Murray Wood: The poppy seems to be endangered in Canada these days
With Remembrance Day approaching, Murray Wood says he's not seeing as many poppies as he used to. Wood says he hopes the...
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Now not the time to re-open economy or relax physical distancing measures: Saskatchewan Union of Nurses
The analogy Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) President Tracy Zambory describes is simple: you wouldn't go skating on a pond that has just started to freeze over, or you'll fall through. You need to ...
Apr 16, 2020 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Northern leaders angry, say a nurse brought COVID-19 to Stony Rapids
For the second time during this pandemic in Saskatchewan, COVID-19 was unknowingly spread to a remote and vulnerable community by one of the province's health care workers. On Friday, the northern Sas...
Apr 16, 2020 Stony Rapids (Wikipedia)
'I'll never forgive him for doing any of that': La Loche shooting victim
A sense of relief for many accompanied Thursday's news that the Supreme Court of Canada would not hear an appeal from a young offender who was sentenced as an adult in a mass shooting in La Loche. Ran...
Apr 16, 2020 Police outside the Dene High School building in La Loche, Sask. following a shooting in January 2016. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Meili concerned premier sending 'mixed message' with talk of re-opening economy
The leader of the opposition is warning Premier Scott Moe against talking about plans to re-open Saskatchewan's economy, citing concerns it could lead to people taking the COVID-19 pandemic less serio...
Apr 15, 2020 (Ryan Meili/YouTube)
Saskatoon city council overrules administration, weekly garbage pickup to resume mid-May
On Wednesday, Saskatoon City Council did a full 180 on administration's decision to extend bi-weekly pickup of garbage in the city, after hearing a lot of feedback from the public. In a 6-5 vote, coun...
Apr 15, 2020
Police investigating toddler’s death as murder
Investigators with the Prince Albert Police Service have determined a three-year-old girl's death on April 9 was a homicide. The determination was made after an autopsy conducted yesterday. Police say...
Apr 15, 2020 (File photo/paNOW staff)
Medical dispatcher helps couple deliver healthy baby girl
Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan answered a call Tuesday morning that ended up being a bit different than normal. A 37-year-old woman was in labour at 7:49 a.m. and about to give birth. "The...
Apr 15, 2020 Medical Communications Officer Jade Morgan helped talk a Saskatoon couple through delivering a health baby girl on April 14, 2020. (Medavie Health Services)
Saskatoon man facing more than 50 drugs and weapons charges
A 29-year-old Saskatoon man is facing more than 50 charges after being found in possession of drugs and weapons. At around 9:30 p.m. on April 9, police were called to the 2400 block of Arlington Avenu...
Apr 15, 2020
Cancellation of Saskatchewan drive-in church service questioned
Saskatchewan's premier wants an explanation as to why a drive-in church service on Easter Sunday wasn't allowed. Scott Moe's office is asking for answers from the Saskatchewan Health Authority about w...
Apr 15, 2020 A drive-in church service in Nipawin was cancelled last week after health inspectors with the Saskatchewan Health Authority asked organizers not to proceed with the event. (Nipawin Apostolic Church/Facebook)
650 CKOM wins RTDNA award for Best Radio Newscast
650 CKOM is being honoured by our peers. We're proud to announce that 650 CKOM was chosen as the Best Radio Newscast in the prairie region of the Radio Television Digital News Association. It's made u...
Apr 15, 2020
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Premier Scott Moe talks to Evan about the federal budget's impact on Sask. residents, economist David Ristovki about the...
