Saskatchewan

Ray Mitsuing hangs up the reigns after three decades of wagon racing

Ray Mitsuing ended his 30-plus year chuckwagon career in Lloydminster this weekend.The 65-year-old wrapped the 2019 Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) season with a safe driver award ...

Aug 21, 2019 Ray Mitsuing retired from driving chuck wagons this past weekend. The 65 year old is the most decorated driver in the CPCA after a 37 year long career. (file photo/meadowlakeNOW staff)

Online mental wellness class the first of its kind in Saskatchewan

Students heading back to school this season will have the opportunity to take a new online class to better their mental health.The Sun West Distance Learning Centre in Kenaston is ready to launch its ...

Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ CJME News Staff)

City turns to investigation on how $1.04M was transferred to fraudster posing as construction CFO

The City of Saskatoon is continuing to make progress on recovering $1.04 million that was defrauded from them in an email scheme.After reporting that the "vast majority" of the funds had been frozen i...

Aug 20, 2019 Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark speaks to media at a news conference on Aug. 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)

Health Canada approves Saskatoon safe consumption site, first-ever in Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan's first-ever safe consumption site for drug users is officially coming to Saskatoon.Health Canada's website indicates AIDS Saskatoon has been approved to run a supervised consumption site...

Aug 20, 2019 The new safe consumption site is coming to Saskatoon, at the site of the old 'Pleasant Hill Bakery' on 20th Street. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Feds asked to step up support to address deer killing disease

The federal government has been called upon to take a serious look at a wildlife disease, responsible for killing 300 deer last year in Saskatchewan.In a letter sent to the Prime Minister's office as ...

Aug 20, 2019 (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Most of the money in City of Saskatoon fraud case has been locked down

The City of Saskatoon says it is making progress on recovering the $1.04 million it lost in a fraud scheme."While it is early in the investigation, we're pleased to say most of the funds have been ide...

Aug 19, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)

Motorists and farmers encouraged to safely share the road as harvest gets underway

The early signs of harvest are stopping to pop up in the province. SGI is encouraging drivers and farmers to share the road safely."Be patient, slow down, wait for your opportunity to pass and do so s...

Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Pipeline rupture sends 40,000 litres of oil into Alberta creek

DRAYTON VALLEY, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says a pipeline has spilled 40,000 litres of crude oil into a creek.The regulator says on its website that the incident happened Thursday on a Bont...

Aug 19, 2019 (File Photo/ The Canadian Press)

Turtleford RCMP searching for vehicles after armed home invasion in rural area

Police are on the lookout for a two specific vehicles after an armed home invasion in a rural location southeast of GlaslynOfficers began investigating after receiving the complaint yesterday, Aug. 18...

Aug 18, 2019 (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame inducts class of 2019

Twelve individuals, three teams, one family, and a city were inducted into the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Saturday night in Battleford.Around 500 people were in attendance to see the group ens...

Aug 18, 2019 Ferguson Jenkins delivered the guest speech at the 2019 Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Induction ceremony in Battleford on August 17, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)