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Prov. crews ready to tackle the season’s first snowfall
The Saskatchewan Highway's Department is prepared for snowfall, whenever it happens.Assistant Deputy Minister with Operations and Maintenance Division Tom Lees explains preparation starts early."It st...
Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Suspects confessed to B.C. murders in videos but showed no remorse: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - Two suspects confessed to the murders of three people in northern British Columbia in several videos taken before they shot themselves in a suicide pact, the RCMP said Friday.The Mounti...
Sep 28, 2019 RCMP Asst. Comm. Kevin Hackett, who oversees the RCMP's federal organized crime investigations in B.C., reads a statement about Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod and the homicides of three people in northern B.C., during a news conference in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Winter is coming—time to switch to winter tires
With snow expected in Saskatchewan this weekend along with cooler temperatures, it's a good time to switch over.At Market Tire on 8th Street in Saskatoon Colton Ritchot said it's been busy."Friday was...
Sep 28, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)
Agriculture Roundup for Friday, Sept. 27
Livestock producers have a new financing option.The new Saskatchewan Livestock Finance Co-operative has been launched this week.General manager, Terry Wensley said the new co-op has been set up to rep...
Sep 27, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Province set to table new offer to Crown union ahead of possible strike
About 3,000 unionized workers at SaskTel could go on strike as early as Monday if a deal isn't reached.Unifor and the Crown corporation started two days of talks Thursday and the union said if a colle...
Sep 26, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias speaking ahead of contract talks at Hotel Saskatchewan on Sept. 26, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information.Canada's population increased by ...
Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Harvest operations advance thanks to warm weather
Most producers were able to return to the field over the past week with a stretch of warm and dry weather.39 per cent of the crop is in the bin, up from 23 per cent last week but well behind the five ...
Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Mental health training among producers open for applications
Applications are open for the Do More Ag and Farm Credit Canada rural mental health training program.The program offers training and workshops to community members on how to identify mental health con...
Sep 26, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Agriculture Roundup for Thursday, Sept. 26
The Do More Ag Foundation and Farm Credit Canada, rural mental health training program is accepting applications. Training and workshops will aim to train community members on how to identify mental h...
Sep 26, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)
Rawlinsons donate $1M to STARS for new helicopters
The STARS fleet renewal is getting a big lift from a $1-million donation.Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, two of Saskatchewan's most active philanthropists, are making the gift to help STARS upgrade its fle...
Sep 25, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM News Staff)