Saskatchewan

RCMP respond to over 800 COVID-19 complaints

Between March 1 and April 16, RCMP in the province responded to 894 COVID-19 related calls. Calls for service include 229 complaints of social gatherings of over 10 people, 395 complaints of people fa...

Apr 17, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Province says worst case scenario for revenue decline could reach $3.3 billion

The provincial government has released three different scenarios in relation to the economic impact of COVID-19.The province said it was important to note that the projections were not explicit foreca...

Apr 17, 2020 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Canadian Press)

Province issues new orders to protect vulnerable population from COVID-19, case total at 307

There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing Saskatchewan's total reported cases to 307. Of those cases, 75 are active. The latest figures were reported as the province announced new ...

Apr 17, 2020 Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Canadian Press)

Law firm questions reasoning behind cancelled drive-in Easter service in Nipawin

A public drive-in Easter Service in Nipawin that was called off the night before has drawn attention from outside the province. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), a law firm based ...

Apr 17, 2020 A drive-in Easter Sunday service was set to take place at Centennial Arena's parking lot, but was cancelled due to public complaints and orders from Public Health. (Facebook/Chad Jeremy Glascock)

Sask. RCMP issues warrants for four suspects in online romance schemes

One man has been arrested and Canada-wide warrants have been issued for four other men in connection with online romance scams.According to a media release Thursday from the RCMP, the five men were li...

Apr 16, 2020 (Lisa Schick/CKOM News Staff)

SIGA prepared to protect guests when allowed to re-open

While their properties across Saskatchewan are closed, the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) is telling patrons they will be taking precautions when they get the green light to re-open.In a ...

Apr 16, 2020 All of SIGA's casinos across Saskatchewan remain closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

‘I’ll never forgive him for doing any of that’: La Loche shooting victim

A sense of relief for many accompanied Thursday's news that the Supreme Court of Canada would not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting in La Loche.Rand...

Apr 16, 2020 Police outside the Dene High School building in La Loche, Sask. following a shooting in January 2016. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)

One new case of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 219 recoveries

There is one new case of COVID-19 in the province, bringing Saskatchewan's total count to 305. Of those cases, 82 are active.A total of 14 more people have recovered, which brings the total to 219.The...

Apr 16, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Farm group calls on Ottawa to help save food sector

The federal government is being called upon to create an emergency fund, to help assist farmers and agriculture-related businesses survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Canadian Federation of Agriculture Pre...

Apr 16, 2020 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Saskatchewan shooter’s sentencing appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting at a northern Saskatchewan school.Randan Dakota Fontaine was two weeks shy of...

Apr 16, 2020 Randan Fontaine is escorted out of his sentencing hearing in La Loche on Feb. 23, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)