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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some councillors in Regina to the REAL district proposal, we should be demand more accoun...
Apr 28, 2026
Denare Beach woman who lost home in 2025 wildfire frustrated with preparations for upcoming season
Images of last year's wildfires and the destruction they caused are still burned into the minds of many residents of northern Saskatchewan. And as another wildfire season looms, some are worried histo...
Apr 27, 2026 Saskatchewan NDP MLA Jordan McPhail and Rhonda Wibicki speak to reporters on April 24, 2026 at the NDP's Saskatoon Riversdale office. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Hospitality Saskatchewan says change to liquor laws could help struggling service industry
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan's liquor laws could significantly impact the service industry in the province. Hospitality Saskatchewan, an association representing hotels, restaurants and bars acros...
Apr 27, 2026 “What we're asking for is the ability for a 14 year old to be able to clear a table that has drinks on it and also to deliver drinks,” said Jim Bence, president and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan. (Jose Prada/pexels.com)
State funeral held in Regina for former Lt.-Gov. Vaughn Solomon Schofield
A state funeral for Saskatchewan's former lieutenant-governor was held on Saturday morning in Regina. Vaughn Solomon Schofield, who represented Saskatchewan as the province's 21st lieutenant-governor ...
Apr 25, 2026 Premier Scott Moe and Vaughn Solomon Schofield unveiling her official portrait at the Legislative Building in Regina on July 6, 2022. Solomon Schofield, who served as the province’s lieutenant-governor from 2012 to 2018, died on April 8, 2026 after an illness. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Highway 16 closed at Borden after spring storm brings icy roads
Saskatchewan RCMP said on Friday afternoon that the worst of the conditions caused by the spring storm are seen in central and northern parts of the province. After "numerous" weather-related incident...
Apr 24, 2026 A jackknifed semi was holding up traffic on Highway 16 just past Borden Bridge on Friday afternoon and the road was eventually closed by RCMP. (Ryan Lara/Facebook)
Monette Group files for creditor protection
A large-scale, Saskatchewan-based farming and ranching business has filed for creditor protection. According to a letter sent to landowners on April 21, Monette Group made the filing under the Compani...
Apr 24, 2026 (Helen Filatova/Dreamstime.com)
Saskatchewan ombudsman says government slow in responding to wildfire evacuees
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency failed to respond in a timely fashion to many wildfire evacuees last summer, the province's ombudsman said Thursday. The finding comes in an annual report, which ...
Apr 24, 2026 Evacuees enter the Exhibition Grounds where a group of northern communities have organized a support centre for evacuees in Prince Albert, Sask., Wednesday, June 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
How chess is helping Saskatoon kids slow down and think
In a classroom within Saskatoon's Wildwood School, the room settles into an unusual kind of silence. It isn't empty - it's focused. Small hands hover over chessboards, brows furrow, eyes scam possibil...
Apr 23, 2026 Arash Abdollahzadeh is on his way to becoming a Canadian national master in chess. He is hoping to spread a love of the game with kids in Saskatoon. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st century belongs to Saskatchewan. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightful commentary wit...
Apr 22, 2026
Saskatoon leads province in economic impact from tourism
Saskatoon is celebrating a notable increase to its "visitor economy" during National Tourism Week. According to Discover Saskatoon, the city is leading the province in tourism growth thanks to its vis...
Apr 21, 2026 The City of Saskatoon's University Bridge on a snowy spring day on March 25, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
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