the prov...
May 16, 2023 Shercom Industries' tire processing facility. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
No pilots, no panic: Travel agent warns against worries ahead of potential strike
WestJet pilots issuing notice of a strike just days before the May long weekend shouldn't cause panic for travellers just yet. Terry Kaszas, general manager of travel services for CAA Saskatchewan, sa...
May 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
SPSA issues fire ban for areas north of Yellowhead Highway
As wildfires continue to threaten communities in northern Saskatchewan and with hot and dry conditions in the forecast, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban fo...
May 16, 2023 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Submitted)
Maidstone RCMP searching for truck, suspects from armed robbery
Mounties in Maidstone are on the lookout for a truck they lost in a cloud of dust. In a media release Tuesday, the RCMP said officers responded Sunday just before midnight to a call about an armed rob...
May 16, 2023
Prince Albert National Park campgrounds set to open
Business is about to pick up at Prince Albert National Park. According to Parks Canada, all campgrounds are to open Friday. Reservations can be made for tent or trailer camping in Beaver Glen or RV ca...
May 16, 2023 (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations. The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday and declared a mandatory evacuation for the entire c...
May 16, 2023 Towering flames from a wildfire burning near Buffalo Narrows on May 15, 2023. (Loren Chartier/Facebook)
Moe asks Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause search for new processor
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has asked Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause its search for a new Saskatoon-area processor. The move by Moe follows a split between Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan (TS...
May 15, 2023 Shercom Industries' tire processing facility. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Power outages in northern Saskatchewan to continue into Tuesday
Some communities in northern Saskatchewan were still without power Monday following an outage a day earlier -- and the outage is expected to stretch into Tuesday. On Sunday at 3:30 p.m., SaskPower cre...
May 15, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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