Saskatchewan

Looking back at Crosby's golden goal on 10th anniversary

On this day 10 years ago, Team Canada defeated Team USA 3-2 in overtime to capture the gold medal on home soil.The goal heard around the world was scored by none other than Sidney Crosby who fired a s...

Feb 28, 2020 (The Canadian Press)

“(They) don’t give a damn about the students:” students union holds rally to send a message to institution, province

Affordability and accessibility were the driving force of a small rally by University of Saskatchewan (U of S) students Thursday.Dozens gathered in front of the administration building overlooking the...

Feb 28, 2020 USSU along with U of S students held a small rally on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

‘Show must go on:’ Beechy moves ahead with fundraiser despite setback

Organizers in the village of Beechy were left scrambling Wednesday when they learned the main attraction for their arena fundraiser would not be coming."We had quite the war room going on last night w...

Feb 28, 2020 The Beechy, Sask. hockey arena. (Facebook)

Province offers advice to travellers regarding coronavirus

Saskatchewan doesn't have any confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the province still is updating its guidelines for travellers."The number of countries that have confirmed COVID-19 cases continues to ...

Feb 27, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer.(file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Kindersley mother charged with second degree murder of infant daughter

A 28-year-old woman from Kindersley has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her infant daughter.The case dates back to Sept. 27, 2018 when Kindersley RCMP responded to a report of a...

Feb 27, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

The Weather Network comes out with Spring prediction for Central Saskatchewan

Following a winter that lacked consistent cold, Central Saskatchewan residents are getting a glimpse at what is to come in the next three months.The Weather Network released its weather predictions fo...

Feb 27, 2020 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Overnight hockey celebrity David Ayres to appear at Blades-Pats game in Saskatoon

Zamboni driver-turned-goalie hero David Ayres is coming to Saskatoon.The 42-year-old Toronto man will be joining the Saskatoon Blades for their March 6 home game against the Regina Pats, coinciding wi...

Feb 27, 2020 (Carolina Hurricanes/Twitter)

‘Classroom complexity’ a complex issue in negotiations

Saskatchewan's classrooms look a lot different now than they did years ago - and the change goes far beyond technology.Gone are the days of chalkboards and typewriters, which have been replaced by sma...

Feb 27, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Number of distracted driving tickets drops again

For the third straight month, the number of distracted driving offences recorded in Saskatchewan decreased.According to SGI, Saskatchewan police officers issued 509 tickets for distracted driving in J...

Feb 26, 2020 (CKOM News Staff)

Two men killed in separate snowmobile incidents over the weekend

The RCMP responded to two fatal snowmobile crashes over the weekend.On Friday night, the Outlook RCMP responded to a single-snowmobile collision in the RM of Fertile Valley. A 44-year-old man was pron...

Feb 26, 2020 (Saskatchewan RCMP)