Saskatchewan

SARM unimpressed with national study on rural crime

The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) was eager to sift through a national study on rural crime when it was released earlier this week.President Ray Orb was expecting a binder of...

May 25, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

Cyclical weather trends could mean drought for years

An extended dry weather trend in the prairies could be here to stay.Agroclimate Specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Trevor Hadwen said typically wet and drought cycles last for long peri...

May 24, 2019 Dry conditions can have very negative impacts on agriculture industry. (submitted photo/Myles Quaroni)

Sask. RCMP releases numbers for long weekend

The Saskatchewan RCMP revealed Thursday that its officers laid more than 1,600 charges for various offences on the province's highways during the May long weekend.In a media release, the RCMP said it ...

May 23, 2019 (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers

OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives say they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government. The ...

May 23, 2019

Chief Poundmaker fully exonerated by Prime Minster

Growing up on reserve, Floyd Favel said his history was something to be ashamed of as his people were looked upon as rebels.But now, with the exoneration of Chief Poundmaker in his own lifetime, he an...

May 23, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lays tobacco on the grave of Chief Poundmaker after fully exonerating him of any wrongdoing during the NorthWest Rebellion of 1885. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Federal government announce investment in a bioenergy centre at NorSask mill

The beehive will be gone and replaced with a new cleaner facility.Carolyn Bennett, the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced on May 22 the government will be investing $52.5 million to rep...

May 22, 2019 Carolyn Bennett, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, along with MLTC Tribal Chief Richard Ben announced the beehive burner will soon be replaced with a new bioenergy centre. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)

Sask. woman shares experience on the set of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones aired its last episode on Sunday, and one Saskatoon woman was lucky enough to be more than just a fan of the HBO series.University of Saskatchewan student Keara Carter scored a role in...

May 21, 2019 Kerea Carter pictured (front row second from left) on the final day of filming for Game of Thrones final season. (Submitted photo/CKOM News)

MP Erin Weir reveals he won’t be running in next election

Erin Weir, who has represented the constituency of Regina-Lewvan for the NDP since 2015, announced Tuesday he won't be running in the 2019 federal election.Weir was expelled from the NDP caucus in May...

May 21, 2019 (Submitted photo/CJME News)

Diplomat, peacekeeper: Saskatchewan First Nation awaits Poundmaker exoneration

When Milton Tootoosis thinks about the planned exoneration of Chief Poundmaker, he breaks down.A headman and councillor at Poundmaker Cree Nation, about a two-hour drive from Saskatoon, Tootoosis says...

May 20, 2019

Province: Wildlife belong in the wild

Spring can be an exciting time for nature enthusiasts with young animals like fawns, ducklings and rabbits appearing. However, the provincial government wants to remind the public to leave wildlife al...

May 19, 2019 The Government of Saskatchewan wants people to remember to leave wildlife in the wild. (file photo/paNOW Staff)