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Man shot with own gun says witness at Prince Albert manslaughter trial
Editor's note: the following story contains graphic details A woman who was present when a man was shot and killed during a social gathering in Prince Albert, explained he was one who brought the gun ...
Jan 24, 2023

Cryptocurrency scams on the rise around Maidstone, $570K lost in 2022
Maidstone RCMP were busy in 2022 responding to different scams, many of which involved cryptocurrency. In total, police received 37 reports of people being victimized by fraudulent calls, losing a com...
Jan 23, 2023

‘Siberian Express’ on its way to Saskatchewan
It's going to get nasty in Saskatchewan again.David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, told the 650 CKOM Morning Show that a polar flow will settle over Saskatchewan next week."...
Jan 23, 2023

Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows.The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marsh...
Jan 23, 2023

Freezing rain warning in place for Central Sask.
UPDATE: As of 3:00pm Sunday, the freezing rain advisory has been lifted for the Prince Albert area, but remains in effect for Melfort, Nipawin, Tisdale, Carrot River, and Hudson Bay and areas. The tra...
Jan 22, 2023

Retail Council Canada says industry trying to adapt to needs of workers, customers
After a few rough years, Canada's retail industry was able to recover in 2022.Retail sales were especially strong throughout the holiday season.But John Graham, director of government relations of the...
Jan 22, 2023

Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...
Jan 21, 2023

New alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week
If you believe having a glass of red wine with dinner every night can be beneficial for your health, you may want to think again.That's according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Centre on S...
Jan 21, 2023

SaskTel reverses decision on charging for email accounts
SaskTel email users are getting a reprieve.On Thursday, the company announced it was going to start charging customers $1.95 per month for each sasktel.net email address they have. The change was to t...
Jan 20, 2023

Review panel recommends approval of SaskPower’s April rate increase
The Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel has given its approval to SaskPower's request for a four per cent rate increase that would kick in April 1.The request now needs to be OK'ed by the provincial cabine...
Jan 20, 2023