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Dene teacher education program gets boost from provincial government
A program training teachers to deliver education in the Dene language in northern communities got a funding boost this week from the Saskatchewan government. The government is providing up to $255,000...
Aug 31, 2022 (File photo/980 CJME)
Education minister welcomes investigation into school abuse claims, will meet with alleged victims
Saskatchewan's children's advocate announced her investigation into allegations of abuse involving three Saskatchewan independent schools Tuesday - an investigation which Saskatchewan's education mini...
Aug 31, 2022 Dustin Duncan, Saskatchewan's minister of education. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Three charged with murder after death of Saskatoon man: RCMP
A suspicious death Monday is now being treated as a homicide, according to the RCMP. According to police, 40-year-old James Swift of Saskatoon was found dead in the RM of Corman Park early Monday morn...
Aug 30, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with child porn offences turns himself in
A 29-year-old man turned himself in to police Tuesday to face charges related to child pornography. According to police, officers with Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit -- a specia...
Aug 30, 2022
Child advocate says oversight concerns prompted investigation into independent schools
Saskatchewan's child advocate is preparing to spend the coming months investigating government oversight and accountability at registered independent schools in the province. Dr. Lisa Broda said her o...
Aug 30, 2022 (Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth)
Highway closed near Carrot River after rollover: RCMP
A single-vehicle rollover has led to the closure of Highway 123 while emergency workers attend to the scene. According to the RCMP, police are at the scene of the crash about 24 kilometres north of th...
Aug 30, 2022
Moe says education minister should meet with alleged victims of abuse at schools
Premier Scott Moe isn't against the idea of government members meeting with victims of alleged abuse at some Saskatchewan independent schools. Some victims say they've been trying to meet with governm...
Aug 30, 2022
Kids 5 to 11 eligible for COVID boosters starting Wednesday
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan will start offering COVID-19 booster shots to children between the ages of five and 11. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said kids in that age group wil...
Aug 30, 2022
Man dead, woman hurt, suspect wanted after 'altercation' in RM of Corman Park: RCMP
A 40-year-old man is dead and a woman is hurt after an assault in the RM of Corman Park, the RCMP said. According to police, the victims were travelling in a car with three other men early Monday morn...
Aug 30, 2022 Ashtin Ritzand should be considered dangerous and should not be approached, police said. (RCMP/Submitted)
Province provides one-time fuel subsidy for ambulance operators
With inflation and fuel costs putting the squeeze on everyone, the Government of Saskatchewan is providing a one-time subsidy to help emergency medical service providers pay for fuel. On Tuesday, the ...
Aug 30, 2022
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