Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Some Sask. Pharmacists will soon treat ear infections, strep throat
A new pilot project launched by the Saskatchewan Party will give pharmacists more power to help treat people with different infections and illnesses. Some pharmacists will now receive training to test...
Sep 11, 2024
Food banks in Regina, Saskatoon get million-dollar boost from K+S
Two of the busiest food banks in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday from K+S Potash Canada. The mining giant donated $1 million to improve food security in Saskatchewan, with the money split ev...
Sep 11, 2024
Canadian CEOs worry about climate change 'all or most of the time': survey
CALGARY - The proportion of Canadian business leaders who say they are worried about climate change jumped dramatically in 2024. In a newly released report by Deloitte, 85 per cent of the 129 Canadian...
Sep 11, 2024 In a newly released report by Deloitte, 85 per cent of the 129 Canadian executives surveyed between May and June of this year said they "worry all or most of the time" about climate change. (The Canadian Press)
Bourassa to retire as Moose Jaw's police chief in 2025
Rick Bourassa is stepping down as chief of the Moose Jaw Police Service. The police force made the announcement on Wednesday, saying Bourassa will leave the force in 2025, and an official retirement d...
Sep 11, 2024 Rick Bourassa has been police chief in Moose Jaw since October 4, 2013. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon Police arrest man on 21 charges in Central Industrial
The Saskatoon Police Service arrested and charged a 39-year-old man with 21 drug and firearm-related offences. The Crime Reduction Team and the Tactical Support Unit executed two search warrants short...
Sep 11, 2024 The Crime Reduction Team and the Tactical Support Unit executed two search warrants shortly after 11 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the 700 block of Idylwyld Drive North. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Sask. Swifties set world record for friendship bracelet
Saskatchewan Swifties have set an unofficial world record. The 1,218-metre Taylor Swift Friendship Bracelet is the longest one in the world. The Guinness World Record is held by a bracelet measuring 8...
Sep 10, 2024 Z99 morning show host Cassity and young Swiftie Lily hold part of the Taylor Swift friendship bracelet in Regina on Sept. 10 2024. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Woman attacked with machete before Ahtahkakoop man shot by RCMP
Police on Tuesday provided more information about what happened when a man from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation was shot and killed by a Saskatchewan RCMP officer on Sunday. Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Re...
Sep 10, 2024 The shooting death is now under investigation by Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police chief comments on attempted murder at Evan Hardy Collegiate
Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride said on the Evan Bray Show Tuesday, they might need to consider adding more School Resource Officers in the future. An officer was already on the Evan Hardy school g...
Sep 10, 2024 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride speaks with the Sept. 10, 2024 Evan Bray Show about several issues including why police are not releasing details of the investigation into the death of 33-year-old Natasha Fox. (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Update: Evan Hardy teacher at home resting, students back to school
"Mr. Hayes is at home resting and recovering. He is taking time for himself and looking forward to when he is able to return," said the Saskatoon Public School Board when 650 CKOM inquired about his c...
Sep 10, 2024 The grandmother of the teen is in an Edmonton hospital but declined to provide details about her condition. She said the family is asking people to send prayers and wear purple Tuesday when classes resume at Evan Hardy Collegiate, as purple is her granddaughter’s favourite colour. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Province working to expand ICU capacity at Royal University Hospital
The provincial government is working to add space for more intensive care patients at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. Two requests for proposals will be issued this month to begin the second ph...
Sep 10, 2024 Two RFPs will be issued this month, as the province works to expand the capacity at the ICU inside Royal University Hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
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