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City turns to investigation on how $1.04M was transferred to fraudster posing as construction CFO
The City of Saskatoon is continuing to make progress on recovering $1.04 million that was defrauded from them in an email scheme.After reporting that the "vast majority" of the funds had been frozen i...
Aug 20, 2019 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark speaks to media at a news conference on Aug. 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon.Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption site...
Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October. The media partnership responsible for producing the debates says Liberal Leade...
Aug 20, 2019
N.B. eyeing municipal towing service, developing impound lot
The City of North Battleford is looking for a more efficient way to manage local towing.Finance Director Steve Brown made a proposal at Monday's council meeting to turn a vacant site at 602-114 St. in...
Aug 20, 2019 NB councillors Kent Lindgren, right, with Len Taylor, left, at council's meeting Monday. One of the items council looked at was administration's proposal related to municipal towing to clear a scene and vehicle impounds. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease
The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...
Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)
Trudeau pledges to raise issue of falling media revenues at G7 leaders' summit
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to take the issue of declining news revenues amid domination by tech giants to the G7 leaders' summit in France later this ...
Aug 20, 2019
Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Charges against a man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from an Academy Awards after-party have been dropped. The trial for Terry Bryant was to begin Tuesday, but L...
Aug 20, 2019
Jury begins deliberations in Cleaves sex assault trial
FLINT, Mich. - Jurors have begun deliberating in the sexual assault trial of former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves. The panel of nine women and three men received the case Tuesday after...
Aug 20, 2019
Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal
CAIRO - Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the army have announced a joint ruling body, disbanding the military council that had taken over the country after ousting longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir i...
Aug 20, 2019