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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Fan brawl breaks out at Sask. hockey game
A senior men's hockey game in Turtleford turned violent on Saturday, but it wasn't the players throwing the punches. Video posted online by a spectator shows fans of the Edam Three Stars and Debden Je...
Mar 12, 2018 Fans push and hit each other after a hockey game in Turtleford, Sask. on March 10, 2018. (Brennan Seipp/YouTube)
Writer says Sask. falling behind on Gladue reports
The woman responsible for the majority of Gladue reports in Saskatchewan is calling on the province and First Nations communities to provide more funding to give Indigenous offenders the supports they...
Mar 05, 2018 Christine Goodwin reviews information on Gladue reports during an interview on Feb. 28, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Sask. Pulse Growers not concerned by Indian chickpea tariffs
While some of India's trade policies are hurting Saskatchewan's farmers, the organization representing the province's pulse producers is downplaying the impact of higher chickpea tariffs on the indust...
Mar 03, 2018 Saskatchewan producers harvest at sunset. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
Snowy weekend expected for Saskatoon
With winter storms already hitting central Alberta, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist says Saskatoon can expect heavy snow this weekend. David Phillips told 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks Thursday the...
Mar 01, 2018
Saskatchewan flu numbers nearly double in last monthÂ
Whether it be a cough or a sniffle, flu cases have run rampant across Saskatchewan this year. Numbers published by the ministry of health show confirmed flu cases rose by more than 94 per cent in the ...
Feb 21, 2018 The province says more than 1,000 flu cases have been confirmed since Jan. 10, according to updated numbers released Feb. 20. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health)
1,300 athletes descend on North Battleford for Sask. Winter Games
In 1974, the city of North Battleford hosted the first ever Saskatchewan Winter Games. Now, 44 years later, the city is ready to kick off the 12th provincial winter games, with the torch relay set for...
Feb 17, 2018 Athletes from nine districts across the province will compete at the 2018 Winter Games which begin Feb. 18th, 2018 in North Battleford (File photo/BattlefordsNOW)
Free admission at Remai Modern on Family Day
The Remai Modern art museum is celebrating Family Day with one of the best gifts a gallery can offer - free admission. Rawlco Radio Free Admission Day takes place Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There ...
Feb 16, 2018 Visitors take in a gallery at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon on Oct. 19, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
'We're all hurting:' Indigenous leaders speak on Stanley verdict
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) stood in support of Colten Boushie's family on Friday night, calling Gerald Stanley's not guilty verdict a "miscarriage of justice." Vice-Chief Ki...
Feb 10, 2018 (From left) Jace Boushie, Colten's brother, stands with cousin Jade Tootoosis and uncle Alvin Baptiste during an FSIN news conference on Feb.
9, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Jury requests audio replays in Stanley trial deliberations
The jury in Gerald Stanley's second-degree murder trial returned to a Battleford courtroom Friday morning to listen to a replay of the farmer and his son's testimony. Colten Boushie, 22, was shot and ...
Feb 09, 2018 Evidence placards mark the spots of two bullet casings with the marking "BXN 53." An agreed statement of facts says the casings came from Gerald Stanley's Tokarev handgun. (RCMP)
Sask. tied for 2nd lowest unemployment rate in Canada
Statistics Canada released its job numbers for January on Friday morning and Saskatchewan came out near the top. The province saw an unemployment rate of 5.4 per cent in January - the same as Quebec. ...
Feb 09, 2018
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