Murray Wood: Sunshine sketches of summers past
What are the memories of summers that stick in your mind? Murray Wood ponders how some things will evoke those moments.
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Sask. environment minister ‘jovial’ after meeting with federal minister
Seeming in fairly high spirits Thursday afternoon, Saskatchewan’s environment minister spoke to media after his meeting with his federal counterpart. Dustin Duncan said he’s now looking fo...
Dec 19, 2019
Sask. privacy commissioner looking into LifeLabs breach
The Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan is launching an investigation into the cyberattack on LifeLabs. In a media release Thursday, Ronald J. Kruzeniski said the health-care informat...
Dec 19, 2019
Online reporting saves Saskatoon police $330,000 in 2019
The Saskatoon Police Service is celebrating another successful year of online crime reporting. So far in 2019 police received 8,271 online reports, which saved the police service approximately $330,84...
Dec 19, 2019 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Manitoba company fined $560K after workplace fatality
A Winnipeg company has been fined $560,000 in Moose Jaw Provincial Court in connection with the death of a man on a worksite near Eyebrow. It’s the largest fine ever handed out in the province f...
Dec 19, 2019
The Prairies appear in Environment Canada's top 10 weather stories of 2019
It was an extraordinary year for weather, according to Environment Canada's David Phillips. The senior climatologist has compiled a top-ten list of weather stories for the past 24 years and said it's ...
Dec 19, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fire truck hit by car while responding to emergency
The Saskatoon Fire Department is reminding drivers to pull to the right, stop and give emergency vehicles a clear path through intersections. The reminder comes after a fire truck and car collided whi...
Dec 19, 2019 A Saskatoon fire truck was damaged in a collision while responding to an emergency on Dec. 18, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Angel cradle vote delayed pending review by Ministry of Social Services
The Sanctum Care Group's decision on the implementation of an angel cradle in Saskatoon has been delayed. An angel cradle is a space where mothers can safely and anonymously abandon babies. The group'...
Dec 19, 2019 This cut-out section of the Sanctum Care Group's garage is where they hope an angel cradle will soon be open for the safe drop off of unwanted babies. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Indigenous opposition to pipeline shouldn’t outweigh others: Provinces
VANCOUVER - The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan are urging the Federal Court of Appeal to defer to cabinet's approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline because they say Indigenous opposition shou...
Dec 19, 2019
Police investigate impairment in multi-vehicle crash
Police are investigating impairment as a factor in a multi-vehicle crash during Thursday's morning commute. Shortly after 8:00 a.m., emergency crews responded to a collision between four vehicles in f...
Dec 19, 2019 Police are investigating an impairment after a multi-vehicle crash in front of the Travelodge Thursday. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
One man dead after house fire in Arcola
A 60-year-old man is dead after a fire in Arcola. According to a media release from the RCMP, members of the Carlyle detachment responded along with the Arcola Fire Department to a house fire in the t...
Dec 19, 2019
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From paper routes to fast food, pumping gas or lifeguarding at the pool, Sarah Mills says summer jobs provide teens with...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 30
On Thursday's show, Evan talks about Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District, Regina's Globe Theatre, the ...
