Murray Wood: Trump's Bag O' Tariffs
The U.S. President is enacting new tariffs on Canada. For retaliating to his tariffs. He's also threatening tariffs over...
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Examining Saskatchewan's COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada
Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country. That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest...
Jan 13, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon manager praised for response to employee's reduced work and pay requests
Many women in the workforce have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are they working full time, but they're also taking the lion's share of responsibilities for their ...
Jan 13, 2021 Saskatoon Applications engineering manager Aaron Genest. (Photo supplied)
Third suspect in December incident arrested by Saskatoon police
The Saskatoon Police Service has arrested a third suspect in connection with an incident in December that left a 14-year-old boy dead. The 26-year-old man was arrested Tuesday by the guns and gangs un...
Jan 13, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 13: 2 deaths, 247 new cases, 205 in hospital
After being declared the province with the highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in Canada, Saskatchewan's number of new infections has dropped slightly. On Tuesday, Saskatchewan had the highes...
Jan 13, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Weather wreaking havoc on roads; wind warnings in place across Saskatchewan
Some of Saskatchewan's highways and byways were treacherous Wednesday due to a storm bringing freezing rain and high winds to the province. Brad Fast was driving on Highway 4 north of The Battlefords....
Jan 13, 2021 (Brad Fast/Submitted)
New Saskatoon restaurant looking to defy the odds
There is no shortage of industries that have forever changed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges with many restaurants across the world shutting...
Jan 13, 2021 Bill Barlas (centre) poses with his staff at his new restaurant, Filosophi. (Bill Barlas/Submitted)
Saskatchewan ICE Unit sees big increase in caseload in 2020
Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit was dealing with a very heavy caseload in 2020. According to ICE co-ordinator Staff Sgt. Scott Lambie, the unit dealt with about 700 files in 2020...
Jan 12, 2021
'Right now, it’s really scary:' Outreach worker, chief coroner reflect on 2020 overdose crisis
Now that 2020 is in the rearview mirror, we're learning more about the deadliest overdose year on record in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service provided an update Monday to the public, out...
Jan 12, 2021 (avert.org)
Federal inmates to receive COVID vaccine Friday under pilot program, union says
By Nigel Maxwell The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to federal inmates. The 600 doses were distributed Friday among inmates at Saskatoon's Regional Psychiatric Centre, the ...
Jan 12, 2021 Located about one kilometre west of the city of Prince Albert, the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has been in operation since 1911. (paNOW staff)
Sask. pharmacists looking for more details on vaccine plan
Many pharmacists in the province are ready and able to start giving out COVID-19 vaccines, according to the Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan. Now they're just waiting to find out where they fit in...
Jan 11, 2021
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Murray Wood: Reconciling sorrow and anger in the death of a Roughrider
Murray Wood says the death of Roughrider Jaden Dalke on the weekend, and another man who was in a vehicle struck by Dalk...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 22
On Wednesday's show, Evan is talking to Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe about U.S. tariffs, is on location with guests at...
