Saskatchewan

U of S veterinary clinic uses trimmers to aid relief efforts in Australia

A group of veterinarians at the University of Saskatchewan are banding together to help disaster relief efforts in Australia.Dr. Shannon Toy of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Medical Centr...

Jan 19, 2020 Veterinarians at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine Medical Clinic at the University of Saskatchewan trim the nails of Hannibal the rabbit on Jan. 19, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)

Health authority provides update on influenza numbers

The number of cases of lab-confirmed influenza dropped during the second full week of 2020.According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, there were 174 cases in the week of Jan. 11. That was down fr...

Jan 17, 2020 Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)

Cold warnings to be followed by snow and early week warm-up

Following the end of the nearly week-long extreme-cold warning residents of the northern grain belt are going to need their snow shovels.Starting Friday and heading into Saturday, Environment Canada i...

Jan 17, 2020 Environment Canada is predicting a dramatic increase in temperature by early next week. (file photo/Olga Viakter)

Canada to compensate families $25,000 for Canadian victims who died on Flight PS752

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa will provide $25,000 to the families of each of the 57 Canadian citizens and 29 permanent residents who died when Iran shot down a Ukrainian passenge...

Jan 17, 2020 (File photo/Canadian Press)

Saskatoon man found guilty for fake Humboldt Broncos GoFundMe

In 2018, Saskatoon's Andrij Olesiuk created a GoFundMe account to raise money for the Humboldt Broncos after their tragic bus crash.But the $3,600 he raised never made it to the team. Instead, it went...

Jan 17, 2020 Andrij Olesiuk was found guilty of two charges relating to a fake GoFundMe account at Saskatoon's Provincial Court on Jan. 17, 2020. (650 CKOM)

Plans for Telemiracle 44 announced Thursday

The 44th edition of Telemiracle was officially launched Thursday in Regina.The Queen City is to be the host city for the 2020 event, which is to be held March 7-8 at the Conexus Arts Centre.All procee...

Jan 17, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Supreme Court dismisses B.C.'s appeal in Trans Mountain pipeline case

OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada shut down British Columbia's move to regulate what can flow through an expanded Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta. B.C. was appealing to the...

Jan 16, 2020

SaskPower accepting volunteers for early smart meter installation

SaskPower is giving people a chance to volunteer to get a new commercial smart meter installed early this year.Since 2017, SaskPower has installed 8,000 commercial and industrial smart meters across t...

Jan 16, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)

Saskatchewan sets daily record for natural gas consumption: SaskEnergy

It's no secret that Saskatchewan is cold right now, but we can now start calling it 'historically cold.'In a media release Thursday, SaskEnergy said the province set a daily record Wednesday of 1.56 P...

Jan 16, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Creatures of Prince Albert National Park find fascinating ways to endure bitter temperatures

Animals of the Prince Albert National Park may not be able to run inside and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, but they have found ways to stay warm during the colder parts of winter.According to A...

Jan 16, 2020 Black-capped chickadees have evolved to increase their memory during the winter to remember where stored food is hidden. (Photo 141901672 © Marilyn Gould - Dreamstime.com)