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Prairie spring: Southern Saskatchewan gets over a foot of snow
Mother Nature's early spring snowstorm blanketed some parts of southern Saskatchewan yesterday with more than a foot of snow. According to Environment Canada, its report released just before noon on W...
Apr 23, 2025 Although the snow at this time of year is rare, Environment Canada meteorologist Danielle Desjardins said storms like this tend to happen from time to time. “It’s not ideal timing, but it’s not unheard of,” Desjardins explained. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Premier Scott Moe endorses Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party
Saskatchewan's premier endorsed the Conservative Party of Canada on Wednesday. Speaking from his hometown of Shellbrook in a video shared to social media, Scott Moe announced that he intends to vote f...
Apr 23, 2025 In a video posted to social media on April 23, 2025, Premier Scott Moe said it’s time that the province had “a government that treats us like we’re a part of Canada." (Premier Scott Moe/Facebook)
SaskPower's first 'microgrid' now powering Descharme Lake
Residents of Descharme Lake are drawing their electricity from SaskPower's first-ever independent community power system. SaskPower's Descharme Lake Microgrid is now online, combining solar power with...
Apr 23, 2025 The microgrid consists of 474 solar panels, 96 lithium phosphate batteries and a pair of diesel generators. (Saskatchewan Research Council)
Saskatchewan's uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy a...
Apr 23, 2025 New records were set in Saskatchewan for the production of both potash and uranium in 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Toronto man facing murder charge in North Battleford homicide case
A Toronto man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a 2024 homicide case in North Battleford. According to the RCMP, police got a report saying a person had been seriously injured...
Apr 23, 2025 On April 11, police arrested 22-year-old Billy Leon, a Toronto man, at a correctional centre in Manitoba. (City of North Battleford/Facebook)
Mounties looking for black truck after gunfight on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a truck that may have been used during a gunfight on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation on Tuesday. "On April 22, 2025 at approximately 1:10 p.m....
Apr 23, 2025 The RCMP asked members of the public to report any sightings of this black, two-door truck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
From red to blue: How Saskatchewan became a Conservative stronghold
Saskatchewan wasn't always a wall of blue on federal election maps. The province has long been considered one of the most reliably conservative provinces in Canada, but its political identity has shif...
Apr 23, 2025 From sending Liberals and NDP MPs to Ottawa to electing Conservative candidates across the board, the province’s federal political landscape has undergone a slow but significant transformation. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Man faces over 100 charges, 23 victims identified in Saskatoon GPS tracker case
Marty Schira, the man charged in the Saskatoon police GPS tracker investigation, is facing a new wave of charges as the case against him continues to grow. According to Crown prosecutor Christy Pannel...
Apr 22, 2025 (vladek / Depositphotos.com)
Five youths facing charges after teen assaulted and dragged inside
Three boys and two girls are facing charges after an assault with a boy believed to be known to them. On Saturday, just after 2 a.m. Saskatoon Police Service were called to an assault in progress at a...
Apr 22, 2025 On Saturday, just after 2 a.m. Saskatoon Police Service were called to an assault in progress at a residence in the 100 block of Avenue M South. Officers said "a male had been physically assaulted outside and then dragged into a nearby residence," in the initial report. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Henry and Sophia were the most popular Sask. baby names in 2024
Saskatchewan saw some changes in the list of the most popular baby names in 2024, with Henry and Sophia taking the top spots. According to data from eHealth Saskatchewan, Sophia ended Olivia's nine-ye...
Apr 22, 2025 Henry and Sophia topped the lists of the most popular baby names in Saskatchewan for 2024. (RobHainer/Depositphotos.com)
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