Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Latest COVID update Jan. 21: 1,233 new cases, 9 new deaths
After 14 straight days without a COVID-related death in Saskatchewan, the province reported nine more deaths due to the virus Friday. The last time the province reported this many deaths was on Oct. 2...
Jan 21, 2022
Government looking for as many as 500 employees to be redeployed in COVID surge
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan and the premier is keeping his hand on the brakes of any new public health orders, the provincial emergency operations centre (PEOC) is preparing for...
Jan 21, 2022
Canadian Whisky Awards tip a glass to Lumsden distillery
A glass was raised to a Saskatchewan distillery on the national level. Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden won the award for best wheat whisky at the Canadian Whisky Awards. It’s the second year...
Jan 21, 2022
Police lay second murder charge in homicide investigation
Saskatoon's first homicide of 2022 is now being investigated as a double homicide. Saskatoon police issued an update Friday morning to identify the two stabbing victims in Caswell Hill. Kira Opoonecha...
Jan 21, 2022 An apartment building on the 400 block of Avenue B where the stabbings allegedly took place. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Jamie Nye: Don’t be surprised if there are some surprises this weekend
Don’t sleep on the underdogs this weekend in the NFL. Yes, you have Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers as the starting quarterbacks for the home teams, but the San Francisco 49ers s...
Jan 21, 2022
City buses deal with delays, cancellations
Saskatoon Transit continues to deal with delays and cancellations for more than one reason. The cold weather is one of the major problems, leaving buses unfit to drive. A lack of spare parts or delays...
Jan 21, 2022
Police lay more than a dozen charges after six-day trafficking investigation
Saskatoon police have laid several charges against a man and a woman following a six-day drug trafficking investigation. According to a news release, police pulled over a vehicle on the 300 block of O...
Jan 20, 2022 (650 CKOM)
Police chief addresses concerns over fatal Sept. collision in review of 2021
Saskatoon's police chief says communication with a mother who lost her nine-year-old daughter last September has improved. While discussing a review of crime and policing in 2021 with John Gormley, Sa...
Jan 20, 2022 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Pats’ game against Wheat Kings postponed
The Regina Pats’ game scheduled for Friday against the Brandon Wheat Kings has been postponed due to COVID-19. The WHL announced it has hit pause on the activities of the Wheat Kings and Kelowna...
Jan 20, 2022
Moe reiterates no new health measures on tap for Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government is once again nixing the idea of new public health measures to battle rising COVID-related hospitalizations in the province. In a statement Thursday, Premier Scott Moe resp...
Jan 20, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 11
Evan chats with political columnist Biran Lilley and lawyer Warren Kinsella after the shocking death of Charlie Kirk. He...
