Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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'We're grateful for what they're doing for us:' Mayor Clark leads "Saturday Night Clang and Bang"
Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark was joined by many in his neighbourhood Saturday to honour frontline workers by creating as much noise as possible. Clark asked the rest of Saskatoon to join in earlier i...
May 10, 2020 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark thanked frontline workers during the "Saturday Night Clang and Bang" on May 9, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Councilor supporting local businesses with Weyburn Gift Card Days
A councilor and business owner from the City of Weyburn is helping local businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeff Chessall said Weyburn Gift Card Days is a great chance for residents t...
May 10, 2020 (Weyburn Gift Card Days)
Taking it day by day: Parents say they're doing their best to teach their children
Charmaine Pyakutch wasn't surprised at all when the provincial government announced Thursday, May 7 that school would not resume for Saskatchewan students until at least September. The Saskatoon mothe...
May 08, 2020 Sign outside of Hugh Cairns advising people to stay home and safe. Lara Fominoff /CKOM
Graduation ceremonies, proms going digital in 2020
Morgan Meikle has spent years dreaming of the day she could celebrate the end of high school with classmates, friends and family with a graduation ceremony and prom. That dream ended on Thursday when ...
May 08, 2020
Sask medical groups, La Loche launch GoFundMe for supplies
The Saskatchewan Medical Association, Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan and La Loche are working together to get more supplies to the northern community. Currently, La Loche is dealing with an o...
May 08, 2020 The Saskatchewan Medical Association and the Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist La Loche with a COVID-19 outbreak. (GoFundMe)
La Loche mayor: Stay at home messages taking hold
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in La Loche and the surrounding area, the northern village's mayor is looking towards better days ahead. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told Saskatchewan Afternoon on Frida...
May 08, 2020
Intentionally set grass fires on Sweetgrass First Nation
Intentionally set fires led to evacuations at a local First Nation on Thursday night. At approximately 10 p.m. on May 7, Battlefords RCMP were called to Sweetgrass First Nation for multiple calls of g...
May 08, 2020 Battlefords RCMP responded to calls about intentionally set grass fires on the Sweetgrass First Nation.
(File photo/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Snow in the forecast for southeastern Saskatchewan
A special weather statement has been issued for the southeastern area of the province calling for up to 10 centimetres of snow in some areas. Environment Canada issued the alert Friday afternoon for a...
May 08, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Westcap donating money for iPads to help long-term care residents reconnect with loved ones
A local company is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to help reconnect long-term care residents who may be feeling lonely and isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release,...
May 08, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Police execute search warrant at west side home
There was a heavy police presence in the Westmont area as officers executed a search warrant Friday morning. The tactical support unit, including an armored vehicle, surrounded a home on Avenue I Nort...
May 08, 2020 Saskatoon police tactical unit executed a search warrant in the 100 block of Avenue I North on May 8, 2020 (Submitted Denise Easton)
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