Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Economist says CP Rail stoppage is 'horrible timing'
A Canadian economist says the work stoppage at Canadian Pacific Railway is an example of what happens when companies and labour groups have too much power. Fears of supply-chain issues are growing acr...
Mar 21, 2022
Saskatchewan adds $1.8M in funding for 27 school divisions
A number of Saskatchewan school divisions are getting some extra help from the provincial government. On Monday, the Saskatchewan government announced 27 school divisions will receive another $1.8 mil...
Mar 21, 2022
Gun amnesty program gets underway in Saskatchewan
Police services across Saskatchewan are looking for unwanted guns. The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police (SACP) launched the 2022 Firearm Amnesty Program on Monday to dispose of guns that p...
Mar 21, 2022
Arrest made in officer-involved shooting in Swift Current
The Swift Current man injured in a police shooting Thursday has been charged. Swift Current Municipal RCMP responded to a report of an assault with a weapon in a Swift Current apartment. Their respons...
Mar 19, 2022
Broadview man arrested, women still at large in province-wide warrant
A 36-year-old man who was wanted on a province-wide warrant has been taken into custody. Broadview's Justin McKay was arrested on Friday without incident. Meanwhile, 28-year-old Deanna McKay from Regi...
Mar 19, 2022
Police use Taser to arrest man with large knife at Saskatoon business
Police used a Taser Saturday morning at a Saskatoon business on Confederation Drive. A man was seen carrying a large knife just after 11 a.m. at the business. Police arrived and found the man in an ai...
Mar 19, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
U of S prof breaks down West's role in Russia-Ukraine conflict
The war in Ukraine continues to escalate, with soldiers on both sides dying and Ukrainian civilians being killed. So what should the West be doing about it? That can be a tricky question, according to...
Mar 19, 2022 A Canadian flag and a Ukrainian flag wave in the sky at Bishop Filevich Ukrainian Bilingual School in Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Inflation continues to climb, but relief may be ahead
By Drew Stremick Inflation is taking its toll on Canadians from coast to coast, driving up the cost of everyday items families need most. Dr. Jason Childs, a professor of economics at the University o...
Mar 19, 2022 The Saskatoon Co-op grocery store at 1624 33rd St. W. photographed in January 2016. (Simon Garrett/Google)
Man accused of pointing loaded gun at stranger in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police have arrested a man accused of pointing a gun at a stranger. Police got a call at 7:19 a.m. on Saturday from someone who said a man walking around the 1300 block of Elliot Street poin...
Mar 19, 2022
Saskatchewan still seeing strain on hospitals due to COVID
Saskatchewan's battle with COVID-19 may have crested, but the virus is still at high levels and it's causing ongoing stresses in health care. During a physicians’ town hall Thursday evening, med...
Mar 18, 2022
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Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...
