Sarah Mills: Western separatists should consider forming their own party
Western separation is coming up once again in the wake of Mark Carney's election win, but Sarah Mills says those in favo...
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Changes in the works for distracted driving fines
It seems many drivers in Saskatchewan aren't getting the message when it comes to distracted driving and staying off their cellphones in their vehicles. According to SGI, distracted driving is the No....
Oct 09, 2019
Business owner fed up with SaskEnergy
In the summer of 2018, Glen Tonita began the process of getting natural gas at his business, Regina Maintenance Plus Crane and Equipment, along Highway 46 in the RM of Edenwold. "I still have no natur...
Oct 08, 2019
Overweight load costs semi driver more than $10K
A haul in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Corman Park last week proved to be very expensive for the driver of a semi-trailer truck. Corman Park Police Chief Warren Gherasim told the Brent Loucks Show a...
Oct 08, 2019 Corman Park police issued a fine of more than $10,000 for a semi caught more than three times over the allowed weight on Oct. 3, 2019. (Twitter/Corman Park Police Service)
Cold front brings snow to parts of Saskatchewan
A sharp cold front is moving through Saskatchewan, bringing with it a mix of rain and snow depending on where you are. Terri Lang with Environment Canada said the system started in Alberta and is work...
Oct 08, 2019
First Nations groups upset government is appealing compensation
In September, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ordered the federal government to pay billions of dollars in compensation to First Nations children and their families who were separated by the child-...
Oct 07, 2019
Strikers allegedly demanding ID at the picket line
SaskTel picketers in Saskatoon are allegedly demanding ID from people sharing their office space. Both Sentinel Financial Group and a SaskTel office are based out of a building near the intersection o...
Oct 07, 2019 Unifor national president, Jerry Dias, speaking to media ahead of a possible Crown strike. Oct. 3, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Hunt ends for 2 escaped inmates from Sask. prison
Two escaped inmates from a Prince Albert prison are back behind bars. In a media release, the RCMP said 20-year-old Jesse Favel and 19-year-old Noah Lemaigre-Elliot were captured Sunday morning by Sas...
Oct 07, 2019
Singh fields questions in Saskatoon West town hall
Downtown Saskatoon was flooded with enthusiastic New Democratic Party (NDP) supporters on Friday morning. Party leader Jagmeet Singh took questions at the Saskatoon Francophone Federation's Le Relais ...
Oct 04, 2019
Coroners service rules death at Royal University Hospital a suicide
An investigation by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service has found a death at Royal University Hospital (RUH) earlier this week was a result of self-harm. Allan Landrie went missing from his home in the ...
Oct 04, 2019
New citizens excited to have their voices heard at the polls
Saskatoon welcomed its newest group of potential voters at a citizenship ceremony at TCU Place on Thursday. As exciting as it is for people like Raihan Bashir to officially become a Canadian after liv...
Oct 04, 2019 Raihan Bashir poses for a photo after becoming a Canadian Citizen at TCU Place in Saskatoon. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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