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Standoff on Big Island Lake Cree Nation ends peacefully; man wanted for murder in custody

A standoff with a man who barricaded himself inside a home on the Big Island Cree Nation Sunday has ended peacefully, RCMP said. Officers were called to home 111 in the community at around 2 p.m.Jonat...

Oct 21, 2019 Jonathan Dufraine is wanted by the Saskatchewan RCMP. (supplied/RCMP)

Crowns, Unifor reach tentative agreement to end strike

Six Saskatchewan Crown corporations have reached a tentative agreement with Unifor to end a 17-day strike, the Crown Investments Corporation (CIC) announced Sunday afternoon.The Crown corporations - S...

Oct 20, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Mayors discuss construction PST, prompt payment and 2024 election

Prompt payment to contractors, ongoing objections to Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on construction projects, and the 2024 provincial election were among the topics up for discussion by the 16-city Mayors...

Oct 18, 2019 (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW Staff)

Majority of Sask. cannabis shops open 1 year after legalization

When marijuana was legalized in October 2018, only seven of the 51 licensed stores across Saskatchewan were open and ready for business.One year later, there are 39 cannabis retail stores in operation...

Oct 17, 2019 (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Métis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country

Traditional Mtis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oil sands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saskat...

Oct 16, 2019 A Métis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Leave the leaves behind this autumn says land conservation organization

Keep the rake in the shed.That is what the Nature Conservancy of Canada says when it comes to people considering-or procrastinating-about cleaning up their yards this fall.Director of Conservation Cam...

Oct 16, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

One federal candidate confirms attendance for Christopher Lake forum

Only one candidate from the Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River electoral district has confirmed they will be in attendance for a forum tonight in Christopher Lake. The event is being held by the Princ...

Oct 15, 2019 Green candidate Sarah Kraynick has confirmed her attendance for the Christoper Lake event. (submitted photo/Sarah Kraynick)

'Blond hair everywhere:' Nurse first on scene remembers Humboldt Broncos crash

Vivian York recalls that the debris was still flying when she drove up to an intersection where the Humboldt Broncos hockey bus and a semi-truck carrying peat moss had just collide...

Oct 15, 2019

SaskPower sending help to restore power in Manitoba

SaskPower is assisting in cleanup efforts to restore power for thousands of residents in Manitoba.Spokesperson Joel Cherry confirmed SaskPower is sending workers, trucks and equipment to get people in...

Oct 15, 2019 (SaskPower/Twitter)

Solar company makes pitch for new net metering program

A local solar energy company says SaskPower is in the dark on embracing and regulating the technology in Saskatchewan."If you look at the solar resource map for Canada, Saskatchewan is the sweet spot....

Oct 14, 2019 Mo’ Solar Company owner Bradyn Parisian. (Evan Radford/CKOM)