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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)

Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October

Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21."We can't predict exactly when the influe...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Fire destroys section of local farmer's crop

Roughly 30 acres of wheat were lost as a result of a fast moving fire Tuesday afternoon north of Prince Albert.Just before 2 p.m. members of the Lakeland Fire Department were alerted to the fire three...

Sep 25, 2019 Damage from a fast moving fire could have been a lot worse. (Facebook/ Lakeland and District Fire Dept.)

Radisson residents file petition to have council removed

Residents of Radisson, Sask. say they are fed up with their local council and want the province to step in.Chris Tyreman told 650 CKOM's John Gormley on Wednesday that problems with the town council h...

Sep 25, 2019 Radisson resident Chris Tyreman spoke out on Gormley Wednesday about governance issues that are hurting his community. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI

Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance.That's an average of 11 cases per day.On Wednesday, SGI release...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing

Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...

Sep 25, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

PAWSitive Support helping inmates through dog therapy

Prison-based animal programs are becoming more popular in North America, providing benefits for both the animals and the inmates.At the Saskatchewan SPCA general meeting Tuesday, the founders of PAWSi...

Sep 25, 2019 Resting after an evening at the prison with PAWSitive Support. (Anna-Belle and Subie's Adventures/Facebook)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday, Sept. 25

Hail adjusters continued to be busy during this month.Minor to heavy hail damage occurred in the first two weeks of September.Canadian Crop Hail Association companies are investigating more than 300 c...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Biotech Week coming to Sask.

Biotechnology plays an important role in agriculture.Biotech Week in Saskatchewan focuses on increasing awareness and celebrating science. Agriculture Minister David Marit said agriculture is a consta...

Listen: Quill Lakes flooding cost a quarter billion dollars

The financial impact of the flooding in the Quill Lakes region has been devastating. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access talks to James Warren, the author of a new report calculating the economic losses.Dr...

Sep 24, 2019 (Facebook/Quill Lakes Flood)