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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North Battleford youth centre set to close
By Angela Brown The Drumming Hill Youth Centre is slated to close in the near future. "With declining numbers of youth in custody at the Drumming Hill Youth Centre, the decision has been made by the M...
Sep 28, 2022 Drumming Hill Youth Centre in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW staff)
Sask. government pulling money away from federal gun buyback
The Saskatchewan government is trying to put its foot down when it comes to guns. In 2020, the federal government reclassified about 1,500 types of guns as prohibited and committed to implementing a b...
Sep 28, 2022
Miyo-wîcîwitowin Day coming to Mosaic Stadium
Mosaic Stadium is to be filled with orange Thursday instead of the normal Saskatchewan Roughrider green. The inaugural Miyo-wcwitowin Day will celebrate and recognize the harm done to Indigenous peopl...
Sep 28, 2022
NDP win significant but not transformative, public policy expert says
The byelection victory for the Saskatchewan NDP in Saskatoon Meewasin on Monday night is good news for the NDP, but isn't "all that transformative" for the opposition party. That's according to Ken Co...
Sep 28, 2022 Nathaniel Teed speaks after his election as MLA of the Saskatoon Meewasin riding on Sept. 26, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Mosaic Stadium sold out for 109th Grey Cup
Mosaic Stadium will be sold out on Nov. 20 for the 109th Grey Cup. The Saskatchewan Roughriders along with the CFL made the announcement just after 6 a.m. Wednesday morning. More than 33,000 fans are ...
Sep 28, 2022
Record-breaking heat a possibility: Environment Canada
The dog days of summer are over, but many people are taking advantage of the fleeting days of unseasonably hot conditions. Tatiana Fras was one of many people out and about on Tuesday taking the oppor...
Sep 27, 2022
Some provincial parks accepting reservations for fall and winter
There are still opportunities for campers to spend time in some of Saskatchewan’s provincial parks this fall and into the winter. From Saturday through March 15, select campsites in some provinc...
Sep 27, 2022
NDP retains seat in Saskatoon Meewasin byelection
The NDP claimed victory in the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection Monday, holding on to the seat left vacant by former leader Ryan Meili. After all 53 ballot boxes were counted Monday, the NDP's Nathaniel ...
Sep 26, 2022 Nathaniel Teed walks into NDP headquarters at the Parktown Hotel on Sept. 26, 2022 alongside party leader Carla Beck after being elected the new MLA for Saskatoon-Meewasin. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Lifting of travel restrictions welcomed by Regina airport, travel agent
COVID-19 border restrictions are nearing an end and many people in the travel and tourism industry are finding themselves breathing a sigh of relief. “This is welcome news for anyone involved wi...
Sep 26, 2022
Mistawasis woman hired as scout for Winnipeg Jets
One of three scouts hired by the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday is from Treaty Six Territory. Sydney Daniels, 27, has been hired by the NHL club as a college scout. In a news release provided by the team,...
Sep 26, 2022
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