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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)
LA Opera names lawyer to lead Placido Domingo investigation
SAN FRANCISCO - Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will immediately open a 'thorough and independent investigation' into allegations of sexual harassment against the opera star Placido Domingo, the com...
Aug 20, 2019
Larry King seeks divorce from seventh wife after 22 years
LOS ANGELES - Larry King has filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn King, after 22 years. The 85-year-old talk show host filed a petition to end the marriage Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Co...
Aug 20, 2019
Philadelphia police commissioner resigning, mayor says
PHILADELPHIA - The mayor of Philadelphia says the police commissioner is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against others in the department. Mayo...
Aug 20, 2019
Kathleen Blanco, Louisiana's governor during Katrina, dies
BATON ROUGE, La. - Former Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who became the state's first female elected governor only to see her political career derailed by the devastation of Hurricane Katri...
Aug 20, 2019
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)
Alberta to limit oil production to end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist
CALGARY - The Alberta government says some oil companies will have to limit their production until the end of 2020 as pipeline delays persist. Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the current l...
Aug 20, 2019
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)
Leaders, moderators confirmed for 2019 English, French debates
OTTAWA - Five party leaders have confirmed they will participate in two major televised election debates in October. The media partnership responsible for producing the debates says Liberal Leade...
Aug 20, 2019
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)