Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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PM Trudeau to visit North Battleford Thursday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit Saskatchewan Thursday. Trudeau will be at the Dekker Centre in North Battleford, where he will take part in a meet-and-greet in support of Larry Ingram, the Li...
Dec 07, 2017 Battlefords-Lloydminster Liberal candidate Larry Ingram, right, shown with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Larry Ingram)
Sentencing hearing starts for Saskatoon baby killer
Warning: graphic description of violence in tweets. A sentencing hearing is underway for a Saskatoon teen who pleaded guilty to murdering a six-week-old baby last year. The infant, Nikosis Jace Cantre...
Dec 06, 2017 Six-week-old baby Nikosis Jace Cantre was murdered in Saskatoon on July 3, 2016. (Submitted)
Hospital returns donation as fundraiser stirs controversy
St. Paul's Hospital Foundation is returning a major donation from a Saskatoon men's club after it came out a fundraising event didn't keep with the hospital's Catholic values. On Friday, the Saskatoon...
Dec 06, 2017 Health Authority plans to announce Tuesday a plan to address overcrowding at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon (650 CKOM)
YouTube releases top trending videos of the year
From singing karaoke in a car with Ed Sheeran to a little girl crashing her dad's interview on the BBC - this year's top trending videos on YouTube did not disappoint. People are likely to recognize m...
Dec 06, 2017
Icy highways lead to travel warnings in Central Sask.
A few travel advisories remained in effect Wednesday morning after a tough night on highways throughout Central Saskatchewan. RCMP were called out to a number of collisions in the Maidstone and Lloydm...
Dec 06, 2017
Report calls for action on Indigenous youth suicide rates
The province's children's advocate is doing his part to address a high number of suicides among Indigenous youth in northern Saskatchewan. A report looking at the problem and possible solutions was ta...
Dec 05, 2017 Corey O'Soup, the Youth Child Advocate for Saskatchewan, released a special report examining the causes and calls to action surrounding youth suicide on Dec. 5, 2017 in La Ronge. (Bryan Eneas/paNOW)
Drivers contend with slick roads in Saskatoon
The forecast called for a light snowstorm, but drivers in Saskatoon faced heavy traffic on slippery city streets Tuesday. Between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., Saskatoon police dealt with 14 crashes - including ...
Dec 05, 2017 Saskatoon police at the scene of a crash westbound Circle Drive North near Warman Road on Dec. 5, 2017. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Council to vote on curfew for backyard fires in Saskatoon
Backyard fire pits won't be banned any time soon in Saskatoon, but the city could impose restrictions on when they can be used. The city's standing committee on planning, development and community ser...
Dec 05, 2017
Saskatoon firefighters deal with early morning apartment fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to an apartment fire early Tuesday morning. Crews arrived at the apartment block at 26 Maxwell Crescent shortly before 4 a.m. They found people from the bu...
Dec 05, 2017 An apartment fire at 26 Maxwell Crescent caused an estimated $100,000 in damage on Dec. 5, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Pedestrian killed along highway in Northern Sask.
A 62-year-old man was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking along a highway in northern Saskatchewan Sunday. RCMP said they were called to the scene along Highway 102 just north of Brabant Lake ar...
Dec 04, 2017
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...
