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Overcapacity Saskatoon hospitals at breaking point, NDP says
Two major hospitals in Saskatoon are at breaking point from issues caused by being at overcapacity, according to the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP). St. Paul's Hospital has been operating at ...
Dec 06, 2024 The NDP says St. Paul's Hospital has been operating at 200 per cent over capacity since October, 2024. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM file photo)
Bernadette McIntyre will be Saskatchewan's 24th lieutenant-governor
Bernadette McIntyre has been appointed Saskatchewan's 24th lieutenant-governor. McIntyre was Wascana Centre Authority CEO, has held senior positions with SGI and served on dozens of boards of director...
Dec 06, 2024 Bernadette McIntyre was named Saskatchewan's 24th Lieutenant Governor on Dec. 6, 2024. (Government of Saskatchewan/submitted)
Sask. Research Council provided $887M, total of 1,682 jobs since 2023
The Saskatchewan Research Council has had a big impact on the provincial economy. The Government of Saskatchewan says that the research council had a big impact on the province's economy and jobs duri...
Dec 06, 2024 Equipment used in the Monazite Processing Unit of the SRC's Rare Earth Processing Facility. (Saskatchewan Research Council/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate lowest of any province in November
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent last month was the lowest of any Canadian province. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan's November unemployment ...
Dec 06, 2024 Saskatchewan’s November unemployment rate of 5.6 per cent was the lowest of any province. The unemployment rate dropped slightly from six per cent in October. (650 CKOM file photo)
Jagmeet Singh on GST holiday, U.S.A. tariffs and border security
Evan Bray welcomed federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh to the show after the announcement and vote last week to table a GST holiday for Canadians over the coming months. Singh said, "For folks out there ...
Dec 06, 2024 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/ The Canadian Press)
Two wanted by RCMP after homicide on White Bear First Nation
Two men are wanted for murder and manslaughter after the death of a 33-year-old man on the White Bear First Nation. Saskatchewan RCMP officers were called to a home on the First Nation at around 2:30 ...
Dec 06, 2024 The RCMP say 26-year-old Dwayne Maxie (left) and 22-year-old Jeremy Whitebear are both wanted in connection with the death of Talon Lonethunder. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon snow haulers angry after picking up tickets for unsecured loads
Several truck drivers helping to haul snow after Saskatoon's first two major snowfalls of the year are upset with how the Saskatoon Police Service and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol handled a traffic bli...
Dec 06, 2024 Truckers hauling snow out of the city say they were ticketed by police for driving with unsecured loads during a recent traffic blitz. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Nutrien Wonderhub $300K deficit means higher admission fees in 2025
The province's only children's museum in Saskatoon, Nutrien Wonderhub, will be operating with an overall $300,000 deficit in 2025. That's even though $72,150 has been approved in next year's City of S...
Dec 05, 2024 The Nutrien Wonderhub gets more than 100,000 visitors every year, with about 30 per cent of them coming from outside of the city. It offers a variety of children's events, programs, displays, and activities year-round. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Roughriders sign Trevor Harris to an extension: reports
The sheriff is back in Saskatchewan. Quarterback Trevor Harris has signed a contract extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders according to 3DownNation. Harris threw for 3,264 yards, 20 touchdowns, ...
Dec 05, 2024
How slow is too slow on Circle Drive?
As winter hits Saskatoon, many commuters are driving well below the speed limit on Circle Drive. But when a driver is going slower than the posted limit on the city's busiest freeway, they should be c...
Dec 05, 2024 According to the Saskatoon Police Service, speed limits are set for ideal driving conditions, and snow and ice can create safety hazards. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
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