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May Long driving dangers doubles, SGI cautions
The highway can be a dangerous place no matter what season or time you're driving on it, but according to SGI, those risks can get even higher during a long weekend. SGI Spokesperson Tyler McMurchy sa...
May 18, 2024 SGI finds that driving over a long weekend actually doubles your chances of being involved in a fatal crash. (650 CKOM)
Two more Sask. Party MLAs say they're not running again this fall
Two more Saskatchewan Party MLAs have announced that they won't run for reelection this fall. In a statement shared by the governing party, both Marv Friesen and Hugh Nerlien said they don't plan to r...
May 14, 2024 A number of Saskatchewan Party MLAs -- including some high-profile cabinet ministers -- have said they're not running again this fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Naicam man charged with second degree murder
Another small town has been rocked by murder. An 81-year-old man from Naicam is dead after the Melfort RCMP responded to a report of a serious assault on May 2. Read more: Neudorf residents reeling af...
May 04, 2024 RCMP determined the two men were related. (980 CJME file photo)
Province investing $32 million to add 45 new portable classrooms
The Saskatchewan government is adding more classroom space around the province in an effort to address concerns raised by teachers. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education announced an additional $32 ...
Feb 14, 2024 The Saskatchewan government is adding 45 new portable classrooms to schools around the province. The move comes as the province refuses to make class size and complexity part of negotiations with teachers. (980 CJME file photo)
Fog warnings lifted for southeast Saskatchewan
The fog warnings that were in place for eastern Saskatchewan on Monday morning have been lifted. Environment Canada issued the warnings for the areas around Carlyle, Carnduff, Estevan, Humboldt, India...
Feb 05, 2024 Fog warnings were in place for the southeastern corner of Saskatchewan on Monday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Burns sisters hope JSCN inquest helps build healthier community
Deborah and Vanessa Burns say the inquiry into the 2022 mass killing on the James Smith Cree Nation is bringing them some personal closure, but they hope the process helps their community build a heal...
Jan 22, 2024 Vanessa Burns (L) and Deborah Burns say are remembering their father, Earl Burns Sr., at the James Smith Cree Nation inquest. Jan. 19, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STF says further teacher job action planned for Monday
As teachers across the province warm up after walking off the job yesterday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation announced further job action is planned for next week unless the province changes cour...
Jan 17, 2024
Big River Mounties find huge trove of drugs during traffic stop
Mounties in Big River say a search of a vehicle turned up hundreds of grams of meth and cocaine, along with LSD and an unknown substance. According to the RCMP, officers in Big River tried to stop a v...
Dec 22, 2023 The driver and passenger are both facing drug charges. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon rabbi tells Gormley Hamas attacks 'worse than the Nazis'
As the Israel-Hamas war enters its second week, Jewish communities in Saskatchewan are feeling the effects. A pair of Saskatchewan rabbis joined John Gormley on Friday morning to explain what the Jewi...
Oct 14, 2023 The Israeli flag hangs in the rotunda of the Saskatchewan legislative building Tuesday, as the premier and opposition leader give comments in the assembly, condemning the attacks on the weekend. Oct. 10, 2023 (Lisa Schick/908 CJME)
Regina man's Snapchat accounts may lead to more child porn charges
The RCMP urges Snapchat users to inform police if they've connected with the following handles: Maximum_max11, MaxxyMaxlove, Stretch_Enjoyer. A 29-year-old Regina man is accused of communicating with ...
Oct 05, 2023 Police are cautioning youth to be vigilant when speaking with strangers online. Parents are encouraged to discuss safety precautions with their children. (Photo credit Maurizio Pesce / CC)
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