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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)
$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)
Exploring Uranium City: One man's memories of a Sask. ghost town
Uranium City, SK - Some people call Uranium City a ghost town. They see the broken windows, the empty streets, the buildings slowly folding back into the bush. They see a fly-in community at the north...
Jan 08, 2026 CANDU High School, once full of students, now stands abandoned and overgrown in Uranium City. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
'Out of toilet paper': Sask. Mounties share funniest 9-1-1 calls from 2025
Have you ever run out of toilet paper? It may feel like an emergency, but it's probably not worthy of a 9-1-1 call. But according to the Saskatchewan RCMP, someone in the province made a call to the e...
Jan 07, 2026 “Saskatchewan RCMP would like to remind the public that there are ramifications for those who misuse 911. Not only is there a chance of preventing someone with a life-threatening emergency from getting help, there is also a summary offence charge under the Emergency 911 Systems Act with fines up to $2,000,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
GasBuddy analyst doesn't expect Venezuela situation to impact local oil markets
Don't expect changes in Venezuela to have an immediate impact on the prairie oil industry or gas prices. Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, emphasized that despite U.S. President...
Jan 07, 2026 "We are a long way away from seeing meaningful increases in Venezuela's oil production," said Patrick de Haan. "And there's still a lot that needs to go absolutely right for that to be realized." (980 CJME file photo)
'Eyewitness accounts will be key': RCMP continue to investigate shooting on Sask. First Nation
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking witnesses to come forward as officers continue to investigate a fatal shooting on a First Nation northwest of Meadow Lake. So far, no arrests have been made. Read more:...
Jan 06, 2026 A Saskatchewan Conservation Officer conducts a road blockade at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Christmas Q&A: Santa spills secrets to five-year-old Sask. boy
There are many places where Christmas magic lives. It's in in the glow of winter windows, in crisp December air and in the laughter of children that drifts through snowy streets. Read more Saskatchewa...
Dec 22, 2025 FIve-year-old Cassian Dyck was given an all-access pass to ask Santa Claus any questions his heart desired. The Kindergartener came up with a wide array of topics to discuss with Ol' Saint Nick. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Environment Canada issues blizzard warning for central, southern Sask. on Wednesday
Much of Saskatchewan is bracing for a winter storm that's expected to whip into the province on Wednesday, bringing plenty of snow along with it. Winter storm watches from Environment Canada were upgr...
Dec 16, 2025 "A strong Alberta Clipper will bring heavy snow and strong, gusty winds leading to blizzard conditions over portions of southern Saskatchewan beginning Wednesday morning," the service said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Santa in the North: Rise Air brings holiday magic to northern Sask.
Uranium City, SK - Here, Santa doesn't arrive by reindeer. He comes in on a Twin Otter - red suit bright against the northern sky, boots dusted with snow and a cargo hold full of gifts bouncing with e...
Dec 11, 2025 With a little help from Rise Air, Santa made a special stop in Uranium City ahead of his busiest night of the year. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Santa in the North program. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
CFL unveils 2026 schedule, with Riders' home opener set for June 13
The CFL has released its 2026 schedule, which means Rider fans can start marking their calendars. The Saskatchewan Roughriders - who return in 2026 as the defending Grey Cup champions - will open the ...
Dec 09, 2025 The Roughriders will get to put their feet up during Week 1, then welcome the B.C. Lions to Mosaic Stadium for their home opener on June 13. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
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