Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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New funding will let VIDO establish high-level containment for disease research
VIDO is getting an upgrade. The University of Saskatchewan's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) announced new funding this week to establish high-level containment capacity. The $8.1-m...
Nov 17, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Weather affecting road conditions on some highways in Saskatchewan
Poor visibility was reported on a number of highways in Saskatchewan on Thursday. According to the Highway Hotline, drifting snow was a problem on the Trans-Canada Highway from Belle Plaine to Gull La...
Nov 17, 2022
More than 2,000 new child-care spaces to open in Saskatchewan
More than 2,000 new child-care spaces will soon be available in Saskatchewan, thanks to a funding agreement between the provincial and federal governments. An investment of $28.9 million by the govern...
Nov 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
What’s happening Thursday at the Grey Cup Festival
The Grey Cup Festival in Regina kicks into high gear Thursday. Most of the events are happening on the REAL District campus. The NexGen Energy Street Festival is to begin at 11 a.m. in Confederation P...
Nov 17, 2022
Tim McGraw, Keith Urban headline Country Thunder lineup
Some of the biggest names in country music will be rocking the Qu’Appelle Valley this summer. Tim McGraw, Keith Urban and Jon Pardi were announced Thursday morning as the headliners for the Coun...
Nov 17, 2022
Saskatoon man facing murder charge after 20-year-old woman found dead
Police in Saskatoon have charged a man with murder in connection with the death of a 20-year-old woman. Police were called to a home on Avenue P South on Tuesday just after 8 p.m., when they found the...
Nov 16, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Police warn of online 'sextortion' trend in Saskatchewan
An online trend that sees teenagers coerced into sharing sexual images and then extorted for cash has police in Saskatchewan concerned. Police with the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) U...
Nov 16, 2022
RCMP looking for tips as officers investigate suspicious death near Weyakwin
Officers with the Saskatchewan RCMP's Major Crimes unit have asked for help from the public as they investigate the suspicious death of a 33-year-old man. Police said Kenneth Henderson, a resident of ...
Nov 16, 2022
Holy smokes!: Police seize millions of illegal cigarettes near Indian Head
Now that is a lot of smokes. Last Thursday, Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers pulled over a semi on the Trans-Canada Highway just east of Indian Head. According to the RCMP, the officers saw eviden...
Nov 16, 2022
Government introduces Accessible Saskatchewan Act in effort to remove disability barriers
The Saskatchewan government introduced new legislation Tuesday aiming to break down accessibility barriers for those living with disabilities. If passed, the Accessible Saskatchewan Act will give the ...
Nov 16, 2022 Fourteen beach wheelchairs are available at Saskatchewan provincial parks to assist those with limited mobility. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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