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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Strongfield fundraises to rebuild blown-down curling rink
A central Saskatchewan community is looking for the province's help to rebuild their curling rink. The 58-year-old landmark in Strongfield, south of Saskatoon, was destroyed in July after a powerful w...
Nov 06, 2017 What's left of the curling rink in Strongfield, Sask., after it was destroyed by a wind storm on July 20, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Need your snow shovelled? There's an app for that
People in Saskatoon now have a fast way to remove snow without doing any heavy lifting. MowSnowPro is a new app being introduced to the Bridge City. It connects people willing to remove snow with peop...
Nov 06, 2017 A Saskatoon resident clears snow from his walkway during a later winter snow storm (Chris Carr 650/CKOM)
Busy morning for police after heavy snowfall in Saskatoon
Emergency crews have been busy after numerous crashes on Saskatoon roads. The first real dumping of snow hit late Friday, with around 12cm of snow falling in parts of Saskatchewan by Saturday morning....
Nov 04, 2017
Sask. unemployment drops, Canada’s rate on the rise
Saskatchewan continues to move the dial when it comes to jobs in Canada. The province's unemployment rate dropped to 5.9 per cent last month, tying Saskatchewan for third lowest in Canada. In Saskatoo...
Nov 03, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Canadian Express
The 2017 CFL football season ends this weekend and, as is always the case, there are some meaningful story lines - and some things about week 20 that just don't matter. This weekend's Montreal/Hamilto...
Nov 03, 2017
Missing man from Emma Lake found safe: RCMP
Prince Albert RCMP have located a man reported missing from Emma Lake Wednesday. Kenneth Griffith, 63, was found in good health Thursday evening. RCMP thank the media and public for their help in this...
Nov 02, 2017
Sask. paramedic says safety a big concern for EMS on Hwy 5
A Saskatoon paramedic is echoing concerns many are expressing this week over a lack of safety on a stretch of Highway 5 between Saskatoon and Humboldt. The conversation was reignited after a 28-year-o...
Nov 02, 2017 A car and a gravel truck collided on Highway 5 east of Saskatoon on Nov. 1, 2017. (Neil Fisher/Global Saskatoon)
New legislation proposes stiffer penalties for impaired drivers
A bill presented Thursday in the Saskatchewan legislature targets people who drive under the influence with children in their vehicles. The Traffic Safety Amendment Act would increase the roadside sus...
Nov 02, 2017
Ranchers not getting provincial help on wildfire costs: SARM
The organization representing Saskatchewan's rural municipalities is challenging the province to do more to help those affected by Oct. 17 wildfires near Burstall, Empress and Tompkins. Saskatchewan A...
Oct 31, 2017 A grain pile and the remains of a farm building burn just south of Burstall, Sask. on Oct. 18, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
New Sask. legislation supports victims of revenge porn
The Saskatchewan government is introducing legislation to allow people who have been the target of revenge porn to sue for compensation. The Privacy Amendment Act 2017 was promised in last week's spee...
Oct 31, 2017
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