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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Police confirm death in Highway 16 crash
A man has died after a collision on Highway 16. Saskatchewan RCMP first reported the crash between a car and a gravel truck Monday night, after Highway 16 had to be shut down for several hours near th...
Dec 19, 2017
Crash survivor adds voice to city's anti-drunk driving message
Nolan Barnes was another 18-year-old who thought he was invincible when he and a group of friends decided to risk the drive home to Yorkton after drinking at a party in Saskatoon in May 2010. The impa...
Dec 18, 2017 Anti-drunk driving advocate Nolan Barnes speaks at Saskatoon City Hall in Dec. 18, 2017. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
'Balmy' December weather set to stick around in Sask.
An Environment Canada meteorologist is calling it an "atmospheric gift." Saskatchewan's December warm up will see above-seasonal temperatures sweep across the province over the next week. As of 2 p.m....
Dec 08, 2017
Tapeworm could endanger dogs and owners in Sask.: professor
A University of Saskatchewan veterinary professor is sounding the alarm over a potentially deadly tapeworm making its way across western Canada. Echinococcus multilocularis, commonly referred to by ve...
Dec 07, 2017
Early start for Sask. skiers at Table Mountain
Skiers are set to hit the slopes at one of the few options for downhill skiing in Saskatchewan. Table Mountain Regional Park, just west of the Battlefords, officially opens Dec. 2. "The earliest start...
Dec 01, 2017 An aerial map of Table Mountain Regional Park in Saskatchewan. (tablemountainregionalpark.com)
Sask. curler Laycock ready for Olympic trials challenge
With the country's best curlers set to square off for the chance to don the Maple Leaf at the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea, Saskatchewan's Steven Laycock says he and his teammates will be keeping ...
Dec 01, 2017
1 night, multiple shootings in crime-plagued North Battleford
It was another busy night for RCMP as the service received numerous calls of shots being fired around North Battleford. Several complaints of gunshots came from the areas of 95th, 96th, 101st, 102nd, ...
Dec 01, 2017 Police take cover behind vehicles with guns drawn during standoff in North Battleford in June 2017. (Greg Higgins/battlefordsNOW)
Saskatoon motel owner accused of sexual assault gets bail
The owner and manager of a Saskatoon motel was given bail Wednesday ahead of trial on sexual assault charges. John Pontes, 74, was arrested Monday and charged with three counts of sexual assault, two ...
Nov 29, 2017 The Northwoods Inn and Suites on Idylwyld Drive North on Nov. 28, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Veterinarians welcome changes to Sask. animal protection laws
By Taylor MacPherson, paNOW Changes to the provincial Animal Protection Act are being welcomed by veterinarians, as well as the Saskatchewan horse federation. The Animal Protection Act 2017 includes s...
Nov 28, 2017
Sask. government shores up Animal Protection Act
The Saskatchewan Government is looking to give the Animal Protection Act more teeth. The Ministry of Agriculture announced amendments to the act on Monday, including broadening the definition of anima...
Nov 28, 2017
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