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'Enough is enough:' Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions
Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon. About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer ...
Nov 27, 2023 Sask. nurses walk down 20th Street in Saskatoon, calling for more hospital staff and safer working conditions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Pair on the hook after speeding away from RCMP officer
A tow truck obviously doesn't make a very good getaway vehicle. According to the RCMP, a member of the Roving Traffic Unit tried to stop a vehicle on Highway 16 near Maidstone last Wednesday just afte...
Nov 27, 2023 The incident started when a driver refused to stop for an RCMP officer near Maidstone. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man dead after single-vehicle crash in Yorkton on Friday: RCMP
A 66-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Yorkton. According to the RCMP, police were called to the intersection of Broadway Street and Agriculture Avenue in Yorkton at around 7:30 p.m...
Nov 27, 2023 Police say the man was the driver and only occupant of the vehicle. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Operation Santa launches to help families struggling with food insecurity
With Christmas just under a month away, Operation Santa launched in Saskatoon on Monday. The project, organized by Indigenous groups and sponsors throughout Saskatoon, has the goal of giving families ...
Nov 27, 2023 Organizers of Operation Santa gather to launch the annual Christmas campaign and celebrate a $100,000 donation by Dakota Dunes. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon facing $40-million funding gap as budget deliberations begin
Saskatoon's city council is heading into three days of budget deliberations with property tax increases sitting at a preliminary 7.22 per cent for next year and 5.58 per cent for 2025. During a budget...
Nov 27, 2023 The City of Saskatoon’s 2024 operating budget stands at $628.5 million, a 6.06-per-cent increase from 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Armed, masked robbers steal cash from victim at ATM: Police
Two robbers wearing masks and brandishing handguns stole money from a victim at an ATM on Saturday, Saskatoon police say. According to police, officers were called to the 300 block of Ludlow Street at...
Nov 27, 2023 Police in Saskatoon say the victim wasn't physically hurt during an armed robbery at an ATM on Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. forecasts $250M deficit in mid-year financial report
Saskatchewan's finances have taken a downturn. The province's mid-year financial report is forecasting a deficit of $250.5 million at mid-year, down $1.27 billion from budget and $736.1 million from t...
Nov 27, 2023
Nuclear microreactor to come online in Sask. by 2029
Saskatchewan is investing heavily in a nuclear-powered future for the province. On Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced an investment of $80 million for the Saskatchewan Research Council to demonstrate...
Nov 27, 2023 Saskatchewan's first microreactor is expected to be operational by 2029, and will be used in an industrial application to lay the groundwork for more projects further down the road. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Second World War veteran turns 104 years old
Nick Kazuska danced into his birthday party Saturday and was even seen playing his bass. What makes that impressive is that Kazuska -- a Second World War veteran -- turns 104 on Monday. The Saskatoon ...
Nov 27, 2023 104 year old Nick Kazuska (middle) playing his stand up base at his party (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
WATCH: Introducing Evan Bray: The New Voice of Saskatchewan
For 25 years, Saskatchewan has listened to News Talk Radio for opinions, perspectives and information about the stories that matter most to those who live here. The Evan Bray Show premieres Monday mor...
Nov 27, 2023 Evan Bray debuts Monday on 650 CKOM/980 CJME as the new voice of Saskatchewan.
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