Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Concerns raised about Indigenous graduation rates
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are calling for more support to increase Indigenous high school graduation rates. STF President Pa...
Nov 01, 2019 Saskatchewan Teachers Federation and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for immediate investment in education (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Montrealers prepare for late Halloween as much of Canada nurses sugar hangover
MONTREAL - While the rest of Canada wakes up with a sugar junky's remorse this morning, residents of some Quebec communities will only venture out this evening to get their Halloween stash. The decisi...
Nov 01, 2019
New Saskatoon bridges easing traffic on busier crossings
Saskatoon's newest bridges are taking a load off other river crossings around the city. A new report going to city council's transportation committee on Monday analyzed the traffic impacts from the op...
Nov 01, 2019 An opening ceremony was held for the Chief Mistawasis Bridge in Saskatoon on Oct. 2, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Suspect opens bear spray when gas station sold out of favourite smokes
Saskatoon police are looking for a man in connection to a bear spraying and theft at two separate gas stations Wednesday morning. In a news release, police said around 7 a.m., a man entered the Fas Ga...
Nov 01, 2019 Police say a suspect opened a can of bear spray at this Fas Gas on Idylwyld Drive on Oct 30, 2019
Funeral held for boy killed in truck-ambulance collision
By Derek Cornet Jerome Coulineur, the boy who was killed in a collision between a truck and an ambulance last week, was laid to rest Thursday in Canoe Lake. Jans Bay Mayor Joyce Maurice said a wake wa...
Oct 31, 2019
With Fajardo’s status questionable, Riders could turn to backups
Halloween is a night of scares and treats, but Rider Nation got a fright Thursday with the status of starting quarterback Cody Fajardo now in question. According to Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach...
Oct 31, 2019
Moe reiterates concerns to Trudeau in second letter
Premier Scott Moe has sent another letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but this time Moe is laying out specifics. Moe took to Twitter on Thursday, posting the second letter to Trudeau. "We remain...
Oct 31, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Appeal in La Loche shooter case denied
The adult sentence is remaining in place for the La Loche school shooter. His appeal was denied Thursday afternoon by two of the three judges at the Court of Appeal of Saskatchewan. In January of 2016...
Oct 31, 2019
MacKay blames Conservative election loss on Scheer’s social conservatism
OTTAWA - One-time and possible future leadership contender Peter MacKay says the "stinking albatross" of Andrew Scheer's social conservative values cost the Conservatives the election. He offered the ...
Oct 31, 2019
Expect a cold, busy Halloween night
Kids going out for trick-or-treating should be prepared for a chilly evening, says Environment Canada meteorologist Mark Melsness. "Bundle up because it will feel pretty cool with that wind," Melsness...
Oct 31, 2019
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