Murray Wood: It's time to pull over reckless people on scooters, bikes
Murray Wood says he's had too many close calls with people on scooters, bikes and skateboards. But he's never seen them ...
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Crime in Creighton: RCMP issue warning after increases in robberies, property crimes, fires
The community of Creighton - located northeast of Prince Albert close to the Manitoba border - is seeing a rise in crime, and police are asking the public to keep an eye open and report anything suspi...
Oct 15, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Community pays tribute to young boy killed in farm accident
After nine-year-old Levi Mazer was killed in a tragic accident on a family farm in Ogema last weekend, the community - located west of Weyburn - is coming together to show support to the family. "They...
Oct 14, 2022
New arrivals from Ukraine settling in across Sask. as third flight looms
A third flight is scheduled to arrive in Regina late this month, bringing hundreds more newcomers from Ukraine to Saskatchewan. That has the Ukrainian Canadian Congress preparing for the new arrivals ...
Oct 14, 2022 The flag of Ukraine flown at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
PST rebate on new home construction expanded
The provincial sales tax rebate for construction of new homes is being expanded to include even more homes, as the province aims to make ownership more affordable. "The rebate now includes homes where...
Oct 14, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Pfizer bivalent vaccine available for ages 12 and up Monday
Starting Monday, all Saskatchewan residents 12 and older will have access to Pfizer's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, bivalent vaccines offer improved protection against the Omi...
Oct 14, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Ministers from four provinces oppose use of police resources for gun buyback
Justice and public safety ministers from four provinces called on the federal government to halt its plans to use RCMP and police resources during the coming confiscation of banned firearms. In 2020, ...
Oct 14, 2022
Province advertises new health care positions amid shortage
The provincial government is advertising more than 125 new, full-time positions in health care, as many parts of the province struggle with a shortage of doctors and medical workers. The new postings ...
Oct 14, 2022
The waiting game: Saskatoon patients struggle amid doctor shortage
Saskatoon's shortage of family physicians is leaving walk-in clinics in the city with a lot more work to handle. Shirley Vhadera and her daughter have only lived in Saskatoon for about three months. T...
Oct 14, 2022 Christina Mao walks into the Medi Clinic on 8th Street in Saskatoon, hoping to see a physician after waiting almost two hours on Oct. 13, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Mayor Clark expresses concern over criminal complaints against Donauer
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark issued a short statement Thursday regarding criminal complaints filed against Ward 5 Councillor Randy Donauer by former students at a Saskatoon Christian school. A number...
Oct 13, 2022
Whitecap Dakota to become first self-governing First Nation in Saskatchewan
It's a first for Saskatchewan. The Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located south of Saskatoon, has voted to become a self-governing First Nation, with the move garnering 92 per cent support. Chief Darcy...
Oct 13, 2022 Darcy Bear, chief of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. (Whitecap Dakota First Nation)
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