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‘I’ll never forgive him for doing any of that’: La Loche shooting victim

A sense of relief for many accompanied Thursday's news that the Supreme Court of Canada would not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting in La Loche.Rand...

Apr 16, 2020 Police outside the Dene High School building in La Loche, Sask. following a shooting in January 2016. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)

Farm group calls on Ottawa to help save food sector

The federal government is being called upon to create an emergency fund, to help assist farmers and agriculture-related businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Federation of Agriculture Pre...

Apr 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Stress on cattlemen and feedlots

The cattle industry is continuing its calls for a program to deal with problems from reduced packing capacity.Organizations like the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) want the federal government ...

Apr 16, 2020 (Alice McFarlane/northeastNOW Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday April 16, 2020

Canadians could see higher prices and less variety of food on store shelves this year.Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau said she's confident the country has enough food but acknowledges that CO...

Apr 16, 2020 Piles of sulphur at the Port of Vancouver (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Listen: CFIA receives funding for more inspections

Maintaining a safe and reliable food supply remains a top priority for all levels of government.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains how new federal funding will boost food inspection during the CO...

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Medical dispatcher helps couple deliver healthy baby girl

Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan answered a call Tuesday morning that ended up being a bit different than normal.A 37-year-old woman was in labour at 7:49 a.m. and about to give birth."The h...

Apr 15, 2020 Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan helped talk a Saskatoon couple through delivering a health baby girl on April 14, 2020. (Medavie Health Services)

Saskatoon doctor shares advice during COVID-19 pandemic

A family physician in Saskatoon is hoping to provide some answers during the changing COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Carla Holinaty joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday and helped answer some commo...

Apr 15, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Cameco commits $1 million for COVID-19 relief

Cameco has made a financial commitment to help out Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and northern communities with a $1 million COVID Relief Fund.Grants will be made available to charities, not for profits, t...

Apr 15, 2020 (file photo)

Cereals Canada and CIGI announce merger

Two national agriculture groups will be joining forces.Cereals Canada and Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) members approved the amalgamation of both organizations under a joint governanc...

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday April 15, 2020

The export opportunities continue for Canadian durum.The Sask Wheat market outlook indicated Canadian producers delivered roughly 156,000 metric tonnes of durum into the system during shipping week. I...