Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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'Grandparent scams' pop up again in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw: Police
Police in Saskatoon and Moose Jaw are warning the public about the so-called "grandparent scam," which has been happening in both communities recently. The scam involves a call to a usually elderly vi...
Sep 13, 2024 Police in Saskatoon say this woman is a person of interest in a "grandparent scam" investigation. Anyone who can identify her was asked to contact Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Spicy air alert: Saskatoon Police respond to 5 bear spray incidents
Thursday and Friday the Saskatoon Police Service had several calls regarding bear spray. September 12 8:10 a.m. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a...
Sep 13, 2024 The first incident took place at roughly 8:10 a.m. on Sept. 12. Police responded to a report of an injured person after someone allegedly bear-sprayed a house in the 1300 block of Idylwyld Drive North. The suspect fled and the victim was treated on scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM)
13 Sask. emissions reducing projects named for $25M funding
Efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are getting an investment of $25 million from the Government of Saskatchewan. The focus is on a range of market-ready technologies, innovations and improveme...
Sep 13, 2024
The Saskatchewan Technology Fund (STF) will receive funding to support 13 industry-driven projects. The focus is on a range of market-ready technologies, innovations and improvement projects. (650 CKOM)
Police investigate suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes is investigating a suspicious death on Big Island Lake Cree Territory. According to police, a report came in on Thursday afternoon saying someone had been seriously inju...
Sep 13, 2024 Police say a woman's remains were found at a home on Thursday, and she has not yet been identified. (650 CKOM file photo)
CN spokesperson shares perspective on rail dispute
The labour disputes at Canada's two biggest railways have gone to binding arbitration after the federal government stepped in to end a lockout at Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kan...
Sep 13, 2024 Jonathan Abecassis, a spokesperson for CN Rail, joined the Evan Bray Show on Thursday to share his perspective on the labour dispute at Canada's two largest rail lines. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Company ordered to pay $100,000 after worker injured in fall
A Calgary-based company has been ordered to pay $100,000 after a workplace fall on the Thunderchild First Nation left a worker badly injured in 2022. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and ...
Sep 13, 2024 The charge stemmed from an incident in Saskatchewan when a worker was badly injured after falling from a work platform. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rural Integrated Roads for Growth partnership gets $16.8 million
Some Rural Municipalities (RMs) will be happy to hear about a "very needed" $16.8 million partnership with the provincial government. Funding will go toward projects in 13 different RMs under the Rura...
Sep 12, 2024
Sask. residents lost $3.4 million in cryptocurrency frauds this year: RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP say scammers have ripped off residents of the province for more than $3.4 million in cryptocurrency since the start of 2024. "Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RC...
Sep 12, 2024 “Between January 1 and July 31, 2024, Saskatchewan RCMP had investigated 116 files involving cryptocurrency fraud, and in total, victims had reported more than $3,400,000 in cryptocurrency fraud losses,” the Saskatchewan RCMP said in a statement. (The Canadian Press)
Buffalo, Progressive Conservative parties rule out merger
Two Saskatchewan political parties have decided against merging to form a coalition ahead of the fall election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Saskatchewan and the Buffalo Party held talks abou...
Sep 12, 2024 Progressive Conservative leader Rose Buscholl says the two parties are too far apart in their platforms to merge at this time. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Economics prof. weighs in on Sask. Gov. and NDP opposing headlines
The Saskatchewan Government and Official Opposition are seemingly always at odds over the same topics. Areas that the province says Saskatchewan is excelling in are problematic, the Saskatchewan NDP r...
Sep 12, 2024 The Saskatchewan Government and Official Opposition are seemingly always at odds over the same topics. Areas that the province says Saskatchewan is excelling in are problematic, the Saskatchewan NDP report. Who is telling the truer story Jason Childs, University of Regina professor of economics, weighs in. (The Canadian Press)
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