Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan court dismisses school shooter's appeal of sentence

Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed a sentencing appeal by a young man who fatally shot four people and wounded seven others in a northern community.The shooter was weeks shy of turning 18 when...

Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)

Saskatchewan New Democrats set to gather in P.A.

New Democrats from all over Saskatchewan are set to be in Prince Albert for the next few days.The Saskatchewan NDP's annual convention will be getting underway Friday before wrapping up on Sunday. Pla...

Oct 31, 2019 The Saskatchewan NDP are set to meet in Prince Albert on Friday for their annual convention. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Funeral today for teen boy who passed away in collision claiming three lives

Jerome Coulineur, the 14-year-old boy who passed away in a motor-vehicle collision last week, is being laid to rest today in Canoe Lake. Jans Bay Mayor Joyce Maurice said a wake service was held for t...

Oct 31, 2019 The two children who passed away Oct. 25. (Funeral Expenses for Jerome and Kinzey/GoFundMe)

Sask. cannabis retailer calls relaxed rules for legal pot sales premature

A Prince Albert cannabis retailer says loosening the restrictions on legal sales is a premature move that won't lead to more customers.On Tuesday, the government announced it would begin accepting app...

Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

‘What was the point?’: SaskTel employee frustrated with tentative contract

After 17 days of job action, including frigid days on the picket line, some workers at SaskTel are frustrated with the tentative contract agreed to by the union.During negotiations and picketing, Unif...

Oct 31, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Memorial service set for Meadow Lake paramedic killed in collision near Beauval

Leigh Schroeder died doing what he loved to do - serving others. That is what the 28-year-old's family said in an obituary published Wednesday about the paramedic from Meadow Lake who died during a co...

Oct 30, 2019 Leigh Schroder was a paramedic who died in a collision south of Beauval on Oct. 25. (supplied photo/Speers Funeral Chapel)

Plows, ice covered windows and speed: winter driving is back

Following the recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan, drivers are re-adjusting to winter conditions."Road conditions are going to be different in winter months," SGI's Tyler McMurchy said. "A number of peop...

Oct 30, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Fougere talks western representation, oil and gas with PM

Regina's mayor spent a phone call Tuesday morning trying to put a Western Canadian bug in the prime minister's ear.Justin Trudeau has been calling mayors in Saskatchewan and Alberta, trying to gather ...

Oct 30, 2019 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

‘What a glorious day’: White City fire chief praises Regina Bypass project

Like a preacher leading his flock, multiple times during his remarks in front of the ceremony to mark the completion of the Regina Bypass, White City Fire Chief Randy Schulz entreated the crowd to tog...

Oct 29, 2019 White City Fire Chief Randy Schulz applauded the finishing of the Regina Bypass, calling it a "glorious day" multiple times. Oct. 28, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Baby Sydney may be going home Tuesday

There is a bit of light for the Jenkins family.In a Facebook post Monday, Scott Jenkins said all the machines have been removed from his daughter Sydney and she is now doing demand feeding.Jenkins sai...

Oct 28, 2019 Baby Sydney at the NICU in Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.(Scott Jenkins/Facebook)