Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Tick season starts in Saskatchewan, peak still a month off
Warmer spring temperatures have begun to stir up American dog ticks in Saskatchewan.You may start to see the ticks on yourself or pet dogs now, but peak season is still about a month away, according t...
Apr 09, 2019 American dog tick. (submitted photo/wiki commons)
Sask. government survey asks public for input into education
Residents of the province now can offer their thoughts on the future of education in Saskatchewan.The Ministry of Education has launched an online survey to get feedback that will help set the provinc...
Apr 08, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Scheer urges PM to follow through on libel threat over SNC, testify in court
Andrew Scheer is challenging Justin Trudeau to follow through on a threat to sue him over his assertion that the prime minister politically interfered with the criminal prosecution of Montreal enginee...
Apr 07, 2019 Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
‘Thank you for your love’: Memorial held one year after Humboldt Broncos collision
We will stand with you, we will stand behind you, we will stand wherever you need us to stand.That was the message to those affected by the tragedy that occurred one year ago today from Jamie Brockman...
Apr 06, 2019 Community members and dignitaries join with family members of the lost and injured during the Humboldt Broncos First Year Memorial service at Elgar Petersen Arena in Humboldt, SK on Saturday, April 6, 2019. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix/Liam Richards)
Humboldt holds memorial service on anniversary of bus tragedy
saskTo mark the first anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy, a memorial service will be held in the city Saturday afternoon.It's meant to pay tribute to the 16 people who died and the 13 oth...
Apr 06, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
GPS road trip app tells the stories of Saskatchewan
The creator of a new GPS driving tour app hopes users will learn something about Saskatchewan they may never have heard before.It's called Tripvia, created by Moose Jaw's Greg Donkers. When you drive ...
Apr 05, 2019 Map of the Moose Jaw to Alberta route on the Tripvia app. (submitted photo/Greg Donkers)
Ministry of Highways warns of increased traffic at Broncos crash site this weekend
Saskatchewan Highways and Infrastructure is advising motorists to exercise extreme caution at the intersection of Highway 35 and 335 on the one-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash on Sa...
Apr 05, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)
Forum seeks ideas in fight against Sask. meth crisis
A two-day forum in Saskatoon has community groups, addictions and mental health workers, law enforcement and others coming together to try and tackle the growing crystal meth crisis in Saskatchewan."I...
Apr 04, 2019 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
Convoy to carbon tax rally rolls through Regina
Roughly 700 trucks rolled through Regina this morning in protest of the federal government's carbon tax.It took nearly an hour for the convoy to make its way from the city's east side, through the dow...
Apr 04, 2019 The Regina Rally Against The Carbon Tax convoy made its way down Saskatchewan Drive towards Evraz Place on April 4, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Humboldt museum Broncos exhibit helps healing one year later
The City of Humboldt and the Humboldt Broncos organization received a massive outpouring of support in the days following a devastating bus crash on April 6, 2018 that claimed 16 lives and injured 13 ...
Apr 03, 2019 Humboldt art gallery curator Jennifer Fitzpatrick stands next to a banner given to the city following last year's Broncos bus crash (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)