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Sask. education minister confident in cell phone classroom policy
One week before school is back in session, Saskatchewan's education minister is confident teachers will be able to successfully implement the province's new cell phone policy when students return to t...
Aug 27, 2024 Sask. Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill is confident teachers and schools will be able to implement the provinces new cell phone policy next week when students return to the classroom. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Ground broken for 'revolutionary' Sask. Polytech campus in Saskatoon
Ground was officially broken for Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Joseph A. Remai Campus in Saskatoon, with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe saying the facility "will revolutionize the way Saskatchewan can co...
Aug 26, 2024 An artist's rendering of the future Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Supplied)
No injuries after Westview duplex goes up in flames
The Saskatoon Fire Department said nobody was injured after a duplex went up in flames on Sunday evening. According to the fire department, they got a call about the fire on 33rd Street West in the ci...
Aug 26, 2024 The cause of the fire on 33rd Street West is now under investigation. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS: Magnificient flying machines wow Saskatoon crowds
Aircraft fans got to take a special tour on the grounds of the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum this weekend for 2024 Aviation Days in Saskatoon. The two-day event featured a pancake breakfast, barbecue l...
Aug 25, 2024 1942 deHavilland Canada 82C - Tiger Moth plane was one of the planes that flew at 2024 Aviation Days at the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum on Aug. 25 in Saskatoon. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Free backpacks help lift back-to-school financial stress in Sask.
The new school year can bring financial strain to some households, but two Saskatchewan foundations are doing their best to help relieve that stress. Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) marked 10 years of ...
Aug 23, 2024 More than 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were handed out to community children at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon on Aug. 23 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. Gov. takes over after labour market transfer top-up ends
The provincial and federal governments can't agree on whether there was a cut in employment and skill training funding for Saskatchewan. The Government of Saskatchewan says it is filling in the gap, b...
Aug 22, 2024 Minister Jeremy Harrison addressed the media after the Provincial Government announced they would take over the $17.6 million federal top-up portion of the Employment and Skill Training fund. This comes after the Federal Governments temporary top-up ended. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Elmwood residents celebrate newly accessible Eastview Bowl
Hunter's Eastview Bowling Alley reopened this month after renovations to make the building fully wheelchair accessible. Elmwood Residences, an organization in Saskatoon that supports individuals with ...
Aug 22, 2024 The competition was fierce as Elmwood residents celebrated the new renovations. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
'We don't want to be here': Sask. CPKC workers frustrated by rail lockout
Just hours after Canadian Pacific Kansas City locked them out of their workplaces, many rail workers were out on the picket lines early on Thursday morning in Saskatoon, pleading for the union and com...
Aug 22, 2024 Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after months of difficult negotiations. Workers in Saskatoon say they want a deal done as soon as possible. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon hosts 16U girls baseball nationals as sport's popularity grows
For the first time in the team's 10-year history, the Saskatoon Royals will host Baseball Canada's 16U Girls National Championship. The tournament is taking place at the ball diamonds at Saskatoon's N...
Aug 22, 2024 The Nutana Kiwanis Park baseball diamonds will be packed with action from Thursday through Sunday as Saskatoon hosts the national tournament for the first time. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Regina synagogue target of Canada-wide bomb threat
Early Wednesday morning, more than 100 Jewish institutions across Canada received a bomb threat via email. The Beth Jacob Synagogue in Regina said it was among those that received the threat. "Basical...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
8:30 - This morning, we're joined by Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe for a check-in. This comes after the province anno...
