Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Maxime Bernier supporters out in full force in Saskatoon
He may have lost his seat in Quebec and his party may not have made inroads in Saskatchewan, but Maxime Bernier had a winning attitude nonetheless. The People's Party of Canada (PPC) leader held a ral...
Sep 21, 2021 People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier speaks to reporters during an election-night rally at the Saskatoon Inn on Sept. 20, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Tories retain 3 Saskatoon seats despite close race in Saskatoon West
Two Saskatoon ridings had clear frontrunners early on in ballot-counting Monday night, but the Saskatoon West riding was a tug of war between the Conservatives and NDP. Incumbent Brad Redekopp ended u...
Sep 20, 2021 Brad Redekopp celebrates with supporters after the 2019 federal election. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan remains Conservative stronghold, Liberals to form minority government
Saskatchewan remained blue after Monday's federal election, but Justin Trudeau and the Liberals will once again form government. Heading into the election, all 14 federal ridings in the province were ...
Sep 20, 2021
Latest COVID update Sept. 20: 519 new cases, active cases up to 4,672
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rose for a 13th straight day Monday. The Ministry of Health said there were 4,672 active cases, the most since there were 4,682 on Dec. 10. There we...
Sep 20, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
FSIN encouraging First Nations to head to the polls
The representative body of Saskatchewan's First Nations communities is encouraging First Nations people to get out and vote in Monday's federal election. Every eligible First Nations voter is asked to...
Sep 20, 2021 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron talks Wexit on October 23, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Wet winter predicted, not so cold
Fall is just about to hit Saskatchewan for another year, but new predictions on the season after autumn are now coming out. The 2022 edition of the Old Farmer's Almanac is detailing how this winter ma...
Sep 20, 2021
RCMP make arrest in 'suspicious' death of B.C. man
A man from B.C. is dead after RCMP received a report of a man shot at a home on Pelican Lake First Nation. Officers and EMS responded after Spiritwood RCMP received the report around 8:30 a.m. Friday....
Sep 20, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID vaccine records with QR codes now available
A new proof of vaccination option is available to Saskatchewan residents - QR codes. Any Saskatchewan resident with a MySaskHealthRecord account can now access their COVID-19 vaccination record in a n...
Sep 20, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
New app looks to simplify farm shipping
A new app that connects farmers directly with shippers could end up shaking things up in the agriculture industry. "This is very disruptive, there's no doubt about it," said Gerry Ritz, a former feder...
Sep 20, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective for children ages 5-11
Elementary school-aged kids could soon be rolling up their sleeves to get their COVID-19 shot. Pfizer announced Monday its vaccine is safe and effective for children ages five to 11. "We are eager to ...
Sep 20, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
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