Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Regina man accused of identity theft, fraud now facing more than 40 charges
A 39-year-old Regina man is facing a lengthy list of criminal charges after allegedly opening fraudulent bank accounts and withdrawing money he deposited using fake cheques. According to Regina police...
Oct 20, 2022
Film and TV industry receives $7.5M boost from Saskatchewan government
Saskatchewan's government is giving the film industry another boost. The province announced Thursday it will be providing the Creative Saskatchewan Feature Film and Television Production Grant Program...
Oct 20, 2022
Moose Jaw celebrating 50 years of Snowbirds
The City of Moose Jaw has invited former members of the Snowbirds air demonstration squadron back to town to celebrate the team’s 50th anniversary. More than 600 people from the Snowbirds’...
Oct 20, 2022
Saskatchewan farmers looking for rain with harvest done
Dry weather over the past month and a half allowed farmers in Saskatchewan to complete harvest. Now, most producers want to see the skies open up. In the final crop report of 2022, the Ministry of Agr...
Oct 20, 2022
Saskatchewan launches biosimilars initiative to bring down drug costs
A new initiative from the Saskatchewan government will replace biologic drugs used by approximately 24,000 people in the province with lower-cost versions of the same medication. On Thursday, the Gove...
Oct 20, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
After only 45 days in office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss has quit. The embattled leader resigned on Thursday after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of the...
Oct 20, 2022
RCMP investigating truck theft and shooting near Pierceland
The Pierceland RCMP is on the lookout for the suspects who stole a truck and shot at a pair of witnesses earlier this month. On Wednesday, the Mounties issued a media release detailing the Oct. 12 inc...
Oct 19, 2022
'We need a spark:' Riders to start Fine against Calgary
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders have picked a Fine time to make a change at quarterback. With two games remaining in their regular-season schedule and with their playoff lives hanging in the balanc...
Oct 19, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Mason Fine. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Chief electoral officer proposing changes for 2024 vote in Sask.
The next provincial election in Saskatchewan isn’t scheduled until 2024, but there could be some changes to the way people vote in that election. Dr. Michael Boda, the province's chief electoral...
Oct 19, 2022
Animal health order extended in Saskatchewan due to bird flu
Continued outbreaks of bird flu in domestic flocks have resulted in the extension of the animal health control area order in Saskatchewan. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said ...
Oct 19, 2022
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On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...
