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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‘Done this province proud:’ Sask. reacts to Wall resignation
Brad Wall is known for using social media to spread his message - now, people are sharing their sentiments on the popular premier in the same way. Wall announced his plans to resign in a video posted ...
Aug 10, 2017 Premier Brad Wall sits down for his annual year in review interview with 980 CJME reporter Sarah Mills in December 2016.
Brad Wall resigns after decade as Sask. premier
Premier Brad Wall has announced his retirement. He will remain premier until a next Saskatchewan Party leader is chosen but currently there is no timeline for that. Wall maintained after 10 years it i...
Aug 10, 2017 Premier Brad Wall announces his retirement at the Saskatchewan legislature on Aug. 10, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. justice minister cautious on drunk driving law changes
Saskatchewan's justice minister isn't quite ready to endorse a proposed change to federal drunk driving laws. This week saw reports emerge of a letter sent by federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Rayb...
Aug 09, 2017
Sask. woman urges drivers to ditch phones in wake of crash
A Saskatchewan woman is using a close call to try and convince drivers to put down their phones. Jenn Lange said she was pulled over Sunday evening on the shoulder of Highway 16 near Radisson, waiting...
Aug 09, 2017 A Saskatchewan woman said she and her sister pulled a 25-year-old man out of his car after it flipped following a collision on Highway 16 on Aug. 6, 2017. (Jenn Lange/Facebook)
Teen faces drug and firearms charges in Saskatoon
An incident early Sunday morning in the Mayfair area ended with firearm and drug charges for a 16-year-old girl. Police were called to the 1700 block of Avenue B North at 12:30 a.m. for complaints a w...
Aug 08, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fun seekers brave elements for 1st day of Saskatoon Ex
Rain, thunder and lightning didn't stop Saskatoon residents from enjoying the first day of the Saskatoon Ex on Tuesday. While rides were shut down briefly due to lightning, many waited out the storms ...
Aug 08, 2017 Saskatoon residents braved the rain to attend the Ex on Aug. 8, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Neighbourhoods flood after heavy rain hammers Saskatoon
Saskatoon is cleaning up after heavy rain pounded the city Tuesday afternoon, flooding streets and leaving some intersections underwater. A storm system moved through around lunch time, dumping more t...
Aug 08, 2017 Heavy rain left many streets in Saskatoon flooded on Aug. 8, 2017. (Cody James Stranger/Twitter)
Missing man's body recovered from Lake Diefenbaker
The search for a man reported missing in late July has come to an end. Police reported Tuesday morning that the man's body was recovered on Aug. 6, near where he was last seen on Lake Diefenbaker. RCM...
Aug 08, 2017
Saskatoon Ex kicks off for 2017
The 2017 Saskatoon Ex gets underway Monday. The opening day kicks off with a parade through downtown Saskatoon starting at 10 a.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Spadina Crescent. The f...
Aug 08, 2017 The Saskatoon Exhibition runs for five days every August at Prairieland Park. (Nick Biblow/Tourism Saskatoon)
Heavy rain causes flooding in Warman
A rainstorm that moved into central Saskatchewan Monday left behind flooding in Warman. The rain started just before the supper hour, with a heavy downpour leaving some intersections underwater. At on...
Aug 08, 2017 A heavy rainstorm caused flooding in Warman, Sask. on the evening of Aug. 7, 2017. (Sheldon's K's/Facebook)
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