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City continues to recover money lost to fraudster
The city says it has now recovered $380-thousand in funds it lost earlier this month to a fraud scheme.Most of the money the city lost is still frozen by court order.On Aug. 12 the city discovered tha...
Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Feds invest $3.4M in rail safety projects in Saskatchewan
The federal government is investing more than $3.4 million in a number of rail safety projects in Saskatchewan.In a media release Thursday, the government listed 21 infrastructure projects that will r...
Aug 29, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Province still eyeing balanced budget after first-quarter update
The province believes its budget is slated to remain on track after releasing its first update of the fiscal year on Thursday.Speaking at a cabinet office in Saskatoon, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer...
Aug 29, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer provides a first-quarter update to the province's 2019-20 budget on Aug. 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)

Slow start to harvest: Crop Report
High moisture levels and cooler weather have kept farmers in the north and central regions out of the field.A measly one per cent of the crop has been combined so far in the northeast, down from the f...
Aug 29, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Sask. health minister says vaping legislation expected this fall
Saskatchewan's health minister says legislation will likely be tabled this fall for vaping and e-cigarettes.Jim Reiter told reporters in Saskatoon on Wednesday the ministry has been consulting with st...
Aug 29, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday August 29, 2019
Viterra is continuing its partnership with STARS air ambulance to sponsor its 2020 fundraising calendar. Viterra has sponsored the calendar campaign since 2015 by covering the full printing costs of e...
Aug 29, 2019 (File photo/farmnewsNOW staff)

Provincial government and NDP unveil differing surveys on the future of education
With teachers heading back to the classroom next week, the government and NDP released duelling surveys Wednesday about the state of education in Saskatchewan.NDP Leader Ryan Meili highlighted what he...
Aug 28, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Ag in the Classroom seeding interest in urban centres
Agriculture in the Classroom Canada (AITC-C) will be hosting a series of one-day events for urban high school students.Through the thinkAG initiative, the non-profit organization is planning a series ...
Aug 28, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Family identifies man involved in RCMP shooting
Family members have used social media to identify the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with RCMP officers on the Fishing Lake First Nation on Tuesday.On Wednesday, various social med...
Aug 28, 2019 Lucien Silverquill. (Facebook)

Listen: Autonomous agriculture gets a financial boost
DOT Technology Corporation will use a $5 million loan to take its autonomous equipment global.Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains it's for scale-up and commercialization.-alice.mcfarlane@jpbg.caOn...
Aug 28, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)