Murray Wood: Fish, biscuits and scenery drawing Americans to Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says Saskatchewan's north is a big draw to American anglers, for some obvious reasons.
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Mandatory vaccinations coming for Extendicare staff
Extendicare brought Saskatchewan its deadliest COVID outbreak, and now it's looking to take more precautions to protect its residents. According to a release from a coalition of national seniors' livi...
Aug 26, 2021 Parkside Extendicare in Regina. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Previously reported door-to-door fraud is licensed business: Saskatoon police
Saskatoon Police are clarifying a previous release that warned city residents of a door-to-door charity scam. In a release Thursday, police said "further information has been provided indicating that ...
Aug 26, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Agriculture support for drought increases provincial deficit by $126.5 million: first quarter report
Agricultural support has reportedly increased Saskatchewan's deficit, as the government reports working to address drought conditions across the province. The deficit increase reported in the first qu...
Aug 26, 2021
Crop report shows 29 per cent harvest complete, delays and damage from weather
The long-awaited rainy, cool weather this week had a negative effect on harvesting progress in the province. Saskatchewan producers saw delays in combining this week, with harvest progressing to 29 pe...
Aug 26, 2021
Sask. Cancer Agency first in Canada to implement new brain tumour treatment
A new tool to treat metastatic brain cancer is being implemented by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) - its first use in Canada. This month, the first Canadian cancer patient was treated with the H...
Aug 26, 2021 The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency team involved with stereotactic radiosurgery. (Supplied)
Sask. woman dies in serious ATV rollover
A Saskatchewan woman is dead after a serious ATV rollover Wednesday evening. Kindersley RCMP, Kindersley EMS and Kerrobert Fire Services responded to the incident in Tramping Lake around 6:30 p.m. One...
Aug 26, 2021
Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated. "I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right ...
Aug 25, 2021 (File photo/980 CJME)
'It doesn't feel real to me:' Hilltops' Dale first woman in CJFL
Emmarae Dale is still pinching herself. After growing up cheering on the Saskatoon Hilltops, the linebacker made her highly anticipated debut for the Toppers last Sunday as the first woman to ever pla...
Aug 25, 2021 Saskatoon Hilltops linebacker Emmarae Dale became the first woman to play in the Canadian Junior Football League last weekend. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM News)
STARS airlifts man to hospital after highway collision
Two people are in hospital after a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 2 Tuesday. Around 5:10 p.m. on Aug. 24, Prince Albert RCMP was dispatched to the crash just north of St. Louis. A woman who ...
Aug 25, 2021
Sask. Hockey Association announces name change, rebrand in time for 2021-22 season
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is changing its name. In a rebranding announced Wednesday, which included a new name and logo for the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season, the SHA will now be called Hoc...
Aug 25, 2021 The Hockey Saskatchewan logo, formerly known as the Saskatchewan Hockey Association. (Hockey Sask.)
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