Murray Wood: It's time to pull over reckless people on scooters, bikes
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Producers anxious to get grain moving by rail again
It's already been a very difficult year for prairie farmers. The CN Rail strike was yet another blow. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Todd Lewis, said t...
Nov 26, 2019 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
Mental health expert explains seasonal affective disorder
As the days get colder and darker, your mental health could be affected. It's called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression or anxiety that lasts through the winter. Rebecca Rackow, d...
Nov 26, 2019
Suicide crisis deepens on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation at Loon Lake continues to struggle with a suicide crisis in its community. The First Nation near Meadow Lake is concerned about "cluster suicides." In the past few d...
Nov 26, 2019
Some Bombers erased painful memories with Grey Cup victory
Paul LaPolice experienced a flashback Sunday. When he arrived at Calgary’s McMahon Stadium for the 2019 Grey Cup game, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ offensive co-ordinator momentarily was bac...
Nov 25, 2019
Yann Martel defends new library proposal to begin 2020 budget deliberations
Three days of budget deliberation at Saskatoon city council started with some star support for a new downtown library proposal. Life of Pi author and Saskatoon resident Yann Martel voiced his approval...
Nov 25, 2019
How to avoid becoming a porch pirate victim this holiday season
As more and more people order items online, the problem of thieves stealing items from front steps and porches has been growing. Just last week, boxes of medical bandages meant for a 2-year-old boy wi...
Nov 25, 2019
Police looking for man wanted in sexual assault investigation
Saskatoon police have issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ernest Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault causing bodily harm and forcible conf...
Nov 25, 2019 (Saskatoon police)
Police looking for information after vehicles shot at
Saskatoon police are looking for information after reports over the weekend that some vehicles were shot at. The three incidents took place between Nov. 22 and 23, sometime during the night. The vehic...
Nov 25, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canadian government says it is committed to repairing relationship with prairies
Since last month's federal election that saw a minority Liberal government elected, there has been a growing divide between Ottawa and the prairie provinces. The federal government has heard the talk ...
Nov 25, 2019 Special Representative for the Prairies, Jim Carr, was on the John Gormley Show talking about his new role with the government and their plan to address divide in the west. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
RCMP investigating after men shot while driving in Meadow Lake
On Saturday night, Meadow Lake RCMP received a report of two men who had been shot while driving in the city. The 32-year-old driver suffered a single gunshot wound to the back. The 50-year-old passen...
Nov 25, 2019 (650 CKOM files)
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