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$20M for class complexity added to Sask. teachers' collective agreement
Twenty million dollars to address class complexity - the number of students in each class who require additional help beyond what teachers normally provide - has been added to the provincial collectiv...
Mar 04, 2025 Samantha Becotte, head of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, will join The Evan Bray Show on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. (980 CJME file photo)
Scott Moe calls cabinet meeting to consider Sask. response to tariffs
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has called a meeting of his cabinet for Wednesday to consider the provincial government's reaction to the U.S. tariffs imposed on Tuesday. Moe said in a social media pos...
Mar 04, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has called a meeting of his cabinet for March 5, 2025 to consider the provincial government's reaction to the U.S. tariffs imposed on March 4. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Man attempts to bear mace Carrot River RCMP
An RCMP bear-maced call turned on them after a 25-year-old sprayed it in their direction. Just before 2 p.m. on Sunday, Carrot River RCMP got a report of a residence on Red Earth Cree Nation where a m...
Mar 04, 2025 The 25-year-old also had an outstanding warrant for a November assault from the Carrot River RCMP. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Three charged after high-speed chase follows truck stolen by hitch-hiker
Three people have been charged after a man who picked up a hitch-hiker on Saturday had his truck stolen, resulting in a high-speed chase that at one point saw the truck being driven on its rims. Princ...
Mar 04, 2025 Police stand beside the damaged truck, which at one point was driven on its rims after a tire deflation device was used. (Submitted to PA Now/Facebook)
Trudeau says U.S. launched a 'very dumb' trade war, Canada fighting back
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. has launched a "dumb" continental trade war and Canada is fighting back. Addressing U.S. President Donald Trump directly at an Ottawa press conference on Tu...
Mar 04, 2025 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a news conference on U.S. tariffs as Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly, Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Public Safety Minister David McGuinty look on in Ottawa on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Sask. increases graduate retention tax credit, offering up to $24,000
The Government of Saskatchewan has increased the tax credits offered to post-secondary students who remain in the province after graduation. The provincial government announced the increase on Tuesday...
Mar 04, 2025 The provincial government says graduates will see their first increased credit when filing their 2025 taxes. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. ice shelter removal deadlines quickly approaching
The deadlines to remove ice shelters from waterways in Saskatchewan are quickly approaching. Shelters on the ice anywhere south of Highway 16 must be removed by March 15, while shelters north of that ...
Mar 04, 2025 “Spring weather can be unpredictable, and deteriorating ice conditions can make it dangerous to retrieve shelters later in the season,” the provincial government noted. (650 CKOM file photo)
Justin Trudeau to speak about Canada's response to Trump tariffs
Canada's prime minister is set to respond to Donald Trump's tariffs on Tuesday morning. The U.S. president's long-promised tariffs took effect at midnight, adding a 25 per cent levy on imports to the ...
Mar 04, 2025 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has promised to retaliate with equal tariffs on American goods entering Canada, is set to speak about Canada’s response at 9:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
650 CKOM will carry the prime minister’s remarks live. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Dr. Saqib Shahab explains why this year's flu season is peaking late
Coughing and sniffling have started picking up across Saskatchewan later in the winter season than normal. Chief Medical Health Officer for Saskatchewan Dr. Saqib Shahab joined the Evan Bray Show to d...
Mar 03, 2025 Dr. Saqib Shahab said, “university students who are less likely to get the influenza vaccine, many of them spend the whole university break unwell with influenza,” he explained. “Many young children got influenza… people who are younger are less likely to get the flu vaccine every year.” (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Waskesiu RCMP seek help after alleged August beach sexual assault
Warning: This story may contain details that are disturbing to some readers. The Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre's crisis line can be reached at 306-244-2224. Last summer a woman was a...
Mar 03, 2025 The RCMP started their investigation back in the summer and are now asking the public for help identifying the suspect. (650 CKOM)
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