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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More details on return to school coming in August as parents question plans
Parents still have questions on how classrooms will look come September when students are let back into Saskatchewan's schools, and school boards aren't ready to share the details yet. Schools can off...
Jul 27, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Possible COVID-19 exposure at Saskatoon law firm
The Saskatchewan Health Authority issued an advisory on Monday after confirming a person who had tested positive for COVID-19 had visited a Saskatoon business. Advisories are used by the SHA to notify...
Jul 27, 2020 Picture courtesy of Google Maps
Saskatoon woman launches water bottle drive for less fortunate
A Saskatoon woman who has worked within social services noticed a problem as the mercury rose last week. Because of COVID-19 homeless people and the less fortunate don't have as many safe options to c...
Jul 27, 2020
Virtual Ag in Motion posts strong numbers
Ag in Motion looked a lot different this year. The annual outdoor agriculture show held near Langham was forced to move from the field to online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show Director Rob O'Conno...
Jul 27, 2020 A rainy start to day 1 at Ag in Motion near Langham, on July 17, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings issued in northwestern Saskatchewan
Rising temperatures are leading to another round of heat warnings in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued heat warnings for Lloydminster, along with the La Loche, Buffalo Narrows and Beauval areas ...
Jul 27, 2020
Vacant Saskatoon gas station hit by fire
The latest suspicious fire targeting vacant properties in Saskatoon was a former gas station on Sunday afternoon. Saskatoon fire crews received multiple 911 calls just before 12:30 p.m. about an aband...
Jul 27, 2020 Fire crews respond to a fire on July 26 at an abandoned gas station in the 300 block of Avenue W South. (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire)
Inspection finds zebra mussels on boat from Manitoba coming into Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to get their boats inspected if they are coming in from another province. Officials near the Manitoba border found zebra mussels, an invasive species attached...
Jul 26, 2020
Rattlers kick off title defense with statement win over Niagra in St. Catherines
The defending Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Champions kicked off the season with a win. The Saskatchewan Rattlers kicked off its season against the Niagra River Lions Sunday, a 96-79 win in ...
Jul 26, 2020 The Saskatchewan Rattlers were defeated 99-97 to begin the Canadian Elite Basketball League on May 9, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'We do care,' says member of Riverview Hutterite Colony, giving inside look at pandemic life
Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have clustered in some Hutterite colonies, but there's one community just north of Saskatoon that's been doing its part to flatten the curve. Riverview colony, which ...
Jul 26, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
'I couldn't remember why I bought it': Garage sales resume in Saskatchewan
On July 21, garage and yard sales got the green light to resume in Saskatchewan. The announcement did come with restrictions, as group events are not allowed right now. "We have hand sanitizer, lysol ...
Jul 25, 2020 Joanne Ellis observes an item during the first weekend of garage sales being permitted once again in Saskatchewan. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
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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...
