Murray Wood: Alberta is soon going to be living on 'Saskatchewan time'
Murray Wood says the debate about whether Saskatchewan should change it's clocks like other provinces is being replaced ...
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‘A beacon of hope:’ Kate’s Place gets financial boost from province
Kate’s Place is getting an increase in funding from the provincial government. On Tuesday, the government announced it was investing $912,849 over three years to support the facility in Regina &...
May 16, 2023
Collision with communication tower killed two pilots near Shaunavon: TSB
Two pilots were killed in September when their small plane collided with a communication tower near Shaunavon. That’s the finding from the final report into the crash by the Transportation Safet...
May 16, 2023
SPSA issues fire ban for areas north of Yellowhead Highway
As wildfires continue to threaten communities in northern Saskatchewan and with hot and dry conditions in the forecast, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban fo...
May 16, 2023 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Submitted)
Maidstone RCMP searching for truck, suspects from armed robbery
Mounties in Maidstone are on the lookout for a truck they lost in a cloud of dust. In a media release Tuesday, the RCMP said officers responded Sunday just before midnight to a call about an armed rob...
May 16, 2023
Prince Albert National Park campgrounds set to open
Business is about to pick up at Prince Albert National Park. According to Parks Canada, all campgrounds are to open Friday. Reservations can be made for tent or trailer camping in Beaver Glen or RV ca...
May 16, 2023 (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Moe lays out Sask. plan for electricity generation that misses feds' net-zero target
Saskatchewan is going to be making its own way when it comes to emissions from power generation. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced its plan to get to net zero while contrasting it with t...
May 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP reports recent rash of drug overdoses in Punnichy, Southey areas
Two fatal drug overdoses on the weekend have prompted another warning about illicit drugs from the RCMP in Punnichy and Southey. The Mounties say there have been a number of suspected overdoses in the...
May 16, 2023
Battlefords back on the beam at Centennial Cup
The Battlefords North Stars got back to their winning ways Monday at the Centennial Cup. The champions of the SJHL beat the host Portage Terriers 3-2 to improve to 2-1-0 at the Canadian junior A hocke...
May 15, 2023
Moe asks Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause search for new processor
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has asked Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause its search for a new Saskatoon-area processor. The move by Moe follows a split between Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan (TS...
May 15, 2023 Shercom Industries' tire processing facility. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Gov’t puts another $400K into online program to address mental health, addictions issues
The University of Regina’s Online Therapy Unit is getting a boost for its Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (ICBT). The provincial government announced Monday it’s providing...
May 15, 2023
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 21
On Tuesday, Evan speaks with Premier Scott Moe from the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit, explores nuclear power ...
