Saskatchewan

Ranchers urged to check animals after anthrax report

The general manager of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association was reminding ranchers in the area to monitor their stock after a report of anthrax in the province."If people are in the general area...

Aug 30, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

More electric car chargers in Sask. give owners more chance to roam

Saskatchewan is a land of straight highways and wide empty spaces - not exactly a paradise for electric vehicles - but as chargers get more common, it's opening up possibilities.Petro-Canada recently ...

Aug 30, 2019 Petro-Canada recently opened its new EV Fast Charge stations at its store on Coleman Crescent in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

City continues to recover money lost to fraudster

The city says it has now recovered $380-thousand in funds it lost earlier this month to a fraud scheme.Most of the money the city lost is still frozen by court order.On Aug. 12 the city discovered tha...

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

Feds invest $3.4M in rail safety projects in Saskatchewan

The federal government is investing more than $3.4 million in a number of rail safety projects in Saskatchewan.In a media release Thursday, the government listed 21 infrastructure projects that will r...

Aug 29, 2019 (File photo/CJME News Staff)

Province still eyeing balanced budget after first-quarter update

The province believes its budget is slated to remain on track after releasing its first update of the fiscal year on Thursday.Speaking at a cabinet office in Saskatoon, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer...

Aug 29, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer provides a first-quarter update to the province's 2019-20 budget on Aug. 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)

Sask. health minister says vaping legislation expected this fall

Saskatchewan's health minister says legislation will likely be tabled this fall for vaping and e-cigarettes.Jim Reiter told reporters in Saskatoon on Wednesday the ministry has been consulting with st...

Aug 29, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Provincial government and NDP unveil differing surveys on the future of education

With teachers heading back to the classroom next week, the government and NDP released duelling surveys Wednesday about the state of education in Saskatchewan.NDP Leader Ryan Meili highlighted what he...

Aug 28, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Sask. fiddler wins over crowd at national competition

A man with ties to Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, and Buffalo Narrows, is receiving national recognition for his fiddling skills.Tristen Durocher, 23, finished ninth at the Canadian Grand Masters (CGM), ...

Aug 28, 2019 Tristen Durocher. (submitted photo/ Tristen Durocher)

Plaque unveiled to commemorate Treaty 6 adhesion

The unveiling of the Treaty 6 Adhesion Commemorative Plaque will serve as a reminder of the special relationship between the Woodland Cree and the Crown. A ceremony was held Wednesday at the Molanosa ...

Aug 28, 2019 The plaque was unveiled at a ceremony at the Molanosa Cultural Grounds. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Family identifies man involved in RCMP shooting

Family members have used social media to identify the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with RCMP officers on the Fishing Lake First Nation on Tuesday.On Wednesday, various social med...

Aug 28, 2019 Lucien Silverquill. (Facebook)