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Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates.STF President Pat...

Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)

Pumpkin (dry) patch: where have they gone?

It is a horror of a different type for last-minute shoppers: local retailers appear nearly picked clean of pumpkins.Scores of comments on social media over the last few days have families scouring to ...

Oct 30, 2019 A rare commodity. The stock of pumpkins has dried up.(file photo/paNOW Staff)

Broncos families head to Alberta legislature to fight for trucking changes

EDMONTON - Alberta families affected by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash say they will continue to fight for changes to provincial trucking regulations.Sixteen people were killed and 13 were injured whe...

Oct 17, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Local government representatives make thoughts known about federal campaign

With the federal election campaign well underway some of Saskatchewan's municipal leaders are making their opinions known.Ray Orb president of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SAR...

Oct 10, 2019 SUMA president Gordon Barnhart speaking to delegates at a meeting in Prince Albert last month. (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)

Food bank drive shifts into Saskatchewan

A unique program that helps fill up the country's food banks will be rolling through Saskatchewan this week.Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Drive Away Hunger program has been scheduled to make stops in Moo...

Oct 08, 2019 Photo taken during a "Drive Away Hunger" Stop in Hague in 2018. (Facebook)

‘Let’s remember, he’s 19:’ Critical look at lengthy SJHL suspension

Just two days into the 2019-20 SJHL season, a blanket of criticism rocked the league when now former-Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall hit and injured Melville Millionaires goaltender Berk Berkeli...

Oct 04, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

SGI distracts drivers to show the dangers

Distracted driving is one of the biggest problems on Saskatchewan's roads, and on Tuesday four local celebrities learned what being distracted behind the wheel can do, on the RCMP driving course.The r...

Oct 02, 2019 Pylons stuck under the vehicle after Tenille Lafontaine’s second run of a distracted driving course. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

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)

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)

Prairie Hope Women’s Centre aims to reshape addictions rehabilitation in Sask.

What started as a prayer on an empty field three-and-a-half years ago has turned into a revolutionary rehabilitation complex that hopes to change lives for generations in Saskatchewan.On Saturday, Tee...

Sep 15, 2019 The Prairie Hope Women's Centre celebrated its grand opening on September 14, 2019 (CKOM News).