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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Football Weekend in Saskatchewan a hit with young fans
Good seating, tasty snacks and three great football games were enough to keep young fans entertained at Mosaic Stadium this weekend. Football Weekend in Saskatchewan was in Regina, featuring two days ...
Sep 18, 2022
Canadian law enforcement travels to Sask. for forensic anthropology experience
A handful of open grave sites covered Warman Fire and Rescue's training land Thursday morning, just beyond Saskatoon's city limits. Inside the holes were plastic human bones, clothing, shell casings a...
Sep 16, 2022 A team of investigators training just outside Warman during an RCMP forensic anthropology course on Sept. 15, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Wilderness survival expert weighs in on how mass stabbing suspect stayed hidden
By Rob Mahon In the wake of the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, victims and observers alike have been left with more questions than answers. One question is how exactly did...
Sep 16, 2022 File photo (Danny Kid/paNOW)
COVID cases, hospitalizations increased in Sask. in past month
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Saskatchewan. In an epidemiological report for the period from Aug. 14 to last Saturday, the Saskatchewan government said the test positivity rate for the province stood...
Sep 15, 2022
Blackmore defends RCMP's actions in wake of Sanderson arrest
The commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP defended officers and the force itself Thursday. In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore wrote that some have "taken issue" with the fac...
Sep 15, 2022
Federal, Sask. governments giving raises to Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Educators in Saskatchewan are getting a raise. The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced Thursday an investment of $5.4 million to give those educators an increase of up to ...
Sep 15, 2022
UPDATE: Police arrest man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
A 25-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant has been arrested by police. In a media release Monday, police said Tonio Cantell had been picked up by the Saskatoon Police Service on Sept. 23. Cant...
Sep 15, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Mayor says residents are scared as hospital service disruption continues in Kamsack
Health is no laughing matter, but Kamsack's mayor offered a bitter chuckle when asked about the state of the town's hospital. Nancy Brunt said there are no acute care beds open in Kamsack right now. T...
Sep 15, 2022 (Google Maps)
'We were always close': Family of stabbing victim remembers their loved one during vigil in P.A.
As funerals for the victims of the stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon continue, the family of one of those lost recalls his smiling face.Earl Burns was one of 10 people killed in the stab...
Sep 15, 2022 A candlelight vigil for the victims of the recent stabbings is held in front of the Prince Albert Grand Council main office. (Derek Craddock/paNOW Staff)
Cody Fajardo's baby is born
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo confirmed Wednesday morning that he is officially a father. He tweeted that he and his wife Laura welcomed baby Luca into the world at 1:42 a.m. Fajar...
Sep 14, 2022
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