Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Latest COVID update Feb. 4: Hospitalizations, active cases drop
The number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan dropped below 10,000 for the first time in three weeks Friday. The Ministry of Health said there were 9,981 active cases, the fewest ...
Feb 04, 2022
Employment in Saskatchewan rose in January: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan added 3,900 jobs in January, according to data released Friday by Statistics Canada. The unemployment rate in the province was 5.5 per cent, the same as it was in December. The only provi...
Feb 04, 2022
Canadians make grand entrance during Olympic opening ceremonies
The Beijing Winter Olympics are officially underway. Led by flag-bearers Charles Hamelin and Marie-Philip Poulin, Canada's team filed into the 80,000-seat National Stadium in Beijing as part of the op...
Feb 04, 2022
Brent Loucks ends 40-year run on Saskatoon morning radio
For decades, people in Saskatoon and area have been waking up to Brent Loucks' voice. After 40 years of "4 a.m.," Brent has decided it's time to sleep in. Since breaking the news to listeners he is st...
Feb 04, 2022 Brent Loucks, wife Penney (right) and producer Brittany Caffet (middle) during his final morning show on Feb. 4, 2022.
Barker, Carey fall short of playoffs at Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Saskatchewan won't have a team in the playoffs at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Moose Jaw's Penny Barker, who's wearing the province's colours at the Canadian women's curling championship in Thun...
Feb 03, 2022
Lengthy investigation results in another charge of sexual assault
Another count of sexual assault has been added to the list of charges against a 60-year-old man. The RCMP now has laid six charges of sexual assault against Cecil Wolfe, who also faces two similar cha...
Feb 03, 2022
Rams remove ‘interim’ tag from McConkey’s title
The University of Regina Rams on Thursday officially announced Mark McConkey as their head coach. He had been serving as the Canada West football team’s interim head coach for almost two years a...
Feb 03, 2022
Latest COVID update Feb. 3: 837 new cases, four more deaths
The death toll due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has reached quadruple figures. The Ministry of Health on Thursday reported four more deaths as a result of the virus, pushing the province's total to dat...
Feb 03, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Warmer temperatures to arrive this weekend: Phillips
It appears Saskatchewan has already seen the worst stretches the winter season has to offer. That's according to Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips, who appeared on the Brent Louck...
Feb 03, 2022 Clear skies dawn over the South Saskatchewan River on Feb. 3, 2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Roughriders sign veteran linebacker to contract extension
Larry Dean didn’t play a down for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2021, but the CFL team obviously saw enough to sign the linebacker to a contract extension. The Roughriders announced the transa...
Feb 03, 2022
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