Saskatchewan

Big game draw set to open

Hunters can soon start taking steps to prepare for the upcoming season.Starting Wednesday, hunters in Saskatchewan will have the opportunity to put their names forward for the province's big game draw...

Apr 30, 2019 The big game draw is set to open Wednesday. (submitted photography/Government of Saskatchewan)

Sask. court’s carbon tax decision expected Friday

Saskatchewan's Court of Appeal is to render its decision Friday into the province's challenge of the federal government's carbon tax.Saskatchewan has questioned the constitutionality of the tax, which...

Apr 30, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Teen guilty of killing La Ronge restaurateur could receive therapeutic sentencing option

Court heard Monday how a young man guilty of manslaughter in the death of Simon Grant was recommended for an Intensive Rehabilitation Custody Supervision (IRCS) program if Judge Robert Lane determines...

Apr 29, 2019 Provincial court in La Ronge is the location of the sentencing hearing. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Rural home invasion near Debden leads to jail terms

A man and woman have been sentenced to jail time in connection with a home invasion and high-speed chase near Debden last year in a case that once again highlights concerns around crime in rural Saska...

Apr 29, 2019 Prince Albert Provincial Court (file photo/paNOW Staff)

P.A. man sentenced in hunting death

A young man who accidentally shot and killed another hunter near Weirdale in 2017 will go to jail for seven months.Austyn Adamko, 24, was sentenced Monday on charges of careless use of a firearm and c...

Apr 29, 2019 Facebook/Jordan Darchuk

Researcher calls for better dental care in northern Sask.

A teacher at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Dentistry is hoping his research can help craft better policies to improve dental care in Saskatchewan's northern and remote communities.Dr. Ke...

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

Farmers vent frustrations on China trade dispute

Finding a solution to the canola trade disruption with China will not be easy or quick.That was the consensus from a public forum held in Tisdale on Friday night hosted by Prince Albert Conservative M...

Apr 27, 2019 (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW Staff)

'If you can hear me, you can see me': Riders weigh in on motorcyle noise

Public nuisance or a good way to keep motorcycle riders safe?Excessive vehicle noise is a topic that's sure to heat up as the weather warms. Kelvin Bakstrad has been riding motorcycles for about 34 ye...

Apr 26, 2019 Motorcycles (Submitted Photo/ Mitch Haffey)

U of R prof explains the lure of ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Avengers: Endgame is expected to be one of the biggest movies ever, joining four other films from the Marvel universe in the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time.But why have superheroes taken ov...

Apr 26, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

FSIN calls for charges against farmers involved in land dispute

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is demanding that the RCMP charge a family of farmers after they were found on land from which they had been evicted by the Ochapowace First Natio...

Apr 25, 2019 (Left to right) Ochapowace First Nation Chief Margaret Bear, Headman Tim Bear and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron speak at the FSIN headquarters in Saskatoon on April 25, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)