Saskatchewan

Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation ready to support research

The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCH) is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) to support medical research.Each year the JPCH provides $400,000 to those u...

Sep 26, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon (supplied/Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)

Rawlinsons donate $1M to STARS for new helicopters

The STARS fleet renewal is getting a big lift from a $1-million donation.Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, two of Saskatchewan's most active philanthropists, are making the gift to help STARS upgrade its fle...

Sep 25, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM News Staff)

Photographer captures glimpse of past in 'Forgotten Saskatchewan'

From an abandoned airplane on private property near Swift Current to grain elevators in Whitkow and a majestic stone castle home near Grenfell, lingering infrastructure from the past dots the Saskatch...

Sep 25, 2019 This home in Happyland has been stubbornly standing for years. (Chris Attrell)

Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October

Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21."We can't predict exactly when the influe...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Radisson residents file petition to have council removed

Residents of Radisson, Sask. say they are fed up with their local council and want the province to step in.Chris Tyreman told 650 CKOM's John Gormley on Wednesday that problems with the town council h...

Sep 25, 2019 Radisson resident Chris Tyreman spoke out on Gormley Wednesday about governance issues that are hurting his community. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

First weekend of fall could bring high activity of northern lights across the country

Eyes should be pointed skyward this weekend during the evening as a spectacular show is soon to be presented. A significant portion of the country as well as northern portions of the U.S.A. are in for...

Sep 25, 2019 Canada is in for what should be a strong showing of the northern lights this weekend. (File Photo/ ID 63881102 © Jasse Hast Dreamstime)

Leading cause of fatal crashes in Sask. remains prevalent: SGI

Police across the province reported 341 cases of impaired driving in August, according to numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance.That's an average of 11 cases per day.On Wednesday, SGI release...

Sep 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

PAWSitive Support helping inmates through dog therapy

Prison-based animal programs are becoming more popular in North America, providing benefits for both the animals and the inmates.At the Saskatchewan SPCA general meeting Tuesday, the founders of PAWSi...

Sep 25, 2019 Resting after an evening at the prison with PAWSitive Support. (Anna-Belle and Subie's Adventures/Facebook)

Sask. gov’t moving up timeline on rooftop solar decision

Amid frustrations from customers and the solar power industry, the minister responsible for SaskPower has committed to moving up the timeline on a new net metering program.Last week, SaskPower announc...

Sep 23, 2019 Environment Minister Dustin Duncan file photo. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)

Sask. to make change to minimum wage on Oct. 1

Saskatchewan's minimum wage is set to increase on Oct. 1.It's to go up by 26 cents per hour to $11.32 per hour. The change - the 11th in the province since 2007 - was announced in June."Our government...

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