Saskatchewan

Vote-splitting, turnout key to 2019 election: Political science expert

Election season is here, and the time for door-knocking, lawn signs and regular doses of polling data begins.Voters across Canada will head to the polls on Oct. 21 to choose which party forms governme...

Lisa Brady Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CJME News staff)

Saskatchewan voters prepare for federal election

With the writ now dropped, attention turns to Saskatchewan's 14 ridings.Currently, the province is represented by 10 Conservatives, two NDP members, one Liberal and one independent.It is anticipated t...

Lisa Brady Sep 11, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

City enters into fire protection agreement with new Resort Village of Turtle View

The City of Meadow Lake has entered into an agreement to provide fire protection services to the new Resort Village of Turtle View.The move dates back to Sept. 10, 2018, when members of the Committee ...

Sep 10, 2019 (file photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)

Nipawin man found not guilty of threatening Trudeau

A Nipawin man was acquitted of his charge of uttering threats toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Parliament.Judge Hugh Harradence said in Nipawin Provincial Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 he had rea...

Sep 10, 2019 Nipawin Provincial Court. (File photo/northeastNOW Staff)

WestJet cancelling some hot direct flights out of Sask.

With the hot holiday season soon to start, vacationers in Saskatchewan could need a bit longer to get where they're going.Between Nov. 4 and Jan. 5, WestJet is cancelling some of its direct flights be...

Sep 09, 2019 (BriYYZ/Flickr)

Rain and wind: Former Saskatchewan woman describes Hurricane Dorian

Hunkering down, watching as Hurricane Dorian hit her little bit of Nova Scotia - it's a situation a lot different than when Kate Peardon lived in Saskatchewan.She lived in Regina and Saskatoon for sev...

Sep 08, 2019 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Power utilities, troops begin massive post-Dorian cleanup in Maritimes

HALIFAX - More than 400,000 people are without electricity across the Maritimes this morning as post-tropical storm Dorian left behind a tangled mess of splintered trees and downed power lin...

Sep 08, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)

75-year-old woman dead after head-on crash near Osler

One person is dead and another is hurt after a two-vehicle crash on Highway 11 near Osler Friday afternoon.In a media release, RCMP said around 4:45 p.m., a northbound service truck and a southbound S...

Sep 07, 2019 (File Photo/CKOM Staff)

Indigenous businesses projected to contribute $100B to Canada's economy by 2024: Report

Indigenous businesses contribute over $30 billion dollars annually to Canada's economy, and that number is expected to more than triple over the next five years, according to a new report from the Can...

Sep 07, 2019 The Gold Eagle Casino in North Battleford. (supplied/Gold Eagle Casino)

Thunderchild First Nation receives funding for wellness centre with health services, ice rink, field house

The federal and provincial governments are contributing millions of dollars to fund a wellness centre on the Thunderchild First Nation. The Thunderchild Wellness Centre northeast of Turtleford will ho...