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Sask. Party touts job creation success, low unemployment in 2025
Despite a loss of 4,000 jobs to end 2025, the Government of Saskatchewan is looking at the big picture and seeing positive progress over the past year's employment numbers in the province. About 15,20...
Jan 09, 2026 “We saw record job growth in numbers, consistently low unemployment rates and gains in key sectors,” Saskatchewan’s Minister of Social Services Terry Jenson told journalists on Friday afternoon at the SaskJobs office in Saskatoon. (CJME file photo)
Big Island Lake Cree Nation resident scared for safety after fatal shooting
A Big Island Lake Cree Nation resident says their community is scared and hurting, with some members considering leaving their homes. Saskatchewan RCMP is still searching for suspects involved in a fa...
Jan 09, 2026 Big Island Lake Store and Gas Bar manager Jocelin Sandfly says the First Nation is scared and hurting after fatal shooting on Dec. 30. (Jocelin Sandfly/Submitted)
TSB report says aircraft stalled during fatal flight near Lloydminster in 2024
On Sept. 8, 2024, a plane crashed on the Saskatchewan - Alberta boundary, which resulted in the death of two people. The Air Transportation Safety Board (TSB) report said the flight was part of a mult...
Jan 08, 2026 A plane crash in Lloydminster, Alta., is pictured in this undated photo provided by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. A Transportation Safety Board report says the September 2024 crash caused the deaths of two people, and the collision was the result of a steep turn where the pilot lost control. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Transportation Safety Board of Canada (Mandatory Credit)
Man dies after highway collision with a moose in central Sask.
A 34-year-old man from George Gordon First Nation is dead after his car collided with a moose on Highway 15 on Wednesday evening. Read more: Weyburn provincial court sets Fahlman's preliminary hearing...
Jan 08, 2026 The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased by EMS at the scene in the RM of Wreford, according to the Mounties. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
'Canaries in the coal mine:' Foster families eagerly receive Wynyard rescue cats
No sooner had a van-load of five crates filled with twenty of the cats rescued from Wynyard over the weekend arrived, volunteers had hustled the crates inside with hardly a peep from the furry occupan...
Jan 08, 2026 Some cats rescued from the Wynyard house were shaved because their long fur was too matted to be combed. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
$18M LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball winning ticket sold in Saskatchewan
You might want to check your LOTTO 6/49 tickets if you purchased them in Saskatchewan. A ticket sold in the province, somewhere outside of Regina and Saskatoon, is the big winner of the LOTTO 6/49 Gol...
Jan 08, 2026 The winning ticket was sold somewhere in Saskatchewan outside of Saskatoon and Regina. (HayDmitriy / Depositphotos.com)
Water emergency declared in Pelican Narrows
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) is urging residents of Pelican Narrows to immediately conserve water as crews respond to a critical failure affecting the community's raw water intake system. The i...
Jan 08, 2026 As a precaution, the community remains under a boil water advisory, with residents advised to boil tap water for at least one minute before using it for drinking, food preparation, brushing teeth or making infant formula. (Woodland Aerial Photography)
Hiring underway as Peavey Mart prepares to reopen stores in Assiniboia, Yorkton in March
Peavey Mart is preparing to make a return to two Saskatchewan communities in March. On Wednesday, the hardware chain said hiring is underway as it prepares to reopen its stores in Assiniboia and Yorkt...
Jan 08, 2026 The hardware chain said hiring is underway as it prepares to reopen stores in Assiniboia and Yorkton in March. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province issues request for proposals for Saskatoon's new 60-bed emergency shelter
The wheels - so to speak - are in now in motion to build Saskatoon's new, 60-bed enhanced emergency shelter. The new shelter will be run by The Mustard Seed, and will be located at 170 - 31st Street E...
Jan 08, 2026 The provincial government has issued a request for proposals for construction of Saskatoon's new 60-bed emergency shelter. The deadline for bids is Feb. 11. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
41 cats safe, seeking love after seizure from now-condemned Wynyard home
Forty-one cats have been rescued from a now-condemned home in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, and are starting to come out of their shells after a whirlwind weekend of seizure, veterinary care and relocation. ...
Jan 07, 2026 So far, 41 cats have been removed from the home. Volunteers are still making visits to the home to see if more animals have been left behind. (Veronica Hermiston/submitted)
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