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North Battleford tops Macleans list of Canada's most dangerous cities
For the second year in a row, North Battleford has topped Macleans magazine's list of the most dangerous Canadian cities. The list is based off of Statistics Canada's crime severity index (CSI). Altho...
Nov 21, 2019 Police take cover behind vehicles with guns drawn during standoff in North Battleford in June 2017. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
New recycling contract for city: rates rising, products removed
The City of Saskatoon announced a new eight-year, $46 million contract for recycling Thursday and changes are coming that will affect your utility bills and what products you can recycle. Utility rate...
Nov 21, 2019
Wexit organizer pushes for referendum
A petition pushing for action on Western separation is circulating through Saskatoon. Eric Wall, an organizer with Wexit Saskatchewan, is trying to build support for a vote on leaving Canada. He told ...
Nov 21, 2019 (Wexit Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Education and speed the key to keeping cyclists safe according to advocacy group
As Saskatoon's bicycle bylaw got its endorsement Monday at Saskatoon City Council, one cycling advocacy group thinks it's going to come down to education and speed. The Saskatoon Cycling Club offers r...
Nov 21, 2019 A cyclist rides on a bike path on Victoria Avenue. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan has one of the lowest job vacancy rates in the country
Even with a small increase in unfilled jobs, Saskatchewan still has one of the lowest vacancy rates in Canada. A new report for the third quarter of 2019 from the Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...
Nov 21, 2019
TCU Place asking council for new convention centre
As Saskatoon city council's budget deliberations near, another big ticket item has been added to the list of projects that could be funded. TCU Place's board of directors is officially requesting coun...
Nov 21, 2019
Final crop report of 2019 shows varying yields and below average quality
Some farmers in Saskatchewan are still hard at work, trying to finish off harvest 2019. The final crop report of the season indicates 93 per cent of the crop is now combined. That's below the average ...
Nov 21, 2019
Medical supplies needed by young boy with rare condition recovered
Saskatoon police have charged two women in connection with the theft of medical supplies taken from a family's porch Tuesday afternoon. Police also recovered the stolen medical supplies. In a Facebook...
Nov 21, 2019 Two suspects stole medical supplies from a Saskatoon family's doorstep on November 19, 2019. (Adam Leptich/Facebook)
No quick ending to Hong Kong conflict, says U of S professor
The conflict in Hong Kong is escalating every day, but a University of Saskatchewan professor doesn't think a conclusion will come anytime soon. Dr. Martin Gaal, a political studies professor, told 65...
Nov 21, 2019 A police officer sprays pepper spray at protesters near the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Hong Kong police have used tear gas and high-pressure hoses against thousands of protesters opposing a highly controversial extradition bill outside government headquarters. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Saskatchewan’s oldest person and Melfort resident turns 112
The oldest person in Saskatchewan is now 112. Reita Fennell of Melfort is celebrating yet another birthday Wednesday. She is the second oldest person in Canada. Fennell said in her 112 years she has c...
Nov 20, 2019 Melfort's Reita Fennell turned 112 on Nov. 20, 2019. (Angie Rolheiser/northeastNOW Staff)
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