Category Archives: Saskatchewan
Trial date set for Mountie accused of misconduct
A nine-year member of the RCMP will face trial next summer.Const. Wade Chitrena, who has been charged with breach of trust, is scheduled to face trial in June 2020 at Court of Queen's Bench in Battlef...
Sep 17, 2019 (File photo/ battlefordsNOW Staff)
Special Feature: The people behind the quest for Fort à la Corne's diamonds
The first season of deep trench-cutting by Rio Tinto at Star Diamond Corporation's Star-Orion South Diamond Project in the Fort la Corne forest east of Prince Albert is reaching a conclusion. Ahead of...
Sep 17, 2019 George Reed with Star Diamond Corporation, left and Rio Tinto's Gary Hodgkinson in front of the star attraction at Project Falcon, the Trench Cutter Sampling Rig. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)
SJHL suspends Yorkton forward after hit to the head on Melville goaltender
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) handed down one of the longest suspensions in league history Monday.Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall was suspended 25 games for a collision with Melvi...
Sep 17, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
WATCH NOW: Nurse's battle over $26K fine for Facebook comments heads to Sask. Appeal Court
The case of a Prince Albert nurse facing a $26,000 fine for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook will be heard by the province's highest court today. Carolyn Strom was found guilty of profes...
Sep 17, 2019 Prince Albert nurse Carolyn Strom is asking the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal to overturn a disciplinary ruling by the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association. (file photo)
U of S unveils campus sign
The new University of Saskatchewan Campus in Prince Albert marked a milestone Monday morning.The sign for the downtown campus was officially unveiled to the public at a ceremony which saw speeches fro...
Sep 16, 2019 The new sign for the University of Saskatchewan Prince Albert Campus has been unveiled (Michael Joel-Hansen/paNOW Staff)
Prairie Hope Women’s Centre aims to reshape addictions rehabilitation in Sask.
What started as a prayer on an empty field three-and-a-half years ago has turned into a revolutionary rehabilitation complex that hopes to change lives for generations in Saskatchewan.On Saturday, Tee...
Sep 15, 2019 The Prairie Hope Women's Centre celebrated its grand opening on September 14, 2019 (CKOM News).
Federal food safety watchdog says brand of baby formula recalled
OTTAWA - The federal food safety watchdog says a brand of baby formula has been recalled due to rancidity and the product being off-colour.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says Abbott Laboratories ...
Sep 14, 2019 (Health Canada)
'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash
For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
New central office for SIGA unveiled, includes slot machine warehouse
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), along with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, unveiled their new $12 million facility Friday. The centralized offices will allow them the opportunity to control ...
Sep 13, 2019 SIGA opened their new office and warehouse on September 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Health authority looking into concerns raised by psychiatrists about children’s hospital
At the eleventh hour, a group of psychiatrists has raised several concerns about the design of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) regarding patients struggling with mental health.The grand op...
Sep 12, 2019 The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. (supplied/The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation)