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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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Sask. Party Leader Scott Moe reveals 1994 impaired driving charge
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe revealed Wednesday he once faced another impaired driving charge. This is separate from an impaired driving incident in 1992, and the fatal crash in which he was in...
Oct 07, 2020
SaskMusic launches second phase of Sask Venues Project to help out struggling industry
SaskMusic is back with its next phase in the Sask Venues Project, releasing eleven new, limited-edition T-shirts to support the industry. This next phase is a continuation of the August fundraiser, wh...
Oct 07, 2020 SaskMusic is helping out the struggling live event centre scene by launching another round on the SaskVenuesProject. (SaskVenuesProject.com)
Norris asks library board to pause central library project
Saskatoon mayoral candidate Rob Norris is continuing his push to scrap the already agreed upon new central library. Norris is asking the city's library board not to open or review any of the prime des...
Oct 07, 2020 Rob Norris, speaking at the future site of the new central library, asked the Saskatoon Public Library board to not consider prime design consultant until after the municipal election is over.
(Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
COVID case identified at Chief Whitecap School, which remains open
Another Saskatoon school has a COVID-19 case. According to Saskatoon Public Schools, Chief Whitecap School had an individual test positive for COVID-19 on Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Association i...
Oct 07, 2020 Preston Early Learning Centre, located at the multi-use facility between Chief Whitecap School and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School, closed its doors because of a COVID-19 outbreak. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. Party promises to increase autism funding for children
The Saskatchewan Party is promising to expand individualized funding for autism in Saskatchewan. Party leader Scott Moe announced eligibility for individualized autism funding will be expanded to incl...
Oct 06, 2020 Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe speaks outside the Saskatoon Autism Behavioural Analysis Treatment Centre on Oct. 6, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
NDP promises home care funding if elected, responds to Saskatoon Eastview Sask. Party candidates
The Saskatchewan NDP has made another election commitment, this time in the home care sector. In front of a Saskatoon home in the Eastview neighbourhood on Arlington Avenue, NDP Leader Ryan Meili made...
Oct 06, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili commits to funding for home care sector, opening up jobs for 700- if elected- on Oct. 5, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
U of R professor discusses parties digging up dirt on social media
A political science professor believes digging up social media posts and past actions on candidates from your opponent's party is the modern version of classic attack ads. Recently, both the NDP and t...
Oct 05, 2020
Physical Remembrance Day ceremony won't happen for the first time since 'the '20s and '30s': Committee chair
Like many live scheduled events in 2020, Saskatoon's Remembrance Day ceremony will be going digital. Brent Wignes, chair of the Saskatoon Remembrance Day Citizens Committee, said Monday the ceremony -...
Oct 05, 2020
‘Super Series’ bonspiel to kick off Sask. men’s curling circuit
Men's curling in Saskatchewan is coming back and in a big way. A five-team, round-robin event will begin on Oct. 16, hosted by the Highland Curling Club in Regina. The inaugural 'Saskatchewan Men's Su...
Oct 05, 2020 (Team Dunstone/Twitter)
SaskParty names Chris Guérette as new candidate in Saskatoon Eastview
The Saskatchewan Party has a new candidate for Saskatoon Eastview. Chris Gurette, the current CEO of the Saskatoon and Region Home Builders' Association (SRHBA), will take the nomination following for...
Oct 04, 2020 Chris Guerette will become the new candidate for Saskatoon Eastview in the 2020 provincial election. (Saskatoon & Region Home Builders' Association)
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Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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