Saskatchewan

Sask. health minister says vaping legislation expected this fall

Saskatchewan's health minister says legislation will likely be tabled this fall for vaping and e-cigarettes.Jim Reiter told reporters in Saskatoon on Wednesday the ministry has been consulting with st...

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

Provincial government and NDP unveil differing surveys on the future of education

With teachers heading back to the classroom next week, the government and NDP released duelling surveys Wednesday about the state of education in Saskatchewan.NDP Leader Ryan Meili highlighted what he...

Aug 28, 2019 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Plaque unveiled to commemorate Treaty 6 adhesion

The unveiling of the Treaty 6 Adhesion Commemorative Plaque will serve as a reminder of the special relationship between the Woodland Cree and the Crown. A ceremony was held Wednesday at the Molanosa ...

Aug 28, 2019 The plaque was unveiled at a ceremony at the Molanosa Cultural Grounds. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Family identifies man involved in RCMP shooting

Family members have used social media to identify the man who was shot and killed during a confrontation with RCMP officers on the Fishing Lake First Nation on Tuesday.On Wednesday, various social med...

Aug 28, 2019 Lucien Silverquill. (Facebook)

Cities to parties: Spend more to fill housing-plan gaps for seniors, Indigenous

OTTAWA - Canada's cities are asking federal parties to add more than $500 million a year to the national government's decade-long housing strategy. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the m...

Aug 28, 2019

Onion Lake teepee aims to connect education with tradition

The Onion Lake Cree Nation has announced it is planning a grand opening for its new teepee monument that is part of The Virtues and Community Belonging Project.Organizers helped develop the 31.5 ft. m...

Aug 27, 2019 The new Onion Lake Teepee Monument will have a grand opening celebration Sept. 3. (Submitted photo/Laili Yazdani)

Saskatoon figure skater injured in Aug. 20 crash in Alberta

A Saskatoon figure skater was among those injured in the fiery crash near Cereal, Alta., on Aug. 20.In a Facebook post, Skate Canada-Saskatchewan said, "Saskatchewan skater Alanna Liu was involved in ...

Aug 27, 2019 Alanna Liu of Saskatchewan skates in the pre-novice women's free program at the Canada Winter Games in B.C. on Feb. 25, 2015. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press)

Provincial Archives offers glimpse into past with digitalization of historic newspapers online

This September will mark the 80th anniversary since the outbreak of the Second World War.To commemorate the occasion, the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan are releasing digitized copies of communit...

Aug 26, 2019 Headlines from Thursday, Sept. 7, 1939 in the North Battleford News. (Supplied/Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan)

Mosaic Stadium ‘Certified Gold’ for accessibility prior to matchup with Ottawa

Mosaic Stadium was awarded with the highest certification for accessibility in Saskatchewan Saturday.The 'Accessibility Certified Gold' rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certificat...

Aug 26, 2019 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere accepting the certification honour from Rick Hansen on August 24, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)

SGI: Use caution when passing farm machinery on the roads

As harvest begins in earnest in Saskatchewan, farm machinery is going to be more active on the province's roads and highways.According to SGI, data from the past six years shows there have been more c...

Aug 25, 2019 (File photo/CKOM)