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Saskatoon kid beats the heat with ice business
One Saskatoon kid is taking advantage of the heat wave. Nine-year-old Emily Kohut, with help from her parents, started Emily's Ice Delivery. "I wanted to make some spare money and we had an ice machin...
Jul 22, 2022 The ice business is booming for Emily Kohut, (submitted)
'One-stop shop:' Job, supports fair set up to help Ukrainian newcomers
Rows of booths were set up to make Ukrainian newcomers feel welcome at Merlis Belsher Place on Thursday. It was part of a "one-stop shop" for those who have fled the war in Ukraine. People from places...
Jul 22, 2022 Booths set up with supports for Ukrainian newcomers to Saskatoon at Merlis Belsher Place on July 21, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Sask. ranchers disappointed after ag ministers skip Ag in Motion booth
A moment of excitement was gone in a flash. In April, the owners of Norheim Ranching were told they had been selected for a visit by the provincial and federal agriculture ministers during the Ag in M...
Jul 21, 2022 Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Sean Kilpatrick)
COVID on the rise in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health, COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the province, with hospital admissions, ICU admissions and positive test rates creeping upward. "COVID-19 activity is ...
Jul 21, 2022
Thomas family not concerned by parole decision for semi driver in Broncos crash
A couple who lost their son in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash says the decision to grant day parole to Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is "no longer an issue that our family concerns itself with." In a statement...
Jul 21, 2022 Scott Thomas (left) and Jaskirat Singh Sidhu (right). (650 CKOM file photo)
'It's good news:' SSBA on $20M investment to handle rising costs
The president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association says Thursday's funding announcement from the provincial government was welcome, but the money involved is nowhere near enough. "Anytime we ...
Jul 21, 2022
Roughriders reschedule game against Argos to Sunday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were granted a timeout Thursday. The Roughriders announced they're moving their CFL game originally scheduled for Saturday against the Toronto Argonauts to Sunday. Game ti...
Jul 21, 2022
Ag in Motion closes out three-day expo in Langham
After being away since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ag in Motion returned with its in-person show this week. Western Canada's largest outdoor farm expo brought out thousands of people to see the...
Jul 21, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heat helping crops develop quickly in Saskatchewan
The recent heat wave in Saskatchewan could mean harvest will happen earlier than normal in the province. In the weekly crop report released Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said crops have advanc...
Jul 21, 2022
Fuel and insurance: School divisions getting $20M more to deal with inflation
Saskatchewan's 27 school divisions are adding a total of $20 million to their coffers. The provincial government announced Thursday it was making a one-time investment of $20 million for the 2022-23 s...
Jul 21, 2022 Education Minister Dustin Duncan on July 21, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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