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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Saskatchewan reaches agreement with feds on health-care funding
Saskatchewan has formally accepted the federal government's offer on health-care funding. According to a media release, the agreement in principle announced Wednesday will see $5.94 billion in federal...
Mar 01, 2023
Sask. government gives charitable gaming grants to volunteer groups
Groups and organizations that raise money through charitable gaming activities are getting an extra bump from the Saskatchewan government. The provincial government announced Wednesday it was giving t...
Mar 01, 2023
Course options unveiled for new Saskatchewan online school
Students signing up for Saskatchewan's new online school got their first look at the available course options Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation is set to open for the 2023-24 s...
Mar 01, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
WestJet owes compensation to travellers who rode bus: Passenger rights advocate
Many people are wondering whether they’re entitled to compensation after WestJet sent passengers from Calgary to Regina on a bus after cancelling their flight. Air passenger rights advocate Gabo...
Mar 01, 2023
KISS to hit SaskTel Centre stage Nov. 13
It's a big concert announcement for Saskatoon. KISS is coming to the SaskTel Centre stage for a show Nov. 13, as part of the band's "End of the Road" world tour. Tickets for the show are to go on sale...
Mar 01, 2023 (KISS/Facebook)
TDs overseas: Sawyer Buettner playing football in France
Like a number of university graduates, Sawyer Buettner wasn’t sure where his next steps would take him. All he knew was he wanted to find a way to continue playing football. “I couldn̵...
Mar 01, 2023
Public information session calls city-centre arenas growing North America trend
Centralized entertainment districts are becoming a growing trend in North American cities. That information was presented by the City of Saskatoon's technical advisor on the downtown event and enterta...
Mar 01, 2023 An artist rendering showing a proposed downtown arena in the Midtown Mall parking lot. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Saskatchewan issues special warrants for additional $178M in spending
The Saskatchewan government is using special warrants to spend an additional $178 million this fiscal year. According to documents that appear among Orders in Council signed Feb. 16, the money is to b...
Feb 28, 2023
Police investigate collision between Saskatoon Transit bus and pedestrian
A collision between a Saskatoon Transit bus and a pedestrian has left a 30-year-old man in hospital with serious injuries. Police said officers responded to the intersection of College Drive and Cumbe...
Feb 28, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters from Sask. lakes approaching
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment is reminding anglers to reel in their ice fishing shelters in the coming weeks. The deadlines to remove shelters south of Highway 16 is March 15, and March...
Feb 28, 2023
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
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