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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Town silent as men facing trafficking charges begin court process
Two men facing charges for human trafficking in Saskatchewan made their first court appearance Thursday morning, though they were not present for it. Tisdale's Mohommad Masum, 41, and 52-year-old Sohe...
Jul 13, 2023 Rosetown Elks Hall is where provincial circuit court was held on July 13, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'It's very frustrating:' Farmers bemoan lack of rainfall in Saskatchewan
Ben Wilson says this summer's drought is one of the worst he's ever seen in Dundurn. Wilson, the deputy reeve for the rural municipality of Dundurn, says the most comparable drought years were in 1988...
Jul 13, 2023 Ben Wilson's canola field on July 13, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan farmers 'hoping for rain immediately:' Crop report
Some farmers are feeling the pinch as rural municipalities across Saskatchewan declare emergencies due to drought conditions. "Dry conditions are impacting parts of the province and many producers are...
Jul 13, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two men to appear in court on human trafficking charges
Two Saskatchewan men facing charges of human trafficking are to appear in court in Rosetown on Thursday. The charges against 41-year-old Mohammad Masum from Tisdale and 52-year-old Sohel Haider stem f...
Jul 13, 2023 A youth has been charged with second-degree murder in Pelican Narrows after an "altercation" with a 30-year-old man Tuesday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Saskatoon police chief says more than policing needed for city crime
Homelessness, addictions and mental health continue to be main plot points in policing efforts in Saskatoon. Speaking to Gormley on Tuesday, Chief Troy Cooper of the Saskatoon Police Service said he a...
Jul 11, 2023 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan RCMP seeks help from public to address human trafficking
It has been almost a full week since human trafficking charges were laid against two men in rural Saskatchewan and many are still asking how something like that could happen. The alleged incident was ...
Jul 11, 2023
Saskatchewan gov't investing $13M in rural road projects
The Saskatchewan government is helping foot the bill for some road work in the province. The government announced Tuesday it's investing $13 million through the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG...
Jul 11, 2023
Strike at Vancouver port prompts Nutrien to reduce production at Cory potash mine
The effects of the strike at the Port of Vancouver continue to reach Saskatchewan. Saskatoon-based Nutrien Ltd. announced Tuesday it was curtailing production at its Cory potash mine southwest of Sask...
Jul 11, 2023
Sask. organizations concerned about human trafficking case
A human trafficking case involving a Bangladesh woman being forced to work in several Saskatchewan restaurants has a number of local organizations speaking out. Jim Bence, the CEO of Hospitality Saska...
Jul 10, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man defends himself with a shovel after break and enter in Moose Jaw
A violent home invasion in Moose Jaw has left a man with minor injures. On Saturday, Moose Jaw Police received were called to a home after a man had been lunged at with a knife by another man. The vic...
Jul 09, 2023
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