Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

One thing being forgotten in a fall without hockey is all the small towns. For many in small towns, life in the winter is centered around the rink. With no date for a return of competitive hockey, som...

The next step to the strategy on suicides involving Indigenous youth has been taken. On Thursday, in a windy Wanuskewin Heritage Park setting, dignitaries from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous N...

A Saskatoon bar owner is advocating for increased safety measures after a stabbing near his restaurant left his staff traumatized. Colonial Pub and Grill owner Peter Danabassis would like to see more ...

Saskatchewan's governing body for hockey is making progress towards a regular season start date. After months of silence between government officials and the Saskatchewan Hockey Association, the two s...

Two prominent Saskatchewan politicians are speaking out against the federal Liberal government’s throne speech. In a speech read Wednesday by Gov. Gen. Julie Payette, Prime Minister Justin Trude...

Tuesday marks two weeks since the return to school in Saskatchewan. So, how have things gone? Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) President Patrick Maze told 650 CKOM that it has come with anxiety...

The Saskatchewan government has established an agreement with SAGE Roadway Signs, a division of Saskatoon-based JNE Welding, to supply thousands of highway traffic signs in a six-month pilot program p...

We're learning more about the positive COVID-19 diagnosis of Metis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) president Glen McCallum. McCallum visited the drive-through testing site in Saskatoon on Sept. 15, accordi...

Saskatchewan is preparing to argue the carbon tax before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) on Tuesday. The SCOC is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax i...

Laine Hruska is still buzzing after realizing a lifelong dream on Thursday. "Truly a surreal moment," Hruska said. "Me and my family have made a lot of sacrifices to get to the point of where I'm at t...