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Weyburn pharmacy pilot aimed at improving access to mental health care
A new pilot project in Weyburn is designed to improve access to mental health care by allowing pharmacists to make changes to medication. The Government of Saskatchewan has inked an agreement with Dr....
Apr 25, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, there are nearly 1,300 practising pharmacists in more than 430 licensed community pharmacies around the province. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
The final stretch: Evan Bray's political panel on key issues
In the final stretch of the federal election campaign, Evan Bray was joined by his weekly political panel to break down the week's defining moments. With Quebec, Toronto and Saskatchewan shaping up as...
Apr 24, 2025 Predictions are in from the Evan Bray Show's political panel and it seems Liberal's have garnered some attention from the panelists: Doug Richardson, Cathy Sproule and Bronwyn Eyre. (Elections Canada)
Saskatoon police briefs: Officers respond to stabbing, taser threat
Police in Saskatoon arrested a 17-year-old boy who allegedly threatened a woman with a taser on Wednesday night. According to police, officers were called to a parking lot on Eighth Street East just a...
Apr 24, 2025 Police said the so-called "grandparent scam" is still circulating in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan updates trespassing regulations to help police address issues quickly
The Government of Saskatchewan has passed new regulations in an effort to help police enforce trespassing laws in businesses and public spaces like parks or libraries. Under the new regulations, anyon...
Apr 24, 2025 A sign warning against trespassing in the courtyard at Regina City Hall, after a homeless camp on the property was dismantled by police in 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier Scott Moe endorses Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Party
Saskatchewan's premier endorsed the Conservative Party of Canada on Wednesday. Speaking from his hometown of Shellbrook in a video shared to social media, Scott Moe announced that he intends to vote f...
Apr 23, 2025 In a video posted to social media on April 23, 2025, Premier Scott Moe said it’s time that the province had “a government that treats us like we’re a part of Canada." (Premier Scott Moe/Facebook)
SaskPower's first 'microgrid' now powering Descharme Lake
Residents of Descharme Lake are drawing their electricity from SaskPower's first-ever independent community power system. SaskPower's Descharme Lake Microgrid is now online, combining solar power with...
Apr 23, 2025 The microgrid consists of 474 solar panels, 96 lithium phosphate batteries and a pair of diesel generators. (Saskatchewan Research Council)
Saskatchewan's uranium and potash industries set production records in 2024
Saskatchewan's potash and uranium industries broke records for production in 2024, while the province's uranium industry also set a new sales record. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy a...
Apr 23, 2025 New records were set in Saskatchewan for the production of both potash and uranium in 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Toronto man facing murder charge in North Battleford homicide case
A Toronto man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a 2024 homicide case in North Battleford. According to the RCMP, police got a report saying a person had been seriously injured...
Apr 23, 2025 On April 11, police arrested 22-year-old Billy Leon, a Toronto man, at a correctional centre in Manitoba. (City of North Battleford/Facebook)
Mounties looking for black truck after gunfight on Sturgeon Lake First Nation
RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a truck that may have been used during a gunfight on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation on Tuesday. "On April 22, 2025 at approximately 1:10 p.m....
Apr 23, 2025 The RCMP asked members of the public to report any sightings of this black, two-door truck. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Traffic lights down at 22nd Street and Diefenbaker after three-vehicle crash
A three-vehicle crash knocked out the traffic lights at 22nd Street and Diefenbaker Drive on Wednesday morning. "There are no reported injuries, however, a traffic standard was struck and traffic ligh...
Apr 23, 2025 Police said no injuries were reported in the crash. (Brad Best/Submitted)
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