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Services to be moved out of Saskatoon's Lighthouse, minister says
Services are going to be moved out of the Lighthouse, a supported living shelter in downtown Saskatoon that has been source of much criticism and controversy, according to Saskatchewan's minister of s...
Jun 30, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon schools revitalizing Indigenous languages
While many grew up taking French classes in school, Saskatoon students today have the opportunity to study languages like Cree and Michif. Jayce Sutherland said she couldn't be more thrilled for her c...
Jun 30, 2022 Lori McAuley, principal at St. Frances Bateman (left), and Grade 8 student Nadine Sutherland stand in front of a display at the school on May 11, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Too dry or too wet? Sask. producers struggling with moisture conditions
Crop development has been slow in Saskatchewan due to moisture conditions, but the stories are different around the province with some areas too dry and others too wet. According to the Ministry of Ag...
Jun 30, 2022
Fuel prices spike in Sask. City, puzzling gas station owner
A gas station manager is offering some information about a mysterious spike in gas prices that only seemed to hit the City of Melfort last week. Terry Tremblay, general manager of Prairie North Co-op ...
Jun 30, 2022 (City of Melfort/Facebook)
Tornado spotted in southern Saskatchewan
Storms are brewing in the southern parts of the province, and at least one tornado has been spotted. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said areas of Saskatchewan ...
Jun 29, 2022 (Jack Werezak/submitted)
Donation helps summer camps return to Wanuskewin
There will be more to explore for kids at Wanuskewin Heritage Park this summer. Conexus Credit Union and Wanuskewin are partnering again with a $5,000 donation from Conexus to make Indigenous cultural...
Jun 29, 2022 Wanuskewin Heritage Park. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings in effect for areas of Saskatchewan
Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for large areas of Saskatchewan Wednesday afternoon, and a severe thunderstorm warning for one small region. The watches, which mean conditions ar...
Jun 29, 2022
Purdue Pharma Canada agrees to settlement for damages caused by opioid addiction
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma Canada has agreed to a first-of-its-kind settlement over damages caused by addiction, after a proposed class-action lawsuit from multiple levels of government aiming ...
Jun 29, 2022
Innovative Saskatchewan companies get funding to help recruit skilled workers
PrairiesCan is putting money into the hands of Saskatchewan entrepreneurs to foster skilled labour in the province. The interest-free loan of nearly $26,000,000 is being given to 11 "innovative busine...
Jun 29, 2022 Katherine Regnier, CEO of Coconut Software, speaks at a PrairiesCan funding announcement in Saskatoon on June 29, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
SaskTel donates $50,000 to Ukrainian Canadian Congress, offers free service to Ukrainians
SaskTel is supporting Ukrainians coming to Saskatchewan with a big donation, waived fees, and free wireless service. Through contributions from the company, employees, and the SaskTel Pioneers, the Cr...
Jun 29, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
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