Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan takes federal carbon tax fight to Supreme Court of Canada

The Saskatchewan government has filed notice that it is taking its challenge of the federal carbon tax to the Supreme Court of Canada.Justice Minister Don Morgan says the province will ask the high co...

May 31, 2019

Saskatchewan UFO reports in 2018 include Jackfish Lake, Prince Albert

It was June 29, 2018, at around 2 a.m. when one person reportedly saw multi-coloured spherical lights in the sky by Jackfish Lake. They reported having dreams and "spiritual attacks."On July 5, anothe...

May 31, 2019 (Brady Bateman/paNOW Staff)

Former RCMP officer known for giving now accused of taking

A former RCMP officer charged in connection to a $16,000 theft from a charity has a history of giving in northern Saskatchewan. In November of 2017, Jason St. Pierre was a corporal in the Assiniboia d...

May 30, 2019 A former member of the Assiniboia RCMP is facing a criminal charge for breach of trust. (file photo/JPBG)

Teen receives nine-year prison sentence for 'adult-like plan' in slaying of La Ronge restaurateur

aJudge Robert Lane called the killing of La Ronge restaurateur Simon Grant reprehensible, unjustified and evil as he sentenced the final teen involved in the crime to nine years in prison."This was a ...

May 30, 2019 Final killer sentenced to nine years in jail for death of Simon Grant. (submitted photo/Cora Laich)

Saskatchewan gets poor grade in education efficiency

The cost of education continues to rise in Canada, but the authors of a new study say Saskatchewan is not getting good bang for its public investment.A study by the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of ...

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

Montreal Lake man encourages youth to pursue opportunities off reserve

A man who grew up at Montreal Lake Cree Nation, and now lives in B.C., wants to spread awareness about what life is like growing up on a reserve.Dwight Ballantyne with help from Denise Trottier has em...

May 29, 2019 (Facebook/ Dwight Ballantyne)

Ag producers need semi training starting in 2020: Province

Starting on March 1, farmers and agricultural producers in Saskatchewan will need to complete commercial semi driver training if they want to use semis to haul their products.The province announced th...

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

Garth Brooks to play Mosaic Stadium in August

Three years after surprising Saskatoon with six shows in four days, Saskatchewanians will once again get a chance to see Garth Brooks at home - this time, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Brooks will take...

May 29, 2019 Garth Brooks is bringing his Stadium Tour to Regina in August.

Sask. eliminates provincial cross-border alcohol limits

Bringing back a few extra bottles of wine from B.C. or another case of beer from Alberta will no longer have people risking a fine in Saskatchewan - the province has scrapped its limits on bringing ba...

May 28, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms

OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal th...

May 28, 2019