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Canada's mental health is three times worse than before COVID-19
TORONTO - A new report says mental health across Canada is three times worse than it was before COVID-19 and access to care varies widely across provinces and territories. The Canadian Mental Health A...
Nov 19, 2024 The Canadian Mental Health Association's report also says 57 per cent of young people between 18 and 24 years old who have early signs of mental illness say they can't afford to get services. (The Canadian Press)
November snowfall slows traffic across Saskatchewan
Snow was slowing down travel in a big way across much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning. Snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed central and eastern Saskatchewan, including both Saskatoon...
Nov 19, 2024 Saskatchewan has been blanketed with strong winds and snowy conditions which has impacted drivers on Tuesday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Report finds 1 in 5 newcomers leave Canada within 25 years
OTTAWA - One in five immigrants who come to Canada ultimately leave the country within 25 years, with about one-third of those people moving on within the first five years. The findings come from a re...
Nov 19, 2024 The Institute for Canadian Citizenship is calling on the federal government to develop strategies on how to better retain immigrants, especially in the first five years. (The Canadian Press)
Two Lloydminster men dead after crash on Monday: RCMP
A crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 3, just north of Lloydminster, left a 71-year-old man and a 27-year-old man dead on Sunday. According to the RCMP, a car and a truck collided at a...
Nov 19, 2024 Police say the families of the two men who were killed in the crash have been notified of the deaths. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Public Library workers will strike again on Tuesday
Public libraries in Saskatoon will be closed for a one-day strike on Tuesday, the second such job action this month. Workers went on a one-day strike on Nov. 12 in support of negotiating a new contrac...
Nov 18, 2024 Saskatoon Public Library workers were walking the picket line at Frances Morrison Central Library downtown on Nov. 12, and will be doing so again on Nov. 19 (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Woman charged in homicide near Copper Mug on Friday
The Saskatoon Police Service have charged a 36-year-old female with first degree murder in relation to the city's 13th homicide. A 20-year-old woman was found dead in the Copper Mug parking lot on Nov...
Nov 18, 2024 A police vehicle was still parked outside The Copper Mug in Saskatoon at 5 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2024. The pub was the site of a sudden death investigation on Nov. 15. (Lara Fominoff/650 CLOM)
Pacific Heights stabbing sends two to hospital with serious injuries
Saskatoon Police Service were called near Pacific Park just down the same street as Father Vachon School and Lester B. Pearson School for a stabbing on Sunday. Police responded to two injured people a...
Nov 18, 2024 Two people were sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing happened just down the street from Father Vachon School and Lester B. Pearson School. (Brad Best/Rawlco Radio)
Woman injured in stabbing near Saskatoon's 2024 Santa Claus Parade
Saskatoon police sirens mixed with the festive music from Saskatoon's annual Santa Claus Parade on Sunday afternoon after officers were called to the 200 block of 3rd Avenue South for a reported stabb...
Nov 18, 2024 With police cruisers stations at every turn during Sunday's annual Santa Clause Parade in downtown Saskatoon, a 33-year-old woman was stabbed just half a block from the crowd. Nov.17, 2024. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Afghanistan siblings fundraising to reunite with family in Saskatoon
It's been quite the journey for Kamila Jamili and her brother Ali. They were born in Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan, but were evacuated when the Taliban returned to power in 2021, leaving behi...
Nov 18, 2024 Ali Jamili (left) and Kamila Jamili are fundraising to bring the rest of their family safely in Saskatoon before Canadian immigration laws change. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
How can I store my Christmas tree if I buy it in mid-November?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Nov 17, 2024 Getting a jump on your festive tree shopping? We have some great advice so things still look fresh and green for the holidays. (elenathewise/Depositphotos.com)
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