Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Sask. continues to see young people start their careers in the province
The working class in Saskatchewan is continuously expanding. According to Statistics Canada, 18,700 new full-time jobs were added in the province in February, which is an increase of 15,200 compared t...
Mar 08, 2024 Jeremy Harrison address the media after the provincial government announced that 18,700 new jobs were added in Saskatchewan in February. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
P.A.'s Gage Grassick took unusual path to Huskies basketball stardom
University of Saskatchewan Huskies point guard Gage Grassick is one of the best at her position in Canada. The third-year Huskie out of Carlton Comprehensive High School in Prince Albert is averaging ...
Mar 08, 2024 Huskies point guard Gage Grassick in action against the University of Manitoba. (David Larkins)
1980 Brier champ Jim Wilson thrilled to see Saskatchewan's on-ice success
Saskatchewan's success at the 2024 Brier is starting to bring back memories of 1980 for Saskatoon's Jim Wilson. Wilson was the lead for the last Saskatchewan rink to win the Brier 44 years ago. Tom Wi...
Mar 08, 2024 Rick Folk, Ron Mills, Tom Wilson and Jim Wilson celebrate Saskatchewan's most recent Brier win in 1980. (Curling Canada)
Curling fans from near and far are taking in the action at the Brier in Regina
The Montana's Brier in Regina is drawing curling fans from Saskatchewan and across Canada. For Brenda Weinheimer of Langenburg, coming to the Canadian men's curling championship is like a dream come t...
Mar 07, 2024 Langenburg's Brenda Weinheimer is among the thousands of fans taking in the Montana's Brier at the Brandt Centre. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Huskies women's basketball team aims for third national championship in Edmonton
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's basketball team is continuing its quest to the top of the U Sports mountain in Edmonton this weekend. After dominating the Canada West championship in Ab...
Mar 07, 2024 The U of S Huskies are looking to win their third national championship in eight seasons. (Electric Umbrella/Liam Richards)
Microbiologist concerned as measles virus begins to return to Canada
It's a disease that not many think about anymore, but measles has started to return to Canada. Only one case of the measles has been confirmed in Saskatchewan since the start of 2024, but a number of ...
Mar 06, 2024 'Measles can be prevented by vaccination,' the health authority noted. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Hockey card collectors begin search for coveted Bedard rookie card
Wednesday morning felt like Christmas for hockey card collectors in Saskatchewan and around the world. The day marked the official release of Upper Deck's latest hockey cards for the 2023-24 NHL seaso...
Mar 06, 2024 Stephanie Pettit, co-owner of 306 Sports Cards in Saskatoon, displays two cases of the Upper Deck Series 2 cards released on Wednesday. Inside of the boxes could be a special one-of-one Connor Bedard rookie card. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Changes to former gas tax could put Sask. municipalities in rut
The president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is concerned after learning the federal government is proposing changes to the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF) -- former...
Mar 05, 2024 The construction of housing projects could be affected by the change to the former gas tax. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Snow angels' lend hand to neighbours following major Sask. winter storm
Another major winter storm hit Saskatchewan this past weekend and that meant many were forced to dig out. Some people spent hours shovelling their sidewalks to try and get them back to walking conditi...
Mar 05, 2024 Diane Anderson's driveway in Saskatoon after her neighbours helped clear it following this past weekend's storm. (Diane Anderson/Submitted)
Gun expert joins Bray to discuss misinformation around gun owners
The Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights is currently in the middle of the largest Charter challenge on behalf of gun owners in Canadian history. The group was formed in 2015 after the federal Libera...
Mar 03, 2024 Some of the inventory at Regina's TnT Gunworks. (980 CJME file photo)
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