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Federal Government is stepping in to get trains moving again
Binding arbitration is good news for the Canadian Western Short Line Railway. Andrew Glastetter, General Manager of the Great Western Railway of Saskatchewan and President of Western Canadian Short Li...
Aug 22, 2024 Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is using his powers in the Labour Code to ask the Canada Industrial Relations Board to impose binding arbitration. (980 CJME)
Saskatoon business reps are in favour of $1.22B arena project
Saskatoon's business representatives are advocating for the development of the Downtown Event and Entertainment District, asserting the project will spur significant economic growth. On Wednesday, the...
Aug 22, 2024 Keith Moen, Executive Director of the North Saskatoon Business Association, said he’s not surprised about that figure and the organization supports the project.
“We know that something like this is going to cost a significant amount of money because it is a significant investment the city would be making,” he said. (City of Saskatoon)
Sask. Gov. takes over after labour market transfer top-up ends
The provincial and federal governments can't agree on whether there was a cut in employment and skill training funding for Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan says it is filling in the gap, b...
Aug 22, 2024 Minister Jeremy Harrison addressed the media after the Provincial Government announced they would take over the $17.6 million federal top-up portion of the Employment and Skill Training fund. This comes after the Federal Governments temporary top-up ended. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Man arrested after shot fired during Sturgeon Lake traffic stop: RCMP
A 44-year-old man was arrested and police are searching for a second suspect after a gunshot was allegedly fired during an RCMP traffic stop on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. According to the Mountie...
Aug 22, 2024 The Mounties say a gunshot was fired during a traffic stop, shattering a window, before two people took off on foot. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Sask. harvest 15 per cent complete, with southwest furthest ahead
Despite scattered storms, harvest in Saskatchewan is 15 per cent complete, up from six per cent a week ago. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week...
Aug 22, 2024 Some crops experienced damage from heavy rains and hail. The report noted the increased heat in some regions has resulted in grain fill yield reductions. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
Elmwood residents celebrate newly accessible Eastview Bowl
Hunter's Eastview Bowling Alley reopened this month after renovations to make the building fully wheelchair accessible. Elmwood Residences, an organization in Saskatoon that supports individuals with ...
Aug 22, 2024 The competition was fierce as Elmwood residents celebrated the new renovations. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
'We don't want to be here': Sask. CPKC workers frustrated by rail lockout
Just hours after Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked them out of their workplaces, many rail workers were out on the picket lines early on Thursday morning in Saskatoon, pleading for the union and com...
Aug 22, 2024 Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after months of difficult negotiations. Workers in Saskatoon say they want a deal done as soon as possible. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan to receive $350M through federal infrastructure fund
The Government of Saskatchewan has inked a deal with Ottawa that will bring $350 million in infrastructure funding to the province over five years. The two governments signed a 10-year renewal agreeme...
Aug 22, 2024 The federal government said renewing the fund means infrastructure to support housing will be built and maintained. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man shot after confrontation outside 22nd Street apartment: Police
A 46-year-old man was hospitalized on Wednesday night after a shooting outside an apartment building on 22nd Street in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to Avenue Q South for a repo...
Aug 22, 2024 Police say the shooting happened outside an apartment building in the 1700 block of 22nd Street West. There are several apartments on that block, but police did not identify the specific building. (Google Maps)
North Battleford man dead from gunshot wounds: RCMP
An early morning shooting on Aug. 9, left a man in hospital. Police are now saying he has died. RCMP identified the victim as 37-year-old Dustin Pewean from North Battleford. Officers found the victim...
Aug 22, 2024 At 2 a.m. on Aug. 9, Battleford RCMP got a report of a gunshot in the 108 Street area. Officers found a man with serious injuries from a gunshot outside of a residence on 108 Street. He was taken to hospital. (650 CKOM)
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