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NDP MLA apologizes for liking controversial social media post
A member of the Saskatchewan NDP has issued an apology for liking a social media post that some view as antisemitic. In a statement released Monday, Saskatoon University MLA Jennifer Bowes said she ne...
Nov 27, 2023
Pair on the hook after speeding away from RCMP officer
A tow truck obviously doesn't make a very good getaway vehicle. According to the RCMP, a member of the Roving Traffic Unit tried to stop a vehicle on Highway 16 near Maidstone last Wednesday just afte...
Nov 27, 2023 The incident started when a driver refused to stop for an RCMP officer near Maidstone. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man dead after single-vehicle crash in Yorkton on Friday: RCMP
A 66-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Yorkton. According to the RCMP, police were called to the intersection of Broadway Street and Agriculture Avenue in Yorkton at around 7:30 p.m...
Nov 27, 2023 Police say the man was the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Armed, masked robbers steal cash from victim at ATM: Police
Two robbers wearing masks and brandishing handguns stole money from a victim at an ATM on Saturday, Saskatoon police say. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Ludlow Street at...
Nov 27, 2023 Police in Saskatoon say the victim wasn't physically hurt during an armed robbery at an ATM on Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. forecasts $250M deficit in mid-year financial report
Saskatchewan's finances have taken a downturn. The province's mid-year financial report is forecasting a deficit of $250.5 million at mid-year, down $1.27 billion from budget and $736.1 million from t...
Nov 27, 2023
Nuclear microreactor to come online in Sask. by 2029
Saskatchewan is investing heavily in a nuclear-powered future for the province. On Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced an investment of $80 million for the Saskatchewan Research Council to demonstrate...
Nov 27, 2023 Saskatchewan's first microreactor is expected to be operational by 2029, and will be used in an industrial application to lay the groundwork for more projects further down the road. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Five things about Evan Bray: The New Voice of Saskatchewan
Tom Bray didn't know it at the time, but he played an active role in forging Saskatchewan's newest talk show. Evan Bray said his dad always made time for coffee, so they'd head to the Esso in Balcarre...
Nov 27, 2023
WATCH: Introducing Evan Bray: The New Voice of Saskatchewan
For 25 years, Saskatchewan has listened to News Talk Radio for opinions, perspectives and information about the stories that matter most to those who live here. The Evan Bray Show premieres Monday mor...
Nov 27, 2023 Evan Bray debuts Monday on 650 CKOM/980 CJME as the new voice of Saskatchewan.
RCMP probing fatal hit-and-run near Cut Knife
A 26-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run Friday evening near Cut Knife. According to the RCMP, officers from the Cut Knife detachment got a call Friday at around 8 p.m., about a collision involvi...
Nov 26, 2023 A vehicle-pedestrian crash near Cut Knife killed a 26-year-old man from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation. (650 CKOM file photo)
On thin ice: Saskatoon fire department preaches caution around frozen river
The South Saskatchewan River may look like it's frozen solid at times during the winter months, but that doesn't mean the ice is safe. The Saskatoon Fire Department is urging caution around the river ...
Nov 25, 2023 While ice on the South Saskatchewan River may appear stable and solid at times during the winter months, the fire department says it's never safe to walk on the frozen river. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
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