Saskatchewan

RCMP confirms missing teen Mekayla Bali possibly seen in Edmonton

A possible sighting of missing Yorkton teen Mekayla Bali in Alberta is giving her family a fresh glimmer of hope that they'll all be reunited.Bali was last confirmed to be seen the morning of April 12...

Aug 22, 2019 Mekayla Bali. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Speeding through work zones remains an issue: SGI

Highway workers in the province are still dealing with people speeding through their workplaces.Numbers released by SGI on Thursday showed that 138 tickets were issued across the province in July to d...

Aug 22, 2019 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Saskatchewan government increases juror payments

Saskatchewan jury members will be making a little extra money next month.The jury allowance is being bumped up to $110 per day in both civil and criminal trials.The change is effective September 1.Bef...

Aug 22, 2019 (File photo/ CKOM News Staff)

Quarterback stability helping Riders find success

Consistency is the magic word at the quarterback position for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The CFL team had to deal with a game of quarterback musical chairs last season due to injuries to then-starte...

Aug 22, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)

‘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)

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)

Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease

The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...

Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Most of the money in City of Saskatoon fraud case has been locked down

The City of Saskatoon says it is making progress on recovering the $1.04 million it lost in a fraud scheme."While it is early in the investigation, we're pleased to say most of the funds have been ide...

Aug 19, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)