Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Rhonda Blackmore removed as commanding officer of Saskatchewan RCMP
Assistant commissioner Rhonda Blackmore says she's been removed from her position as the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP following anonymous complaints. "This decision was made by the Seni...
Jun 03, 2025 “Everything I have done in my career, and in the last 4+ years as the Commanding Officer of ‘F’ Divison has been done with integrity and in an effort to demonstrate accountability and transparency,” Blackmore wrote. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Candle Lake fire department receives fire suppression units from Global Medic
By Nick Nielsen With the Shoe fire just 14 kilometres away from the eastern side of Candle Lake and the subdivision of Minowukaw Beach, Candle Lake Emergency Services is now better equipped to fight t...
Jun 03, 2025 Members of the Candle Lake and Lakeland fire departments stand in front of the four skid units donated by Global Medic. (Nick Nielsen/paNOW)
Friday wildfire update: Smoke hampering firefighting efforts
The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note, according to the Sas...
May 30, 2025 Buckland Fire and Rescue is helping to fight the wildfires in the north. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Premier Scott Moe, SPSA declare provincial state of emergency
By Nigel Maxwell Due to the wildfires affecting communities across Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA), declared a provincial State of Eme...
May 29, 2025 (Nigel Maxwell/ paNOW Staff)
Answering the call: Inside a rural Sask. addiction recovery centre
LIEPZIG, SASK. - In a remote corner of rural Saskatchewan, an old brick building sits quietly among the trees. Stained-glass windows catch the light, casting colour onto worn hardwood floors. It's pea...
May 29, 2025 In the small village of Leipzig, Saskatchewan, a former derelict convent has been transformed into Prairie Sky Recovery Centre, a facility dedicated to helping people rebuild their lives. (Submitted)
Meet the alpacas turning heads on a Saskatchewan grain farm
PERDUE, SASK. - Just a half-hour drive from the hum of city life, tucked amid fields of wheat, there's a little farm that promises something a bit more whimsical than your average rural escape. Prairi...
May 26, 2025 Karen Pashovitz, proud matriarch of Prairie Fire Alpacas, has been known to brag about her herd like a stage mom at a llama pageant. One of her alpacas snagged a Supreme Champion ribbon in 2010. "It was just like I won a beauty pageant," she said with a laugh. "It was so awesome.” (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Explore Freba Pottery: Saskatchewan's honour-system shop on Hwy 16
WYNYARD, SASK. - Next time you're driving along Highway 16 in Saskatchewan, with the open sky stretching out in every direction, a sign might catch your eye. The sign simply reads "POTTERY," with an a...
May 15, 2025 Marea Olafson opened her roadside honour-system pottery shop 12 years ago. She said she trusts people will do the right thing and pay for her creations. She's been in business for more than a decade, and that trust has yet to be broken. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
From seed to stem: A Sask. flower farmer's spring frenzy begins
CLAVET, SASK. - For Kristen Raney, springtime on her flower farm doesn't start when it's warm outside. It starts when the snow has barely melted. "I do a lot of early plantings. Basically as soon as t...
May 13, 2025 Kristen Raney owns and operates a flower farm near Clavet, Sask. Springtime is one of her busiest seasons, as she bustles around her garden prepping beds, hardening off plants and finally planting them. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan mothers inspire with boundless love, talent and bravery
Happy Mother's Day, the day when Canadians honour mothers, grandmothers, and other important female figures with gift-giving, small celebrations and expressions of appreciation. Here are a selection o...
May 11, 2025 Just over two years after being diagnosed with stage four appendix cancer, JJ Zimmer is thriving. She continues to be an active and involved mother. (Submitted)
Eight Saskatchewan residents to receive order of merit next month
Eight people are set to receive Saskatchewan's highest honour at a ceremony early next month. The provincial government announced the list of recipients for the Saskatchewan Order of Merit this week, ...
May 10, 2025 This year’s ceremony will be a special one, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the order of merit. (Government of Saskatchewan)
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