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Moe gets dedicated RCMP protection
By Michael Joel Hansen, paNOW Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is now receiving regular protection from the RCMP, after it was determined a bolstering of his security was required. The move brings him i...
Jan 22, 2020
Province responds to Saskatchewan Hospital allegations by NDP
The minister responsible for SaskBuilds has responded to Tuesday's announcement by NDP Leader Ryan Meili on concerns surrounding North Battleford's Saskatchewan Hospital. The announcement revealed ema...
Jan 22, 2020 (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Clubroot: a growing problem for Saskatchewan producers
Clubroot is continuing to plague producers across Saskatchewan, specifically in the north-central portions of the province. The soil-borne disease has been tracked by the Ministry of Agriculture since...
Jan 22, 2020 The roots of a clubroot infected canola plant. (Canola Council of Canada)
Western Canadian Crop Production Show brings in nearly 17,000 to Saskatoon
The final numbers for the 37th Western Canadian Crop Production Show are in, and many braved the cold for the annual event. According to a release, nearly 17,000 people passed through the doors at Sas...
Jan 20, 2020 The annual Crop Production Week in Saskatoon attracted farmers from across the prairies to Prairieland Park on Jan. 10, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
'Looked like a roman candle:' people witness fireball in Sask. sky
The Land of the Living Skies lived up to its name early Monday. A number of people said they witnessed a bright light with a tail shoot across the sky around 7:10 a.m. "All of a sudden you see this bi...
Jan 20, 2020 A dash cam captured a bright light shooting across the sky near Wakaw on Jan. 20th, 2019 (Chad Parenteau/submitted)
Saskatchewan's frigid forecast is nearing its end
After over a week of extremely cold temperatures, it looks as though warmer days area ahead in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada's Dave Carlsen said overnight and into Monday morning, the air flow over...
Jan 19, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Bison return to Wanuskewin nearly 150 years later
The bison are back. After a near 150-year absence, plains bison are once again roaming the prairies outside Saskatoon. Eleven bison comprised of a group of six calves from Grassland National Park near...
Jan 18, 2020 Wanuskewin Heritage Park unveiled 11 bison to the public on Jan. 17, 2020 after dreaming of having bison at the park for decades. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Grieving mother who lost son in police-involved shooting wants changes in Sask. health system
A Saskatchewan mom has spent the last year grieving her son who died after an exhausting battle with mental health and addiction. Carey Rigby-Wilcox is now sharing the story of her son, Steven Rigby, ...
Jan 17, 2020 Carey Rigby-Wilcox and her son Steven Rigby. (Submitted by Carey Rigby-Wilcox)
Extreme cold lets up Friday in Sask.
The extreme cold weather that blanketed Saskatchewan for most of the week finally let up on Friday, as there were almost no cold warning statements issued from Environment Canada. The only region unde...
Jan 17, 2020
Report: Sask. has third-highest child poverty numbers in Canada
Child poverty rates in Saskatchewan are among the highest in the country, according to a new report from the Social Policy Research Centre at the University of Regina. The findings released this week ...
Jan 16, 2020
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