Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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RCMP probing three fatal drug overdoses in southern Sask. in past week
Three fatal drug overdoses in the past week have prompted the Saskatchewan RCMP to once again warn people about illicit drugs in the province, particularly in southern areas. In a media release Wednes...
Feb 15, 2023
Auction winds down for first batch of SLGA liquor permits
The first round of SLGA liquor permit bidding is to come to an end Wednesday afternoon. By 2 p.m., it should be known who won the permits that hit the auction block on Feb. 6. In October, the province...
Feb 15, 2023 American alcohol will disappear from liquor store shelves in Ontario and B.C. as the provinces add their own ammunition to a federal plan aimed at getting the U.S. to back down from tariffs. (CKOM files)
SARM joins calls for better RCMP communication
The lack of communication between the RCMP and communities east of Round Lake last week is a big concern for the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM). Ray Orb, the president of SARM...
Feb 15, 2023
Union president calls for federal money to go to public health care in Sask.
As the provincial government holds out its hands for the federal money just agreed to on Monday, the head of one of Saskatchewan's health-care unions believes that money should be kept in the public s...
Feb 14, 2023
Mounties offer details about deadly break-and-enter near Esterhazy
The RCMP provided some new details Monday on the deadly home invasion south of Esterhazy. In a media release, the Mounties said the man who was shot and killed in the break-and-enter Friday was a 34-y...
Feb 13, 2023
NDP calls for return of local voices to community health-care decision-making
Local health-care leaders are feeling shut out of the process of making decisions that impact their communities, according to the Saskatchewan New Democrats. Vicki Mowat, opposition health critic, sai...
Feb 13, 2023 The Saskatchewan NDP's Matt Love and Vicki Mowat outside the Warman Medical and Urgent Care Centre on Feb. 13, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Moe expects provinces to accept health-care offer even if it doesn't meet expectations
After the long-awaited health-care meeting in Ottawa last Tuesday, the federal government proposed a $196-billion health-care deal to help provinces fund their health-care systems. The provinces origi...
Feb 13, 2023
Pending free agent Shaq Evans bids farewell to Rider Nation
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are losing one of their top pass catchers to free agency. Shaq Evans announced to Rider Nation on Sunday his plans to leave Saskatchewan. https://twitter.com/shaq_evans1/s...
Feb 13, 2023
People questioning why alert wasn't issued after incident near Esterhazy
After a man was killed and a woman was hurt about 20 kilometres south of Stockholm and Esterhazy early Friday, some people are frustrated with police. People are saying they found out about what happe...
Feb 10, 2023 An RCMP vehicle blocks a road in the area of a home invasion near Esterhazy on Feb. 10, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Don’t leave important items in ice shacks, says RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP is reminding anglers not to leave any valuables behind after they’re done ice fishing. The RCMP says its detachment in Southey has confirmed two reported break-ins at ice s...
Feb 09, 2023
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