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Lack of affordable housing a big driver of overdose crisis: Saskatoon mayor
Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block on Tuesday identified the lack of affordable housing as one of the biggest reasons for the current overdose crisis in the city. Block made her remarks at a press conferen...
Mar 25, 2025 A recent report estimates that Saskatchewan needs 60,000-80,000 new housing units by 2030 to keep up with provincial growth. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Provincial government ends PST exemption for vaping products
The Government of Saskatchewan introduced legislation on Tuesday that will remove the exemption on PST for vapour products. Starting on June 1, the standard six per cent PST will be charged to all vap...
Mar 25, 2025 The six per cent PST will be added to vaping products as of June 1. (marcbruxelle/Depositphotos.com)
Winter storm with up to 20 cm of snow headed to Sask. on Thursday
Don't put away those snow shovels just yet. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a special weather statement on Tuesday warning that a winter storm was headed to Saskatchewan. The storm, expec...
Mar 25, 2025 The storm, expected to begin early Thursday morning in western parts of the province and especially targeting the Yellowhead Highway corridor, will bring 10 to 20 cm of snow before it departs some time on Friday night. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
AgriStability enhancements get mixed reaction from Sask. government
The recent enhancements to the federal government's AgriStability program have drawn a mixed reaction in Saskatchewan, with Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison expressing both appreciation and frustra...
Mar 25, 2025 “The newly anointed prime minister had the opportunity to engage with China, but chose to go over to Europe instead,” said Agriculture Minister Daryl Harrison. (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman charged after threatening bus driver with knife: Police
A 20-year-old woman was arrested early on Tuesday morning after allegedly threatening a Saskatoon Transit bus driver with a knife. According to police, officers were called to First Avenue North and 4...
Mar 25, 2025 Police said the driver wasn't injured, and the woman was arrested without incident. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
60 years since construction began on Sid Buckwold Bridge: A timeline
For more than half a century, the Sid Buckwold Bridge has served as a vital artery through the heart of Saskatoon, connecting communities and shaping the city's growth. But beyond the steady hum of tr...
Mar 25, 2025 Construction on the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge began 60 years ago, in 1965. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon property assessment appeal deadline is on Friday
Property owners in Saskatoon have until Friday to appeal their 2025 assessments, the City of Saskatoon said on Monday. In Saskatoon, residential property value has gone up by a 13-per-cent average, wh...
Mar 24, 2025 Property owners in Saskatoon have until March 28 to appeal their 2025 assessments. (650 CKOM files)
Sask. is keeping 54 U.S. alcohol brands made in Canada
The Saskatchewan government said on Monday that due to concerns about the announcement on Friday banning certain alcohol products, it had decided on a new approach - focusing on removing U.S.-produced...
Mar 24, 2025 The original list included popular brands like Twisted Tea and White Claw. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Garden Talk: Leave your leaves to help the ladybug population
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the March 23 show: https...
Mar 24, 2025 In 2025, ladybugs will not be available for purchase because of all the fires in Western Canada and California. Preserve the ones already in your garden by leaving the leaves on the ground until spring budding. (Taden1/Depositphotos.com)
RCMP: Regina teen charged with manslaughter
A Regina teen has been charged with manslaughter after a man from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation died in hospital. The RCMP said in a news release that File Hills First Nations Police Service received...
Mar 24, 2025 The 31-year-old victim has been identified as Drew Jack from the Nakoda Nation. (File Hills First Nations Police Service/Facebook)
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