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‘Is this some kind of joke?’: Kelliher bar owner recalls armed robbery
The owner of the Club 15 Cheers Tavern in Kelliher says he stayed back after last call early Saturday morning to do the books, thinking somebody might stop by to make a purchase from the offsale.Geral...
Aug 22, 2019 Police say the Club 15 Cheers Tavern in Kelliher was robbed by three people on Aug. 17, 2019. (Club 15 Cheers Tavern/Facebook)

Agriculture Roundup for Thursday August 22, 2019
Farmers are facing a lot of price uncertainty as they start this harvest season.FarmLink Marketing Solutions analyst Neil Townsend said farmers should be patient when selling wheat because of trade co...
Aug 22, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Control weeds with registered products - follow the label
As harvest kicks into high gear many producers will be looking to get a handle on weeds before combining.Wheat farmers often apply a pre-harvest herbicide to dry down weeds like volunteer canola.The S...
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Listen: Vet shares his experiences on social media
Veterinarian Cody Creelman told the Canada Beef Industry Conference in Calgary about his decision to share pictures and video on social media. Alice McFarlane with Ag Access explains what he's learned...
Aug 21, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Lauther, Leonard inch closer to rejoining Riders
A few familiar faces are getting closer to returning to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' lineup.The CFL team returned to practice Tuesday at Mosaic Stadium following its second bye week of the 2019 seaso...
Aug 21, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Agriculture Roundup for Wednesday August 21, 2019
Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is warning motorists to beware of farm equipment now that harvest is under way.Last year there were 12 collisions involving farm machinery in the province.Two p...
Aug 21, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Viterra to purchase Belle Plain Ilta Grain Facility
Viterra said it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the assets of Ilta Grain Inc.'s processing facility near Regina.Ilta's Belle Plain plant has a storage capacity of 22,000 metric tonnes, alon...
Aug 20, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

Online mental wellness class the first of its kind in Saskatchewan
Students heading back to school this season will have the opportunity to take a new online class to better their mental health.The Sun West Distance Learning Centre in Kenaston is ready to launch its ...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ CJME News Staff)

City turns to investigation on how $1.04M was transferred to fraudster posing as construction CFO
The City of Saskatoon is continuing to make progress on recovering $1.04 million that was defrauded from them in an email scheme.After reporting that the "vast majority" of the funds had been frozen i...
Aug 20, 2019 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark speaks to media at a news conference on Aug. 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)

Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon.Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption site...
Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)