Saskatchewan News

News Talk 650 CKOM - 16 min 40 sec ago
A gravel road just northwest of Saskatoon served as an emergency runway on Tuesday evening. At around 6 p.m., officers with the Corman Park Police Service and the RCMP... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 41 min ago
For more than a year, body-worn cameras have been used in a Loblaws grocery store in Saskatoon. The cameras were first introduced at the Superstore on Confederation Drive as part of a pilot project. The move was intended to “support community safety and maintain a safe environment for colleagues... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 48 min 56 sec ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, despite... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 50 min 51 sec ago
OTTAWA — China's foreign minister is visiting Canada this week, something International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is calling a positive sign about the relationship between the two countries. Wang Yi arrives in Canada on Thursday for a three-day visit that is the first by a Chinese foreign... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 5 min ago
A police watchdog agency says there are no reasonable grounds to believe an officer committed an offence during a fatal police shooting in Regina in 2024. According to the Saskatchewan Serious... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 7 min ago
MONTREAL — Canada's main flight attendants union is crying foul on airline submissions to the federal government on its probe into unpaid work in the sector. In a letter, the head of the union's airline division says the self-audits on wages that carriers provided to authorities this month rely on... Read more

Regina Leader-Post - 1 hour 15 min ago
A 28-year-old man from Calgary has been charged in relation to an investigation that found a woman was allegedly trafficked in Regina.... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 20 min ago
Two men charged in connection with a death on White Bear First Nation have had their matters set over.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 27 min ago
OTTAWA — Therese Brisson has been named the new chief executive officer of Skate Canada, the organization announced Wednesday. Brisson will take over July 27, replacing Debra Armstrong after a decade in the role.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 28 min ago
WINNIPEG — Members of the Manitoba legislature sat overnight and into Wednesday in an ongoing battle over a government budget bill that includes a tax cut on some food.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 30 min ago
With graduation season now underway across the Prairies, some ceremonies are already taking place this month, with many more set for June — making this a stretch where high school life is balancing celebration, pressure, and performance all at

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 30 min ago
HALIFAX — An ambitious plan to build a stadium and entertainment hub near Halifax appears to be on shaky ground. A local business leader involved in initial discussions about the venture says talks last year with U.S.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 31 min ago
Longley brings a community-minded spirit along with an extensive understanding of the credit union system.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 38 min ago
VANCOUVER — The federal natural resources minister has announced an agreement that will see the Ksi Lisims project in northern British Columbia supply liquefied natural gas to a German utility for up to 20 years.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 39 min ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key senators involved in a long-simmering debate over fixing college sports will introduce a bipartisan bill designed to break a congressional logjam that would regulate payments to players, limit them to one “free” transfer over their careers and create a “Lane Kiffin Rule”... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 40 min ago
OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its long-awaited AI strategy within days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. “It’s coming out next week,” Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon initially promised the strategy would be tabled by... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 40 min ago
OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its long-awaited AI strategy within days, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. “It’s coming out next week,” Carney told reporters on Parliament Hill.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 42 min ago
TORONTO — Uber’s president wants the federal government to act faster on policies and programs that will help Canadian companies build. Andrew Macdonald says he thinks the country needs to move more quickly from announcements to progress. As an example of how the government could speed up, he... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 42 min ago
TORONTO — Uber’s president wants the federal government to act faster on policies and programs that will help Canadian companies build. Andrew Macdonald says he thinks the country needs to move more quickly from announcements to progress.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 44 min ago
Award-winning Saskatoon country-rock musician Adam Johnson will headline the concert in July.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 46 min ago
Board members efforts included school visitations to take in school community council meetings and other activities.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 46 min ago
A 28-year-old Calgary man is facing human trafficking charges after an investigation led by police in Regina. According to the Regina Police Service, the case began in December when officers were informed about a woman who was being trafficked in the sex trade. Police said the investigation... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 48 min ago
Cooling spaces offer shelter, food, drinks and clothing for residents trying to avoid the extreme heat.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 49 min ago
TORONTO — BMO Financial Group reported its second-quarter profit rose more than 30 per cent compared with a year ago and raised its quarterly dividend, but the bank says it's staying "vigilant" in the face of ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 52 min ago
Think About This: Anyone who knows the trick can walk in, grab a keyring and use every key on it the way your agent would.

SaskToday.ca - 1 hour 58 min ago
Opening cash prices from Bunge with futures prices from David Derwin of Ventum Financial.

SaskToday.ca - 2 hours 1 min ago
TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was lower in late-morning trading amid losses in the energy sector as the price of oil fell. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 50.14 points at 34,603.73.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 5 min ago
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn’t picked up and why the people sleeping by the... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 2 hours 12 min ago
LONGVIEW, Wash. (AP) — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 28 min ago
With temperatures in Saskatoon reaching above the 30 C mark all week, the city has decided to open its spray pads two days earlier than scheduled, and extend their hours. The city said the move to open the spray pads on Wednesday rather than Friday is part of... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 34 min ago
VANCOUVER — The federal natural resources minister is in Vancouver today for an announcement about international energy exports. The news conference with Tim Hodgson comes a day after several media outlets reported Canada has reached a deal to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany. The reports... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 42 min ago
FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government says it plans to tell each municipality across the province how much it should raise property taxes every year. The government says its bill tabled today will help prevent ballooning tax bills that homeowners have received in recent years as their property... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 54 min ago
This week’s warm weather has many people across the prairies preparing for summer. The late spring that was filled with snow, rain and clouds has finally disappeared, with many now facing a scorching sun and temperatures rising above the 30 C mark. Read more:
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News Talk 650 CKOM - 3 hours 7 min ago
WINNIPEG — Members of the Manitoba legislature sat overnight and into the morning as they debated the government's budget implementation bill that includes a tax cut on some food. The government introduced the bill earlier this month and wants it passed into law before the summer break, scheduled... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 3 hours 21 min ago
A group of advocates calling for an independent inquiry into issues around data privacy at the Regina Police Service left Tuesday’s board of police commissioners meeting... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 3 hours 32 min ago
Prime Minister Mark Carney is thanking former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault for his contributions to government as the Liberal MP prepares to resign his seat later today. Guilbeault... Read more

SaskToday.ca - 3 hours 36 min ago
The Montreal Canadiens are hoping home ice and playoff magic can help even their Eastern Conference Final series tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes.

SaskToday.ca - 3 hours 38 min ago
“It’s just competition. It just comes with part of the game. You embrace it, you don’t run from it."

News Talk 650 CKOM - 3 hours 41 min ago
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is thanking former cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault for his contributions to government as the Liberal MP prepares to resign his seat later today. Guilbeault, a staunch environmentalist, has become increasingly disillusioned in recent months by what he has... Read more

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