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COVID, influenza both on the rise in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and deaths are all on the rise in Saskatchewan, according to the Ministry of Health. In the latest biweekly update, the ministry reported 1,154 new cases - 488 in the week of...
Oct 27, 2022
Three charged after RCMP drug bust in Melfort area
A five-month-long investigation has resulted in charges against three people alleged to be involved in a drug trafficking operation in the Melfort area. In a media release Thursday, the RCMP said the ...
Oct 27, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
New Crown corporation to oversee lotteries, gaming in Sask.
A new Crown corporation will be established this spring to oversee gaming and lotteries in Saskatchewan. The new Crown -- which will be known as Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan (LGS) -- will be laun...
Oct 27, 2022 The Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation, which operates Casino Regina and Casino Moose Jaw, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Flex ED hoping to remain independent of Sask.'s new centralized online learning model
An online school in Saskatchewan will remain independent of a new provincial online learning system. Parents, students and staff were all concerned that pioneering online education provider Flex ED wo...
Oct 27, 2022 Jennifer Luchia with her husband and two daughters, Elizabeth and Adele. (Jennifer Luchia/Submitted)
Biggar relieved to see ER reopen after nine-month closure
The mayor of Biggar says the community is thrilled that the local hospital's 24-hour emergency services are up and running again, seven days a week. "It's just the greatest relief we could've ever ima...
Oct 27, 2022 Biggar & District Health Centre (Town of Biggar)
Circle Drive north bridge slated for major renovation in 2023
Another construction season has drawn to a close in Saskatoon, but the city is already hinting of what's in store for drivers next year. The city says both sides of the Circle Drive North Bridge will ...
Oct 27, 2022 Circle Drive North Bridge. (Google)
Pedestrian killed after being hit by Saskatoon transit bus
A person has died after a collision involving a city transit bus on Wednesday evening. According to police, the pedestrian was struck by the bus around 9 p.m. near the intersection of Clancy Drive and...
Oct 27, 2022
Teen charged in relation to gun call at Saskatoon school
A 16-year-old boy has turned himself into police in connection with a gun call at a Saskatoon high school Monday. The teen appeared at Saskatoon Police Service headquarters Wednesday and was charged w...
Oct 26, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
New nurses in Kamsack mean hospital beds will reopen next month
There's a lot of relief being felt in a Saskatchewan town, after a major step was taken towards reopening beds at the local hospital. The relief comes in the form of six new nurses hired to work in Ka...
Oct 26, 2022
Optimism remains in housing market after interest rate hike
There has been a lot of concern recently about the recent interest rate hikes and how they could impact the housing market, but while the latest rate hike likely means more pain for buyers, some are s...
Oct 26, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
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