Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Plumes of black smoke seen in Saskatoon's north industrial area
Fire trucks, tankers, ambulances, Saskatoon police and CN Rail Police were called to Saskatoon's north industrial area Friday afternoon. Plumes of black smoke rising from 71st Street and Wanuskewin Ro...
Jul 15, 2022 Smoke billows into the sky as a fire burns in north Saskatoon on July 15, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Suspected vehicle thief rams police cruiser making getaway in Wynyard
Officers from multiple RCMP detachments are investigating a string of vehicle thefts involving a suspect who also rammed a police cruiser. Last Friday, the Wynyard RCMP got a call about a theft of fue...
Jul 15, 2022
Police check out more than 3,500 vehicles at Chamberlain check stop
Chamberlain was a hotbed of activity earlier this week. Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) staged a check stop in the town from Tuesday through Thursday. In a release Friday, the RCMP said ...
Jul 15, 2022
Local distillery the official liquor sponsor for Country Thunder
It’s safe to say more than a few beverages will be consumed at Country Thunder in Craven over the next few days, and for the first time, a local company is supplying those drinks. Last Mountain ...
Jul 15, 2022
Saskatoon police ask for public's help to find missing woman
The search continued in Saskatoon on Friday for a missing 53-year-old woman. Search teams -- including members of the Saskatoon Fire Department and the Saskatoon Emergency Measures Organization -- are...
Jul 15, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatchewan gov’t reports second case of monkeypox
Just two days after the Saskatchewan government reported the first case of monkeypox in the province, a second case has been detected. The government announced the case Friday and said it’s not ...
Jul 15, 2022
SaskPower sets summer demand record as people crank up air conditioning
The heat wave baking Saskatchewan this week is officially a record-setter for SaskPower. In a media release Friday, the Crown corporation said it set a new summer demand record for electricity on Wedn...
Jul 15, 2022
A hot topic: Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan
It's going to be another scorcher in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued heat warnings Friday morning for much of the southern half of the province, saying humidex values are expected to reach 35 ...
Jul 15, 2022
‘Let’s fire it up:’ The party’s on at Country Thunder
With four words, one country music fan welcomed Country Thunder back to Saskatchewan. “Let’s fire it up,” the man said Thursday in Craven, where the country music festival has return...
Jul 14, 2022
One dead after crash on Highway 6 north of Regina
A 34-year-old Regina man is dead after a two-vehicle crash that closed Highway 6 on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, officers responded at about 4:15 p.m., to a report of a crash on the highway about...
Jul 14, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
