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Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has confirmed the city’s 13th homicide of the year, following the sudden death of a 20-year-old woman reported on Friday evening.

Officers responded to a call at approximately 7:30 p.m. on November 15 at a parking lot near the Copper Mug, located in the 1300 block of 8th Street East. Upon arrival, they found the woman deceased at the scene. A significant police presence was reported, with traffic restrictions in the area as officers began their investigation.

Stars on Ice will be on tour soon and their only Saskatchewan stop is at the Moose Jaw Events Centre on Friday, December 20th.

You can buy tickets and get all the show info HERE.

Stay tuned to CJYM/CFYM for your queue to text STARS to 306 693 8000 and we could be calling you and awarding you with a pair of tickets to the show!

Katherine Grace Benn (nee Ross) 

September 18, 1929 – November 13, 2024 

Katherine “Kay” Benn was born on September 18, 1929, to Grace (nee Brown) and Murdoch Ross on the family farm near Merid, Saskatchewan. She was the oldest of three children, Lloyd and Cameron being her younger brothers. She attended grade school in Merid and high school in Saskatoon and Alsask. Following her schooling, she worked at Bishop’s grocery store, the Royal Bank and the Post Office in Alsask. 

The Canadian Country Showcase, hosted by Courtney Fielder, airs every weekend on Saturdays at 12 PM and Sundays at 4 PM. Courtney engages in conversations with emerging country music artists and the established stars we’ve come to love, celebrating their milestones and new releases. Episode 26 of the podcast, featuring Mallory Johnson and appearance by American guest Chase Mathew, aired on the weekend of November 9th and 10th, 2024.

A nationwide test of Alert Ready, Canada's public alerting system, will take place on Wednesday, November 20. Canadians in participating provinces and territories can expect to receive a test alert on their television, radio, and compatible wireless devices at scheduled times. In Saskatchewan, the test is set to occur at 12:55 p.m. CST.

Local author Kristin Kuffner has been building her creative career by following her passions: writing character-driven stories, designing cross-stitch patterns, and even venturing into podcasting. Recently, Kristin shared insights into her journey, self-publishing experiences, and current projects.

Saskatchewan — MADD Canada is proud to launch its 2024-2025 School Program, One Last Dance, aimed at educating Saskatchewan students about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving.

Nicholas "Nick" Besplug Obituary

1935 ~ 2024 (age 89)

It is with great sadness that the family of Nick Besplug announce his passing on

Friday, November 15th, 2024 at the age of 89.

Beloved husband of Wendy Besplug;

loving father of Nicole (Derek) Meschishnick and Randy (Carrie) Besplug;

grandfather of Korie (Tyler) Reinbold, Sloan Clark, and Ava, and Sophie Besplug;

great- grandfather of Collins and Reide Reinbold.

Nick is survived by his brother Leo (Violet) Besplug and many nieces and nephews.

If no political party is willing to say uncle, the drawn-out stalemate in the House of Commons is heading for an unprecedented situation that could amount to a tacit lack of confidence in the government, without anyone in Parliament casting a vote. 

The Conservatives and Bloc Québécois have already announced plans to try to bring down the government and trigger an election with a non-confidence motion at the next opportunity. But there's no telling when that opportunity will come, because the House has been gridlocked in a filibuster for more than a month.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system.

Trudeau released a nearly seven-minute video on YouTube Sunday talking about the recent reduction in permanent residents being admitted to Canada and changes to the temporary foreign worker program. 

Over the next two years, the permanent residency stream is being reduced by about 20 per cent to 365,000 in 2027.