Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Asquith school saves parents time, cash by buying bulk supplies
The back-to-school scramble was on in full force last week. Parents who put off shopping for school supplies were busy scouring nearly-empty shelves, sometimes reaching to the very back for the last f...
Sep 03, 2024 Asquith mom Ashlyn Redekop said one of the only items on her back-to-school shopping list this year was new shoes. Her local school provides the majority of school supplies for her children. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
SHA says around 500 Sask. health-care workers paid late
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) head Andrew Will apologized on Friday to health-care workers affected by the second rollout of a new pay system. Will said that out of the almost 50,000 SHA employe...
Aug 31, 2024 CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority Andrew Will addressed concerns about the AIMS pay sytem on Friday in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Wilkie care facility worker faces sexual assault charges: RCMP
Wilkie RCMP said they've determined at least four adult residents in a care facility located in Wilkie, Sask. were assaulted, sexually assaulted and/or threatened between January 2023 and February 202...
Aug 28, 2024 Wilkie RCMP said they've determined at least four adult residents in a care facility located in Wilkie were assaulted, sexually assaulted and/or threatened between January 2023 and February 2024. (Townofwilkie.com)
25-year-old Macklin firefighter charged in hay bale arson case
A 25-year-old firefighter from Macklin, Sask. is facing arson and theft charges after allegedly lighting a hay bale fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham on July 31. According to the RCMP, the inci...
Aug 28, 2024 Police said they've received 15 reports of deliberately set hay bale and grass fires in the Macklin area over the past month. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Labour lawyer shares perspective on rail strike, and what lies ahead
Many thought it was over, but the railway work disruption at Canada's two largest railroads isn't ending just yet. The Teamsters Canada Rail Conference union served 72-hour strike notice to CN on Frid...
Aug 23, 2024 Teamsters began picketing in Saskatoon on Thursday morning after CN and CPKC locked out workers. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Former Sask. Roughriders head coach Ken Miller passes away at 82
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Ken Miller has passed away at the age of 82. The product of The Dalles, Ore., was hired as the Roughriders' offensive co-ordinator in the Grey Cup-winning se...
Aug 21, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders' Ken Miller announced he was stepping down as head coach of the CFL team on Dec. 2, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Troy Fleece
Early harvest a balancing act for Lumsden farmer and beekeeper
For Josef Buttigieg, running a mixed-operation farm is a balancing act. "We're trying to keep on top of all different sort of moving parts," Buttigieg said. "Now maybe I'm a little crazy in that sense...
Aug 20, 2024
'Life goes on': New episode concludes Shell Lake Massacre podcast
Spiritwood, Sask. - Kathy Hill's four children didn't know the full details of the tragedy that overshadowed her earlier life until The Shell Lake Massacre podcast debuted last August. "Now, my family...
Aug 15, 2024 In a new bonus episode of The Shell Lake Massacre host Brittany Caffet sits down for a conversation with Kathy Hill. Hill said she learned new details about the events that unfolded following the murder of her family through listening to the podcast. (Jennifer Losie/Rawlco Creative Strategies)
'A leader in class': Sask. Olympian's roots at Waldheim School
Canada's women's rugby team claimed a historic silver medal after a loss in the final against New Zealand on Tuesday. Waldheim's Carissa Norsten is one of 12 players with Canada's rugby seven's team f...
Aug 01, 2024 Carissa Norsten plays for Canada’s Rugby Sevens team, and won silver at the Paris 2024 Olympic
games (Thomas Skrlj/COC)
Update: Jasper wildfire burns buildings, while poor air quality forces some fire crews out
JASPER, ALTA. - Alberta's Jasper National Park and its townsite are under siege from two wind-whipped wildfires, one of which raced into the picturesque community on Wednesday night, causing extensive...
Jul 25, 2024 Support from Woodlands County has been sent to the Jasper Area according to their Facebook page. (Woodlands County/Facebook)
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