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Cowessess receives mineral rights through treaty land entitlement agreement
A Saskatchewan First Nation is receiving about 147 acres of Crown mineral rights through a settlement agreement. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, the mineral rights for nearly 60 hectares ...
Apr 05, 2023 Cowessess First Nation is under an hour away from the house in which four people were found dead on Feb. 4 on Carry the Kettle First Nation. Their Chief Erica Beaudin joins The Evan Bray Show to give an update on the situation as an affected, nearby community. (Cowessess First Nation/Facebook)
Saskatoon police plane plays part in senior's rescue
The Saskatoon Police Service's eye in the sky helped rescue an 86-year-old man Saturday. In a media release Wednesday, the Saskatchewan RCMP relayed the details of the rescue operation, which began at...
Apr 05, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service's Air Support Unit located an 86-year-old man who had walked away from his vehicle after it got stuck near Borden. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Rally planned after environmental protests cause road closures downtown
Environmental protests briefly shut down some of the busiest streets in Saskatoon's downtown core Wednesday morning. Members of the Wet'suet'en First Nation from B.C. protested in the streets outside ...
Apr 05, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Police use Taser to make arrest near Saskatoon shelter
A 37-year-old man who allegedly tried to grab a Saskatoon police officer's gun Tuesday was jolted with a Taser - and now he's also facing charges. According to police, the incident happened at about 2...
Apr 05, 2023 Saskatoon police use conducted energy weapon during an incident in 400 block of Fairmont Drive on April 4, 2023. (Janelle Hjelsing/Facebook)
Temperature records fall as April cold spell lingers
It's April 5 and Saskatchewan's still in the grip of Jack Frost. According to Environment Canada, several communities across the province broke temperature records Wednesday morning as wind chills dip...
Apr 05, 2023 Saskatoon's riverbank during a frigid cold snap, pictured on Jan. 24, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
B.C. First Nation in Saskatoon to protest RBC funding of Coastal Gaslink pipeline
It's a long way from the rugged Hazelton mountains in west-central B.C. to the Bessborough Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. That's where the RBC Annual and Special Meeting of Common Shareholders will take...
Apr 05, 2023 Wet'suet'en hereditary chief Na'Moks (far left) stands outside of Nutrien Wonderhub in Saskatoon
'It puts a smile on my face:' Fairhaven's homeless snow angel clears icy streets
He's been nicknamed Fairhaven's snow angel, but he's not exactly what your stereotypical angel might look like. In fact, the man who spends hours clearing ice and snow from Saskatoon's streets calls t...
Apr 05, 2023 (Adam Terlesky/Facebook)
Saskatchewan dealing with lack of ambulance care: NDP
When a person calls 911, they usually expect to be able to get an ambulance when they need it, but that wasn't the case dozens of times in Saskatchewan in the first weeks of 2023. According to numbers...
Apr 04, 2023
Nurses concerned for patient safety without mandatory masking
The move to lift the mandatory masking requirement in Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities is weighing heavily on registered nurses in the province. Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Un...
Apr 04, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon won't meet its 2023 greenhouse gas emissions target
The City of Saskatoon might have some ambitious greenhouse gas emissions goals, but they won't be met this year. According to a report presented Tuesday to the Environment Committee, city councillors ...
Apr 04, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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