Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Prince Albert to limit liquor store hours in effort to cut crime
In about six weeks' time, late-night liquor store runs will be a thing of the past in Prince Albert. Mayor Greg Dionne said the city's executive committee has voted to reduce the hours of liquor store...
Jan 13, 2024 Liquor stores in Prince Albert will soon be limited in an effort to cut down on crime. (paNOW file photo)
As strike looms, gov't wants teachers to return to bargaining table
The head of the Saskatchewan Government Trustee Bargaining Committee says it's unfortunate that teachers across Saskatchewan will walk off the job for a one-day strike on Tuesday. "That is not desirab...
Jan 12, 2024 Saskatchewan teachers plan to walk off the job on Tuesday for a one-day strike, as bargaining remains at an impasse. (980 CJME file photo)
Fire breaks out on upper floors of Saskatoon flour mill
Firefighters are braving the cold to battle a fire on the upper floors of a Saskatoon flour mill. According to the fire department, firefighters got the call about the fire at the P&H Milling faci...
Jan 12, 2024 Firefighters said the fire was located on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors of the flour mill. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. adds six new cameras to Highway Hotline
Saskatchewan's Highway Hotline is making it even easier to keep an eye on highway conditions around the province. The provincial government announced the addition of six new highway cameras to the ser...
Jan 12, 2024 The provincial government is making it easier to monitor highway conditions around the province through the addition of new cameras. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Extreme cold warnings blanket all of Saskatchewan Friday
The entire province is waking up in a deep freeze Friday. Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered the entirety of Saskatchewan on Friday morning, with wind chills as low as -55 C expecte...
Jan 12, 2024 Extreme cold is expected to persist through the weekend across Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims
By Nigel Maxwell Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life. Bu...
Jan 12, 2024 Vanessa Burns with her five children. (Submitted/ Vanessa Burns)
Deep freeze forces school bus cancellations in Saskatoon
Plummeting temperatures and dangerous wind chills forced school buses in Saskatoon to remain parked Friday morning. Bus service for both public and Catholic schools has been cancelled for the entire d...
Jan 12, 2024
Extreme cold gets warm welcome from Sask. farmer
After an abnormally warm start to the winter season, Saskatchewan's normal winter has finally hit. Lots of snow and extreme cold temperatures blanket the province. Farmer Travis Sanderson said it's a ...
Jan 11, 2024 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Two arrested after attempt to flee from cops foiled by icy road
They were slip-slidin' but didn't get away. Two men are facing charges after their attempt to flee from a traffic stop in Saskatoon was hampered by icy road conditions. According to police, officers s...
Jan 11, 2024 Police say an attempt to flee from a traffic stop was short lived due to the icy roadways. (650 CKOM file photo)
Extreme cold warnings raise concern for frostbite
As the temperatures across Saskatchewan drop, the possibility of frostbite goes up. Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for much of Saskatchewan on Thursday, as a cold snap descends on the...
Jan 11, 2024 Dr. Phil Chilibeck, a kinesiology professor at the University of Saskatchewan, snowshoes in Kinsmen Park during a period of extreme cold in 2021. (650 CKOM file photo)
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