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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Cold weather this weekend would slow down harvest
Cold weather this weekend could make a difficult harvest season even more stressful for Saskatchewan farmers. Snow and below-zero temperatures are forecast in many parts of the province for this weeke...
Sep 24, 2019
Saskatoon gas station manager fearful after racist tirade, attack
Hedayet Ullah woke up Monday scared to go to work for the first time since he immigrated to Canada seven years ago. Ullah was pumping gas for a customer around 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the Shell gas stati...
Sep 23, 2019 Hedayet Ullah poses next the gas pump where a man attacked him on Sept. 22, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon contractor fined for accident that left worker seriously hurt
A workplace accident three years ago that left a man seriously hurt has resulted in a hefty fine for a Saskatoon company. Fire Sand Glass Real Estate pleaded guilty on Sept. 12 in Saskatoon Provincial...
Sep 20, 2019
NDP push SaskPower to reconsider net metering program
The Saskatchewan NDP believes SaskPower should reconsider the suspension of the net metering program. In the program, people could receive rebates for installing solar panels and a distribution credit...
Sep 19, 2019
Crisis communication expert doubts Trudeau can recover from ‘blackface’ scandal
The reaction continues to pour in as two photos and a video have emerged of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in “blackface” makeup from more than 20 years ago. The question now is whether Tru...
Sep 19, 2019
Harvest continues to move slowly
The harvest in Saskatchewan continues to move slowly. Just 23 per cent of the crop is in the bin compared to the five-year-average of 50 per cent for this time of year. According to the most recent cr...
Sep 19, 2019
Storm sets back harvest in east-central Saskatchewan
A storm in east-central Saskatchewan has put farmers in a tough spot. On Tuesday night, heavy rain and hail hit Theodore, located about 40 kilometres northwest of Yorkton. "The canola has taken a part...
Sep 18, 2019
Images released of pickup truck suspected in fatal motorcycle crash in N.D.
Randy Moore's helmet camera captured the image of a pickup truck going the wrong way in Moore's lane just moments before his motorcycle crashed in North Dakota. The image was released by the North Dak...
Sep 17, 2019 This picture was taken from Randy Moore's helmet camera just before the crash occurred. (North Dakota Highway Patrol)
Over a dozen heat records fall across Sask.
Monday will go down as one of the hottest on record in Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, 13 temperature records were broken across the province, including one that stood for more than 130...
Sep 17, 2019
Western separation could be considered, says former politician
A former Saskatchewan politician thinks Western Canadian separation could happen soon. Allan Kerpan, a former MLA for the Saskatchewan Party and MP for the Reform Party, thinks the federal government ...
Sep 17, 2019
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