Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Domestic dispute in Parkridge results in multiple injuries
Several people had to be treated for injuries following an early morning domestic dispute Tuesday on McCormack Rd. Police were called to the home at 4 a.m. and found a 67-year old male and a 14-year o...
Jul 31, 2019
Road repairs at 22nd and Idylwyld to last most of day
The city of Saskatoon is warning drivers to avoid 22nd Street and Idylwyld Wednesday. Traffic at the major intersection is heavily restricted this morning while crews finish patching the road after Sa...
Jul 31, 2019 Road repairs underway at 22nd Street and Idylwyld after Monday's natural gas line leak (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
William Powell runs to CFL weekly top performer award
Saskatchewan Roughriders running back William Powell found his stride and evaded tackles as he enjoyed his best game as a member of the Green and White. Powell gashed the B.C. Lions’ defence for...
Jul 30, 2019
Team Sask unveils roster, flag-bearer ahead of Western Canada Summer Games
Christian Patterson will lead many of Saskatchewan’s best amateur athletes as they compete against Western Canada’s best next month. The 18-year-old Regina canoe-kayaker was named Team Sas...
Jul 30, 2019
Attorneys general meet to discuss federal carbon tax appeal
The attorneys general of Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick met Tuesday morning in Saskatoon to discuss a Supreme Court of Canada challenge of the federal carbon tax. Saskatchewan’...
Jul 30, 2019
PPC Leader Maxime Bernier visits Saskatchewan
As the federal election looms closer, party leaders are amping up efforts to get their messages out and their faces seen. People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier isn't any different. He is on a...
Jul 30, 2019 People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier. (Maxime Bernier/Facebook)
Wray Morrison: Bridges
"It's easier to burn a bridge than build one." I really like that saying because it speaks to relationships and culture. Two damaging words or a quick damaging action can happen from one person to ano...
Jul 30, 2019
Four-vehicle collision results in serious injuries
A four-vehicle crash in Saskatoon on Tuesday morning sent a 32-year-old man to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two other people were also injured in the collision at 19th Street West and Aven...
Jul 30, 2019
Forecasters warn of 'another active' weather day in southern and central Sask.
Tuesday will be another day to keep an eye on the sky in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says a warm front from Alberta will bring the risk of thunderstorms to central Saskatchewan this afternoon. "I...
Jul 30, 2019 Saskatchewan storm clouds east of Saskatoon on July 24, 2019. (Andrea Smeets/Submitted)
Natural gas leak shuts down major intersection in Saskatoon
A main access into downtown Saskatoon was shutdown for a gas leak Monday evening. Around 8:30 p.m. fire crews returning from a call detected the smell of natural gas coming from the intersection of 22...
Jul 30, 2019 Idylwyld and 22nd Street was shutdown for several hours Monday evening as crews dealt with a natural gas leak (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
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