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Saskatoon woman 'shocked' after health ministry denies travel coverage for life-saving care
Tammy O'Brien has a brain tumour on her vestibular auditory nerve. In June of 2025, she learned the tumour was growing and needed Gamma Knife radiosurgery, a treatment not available in Saskatchewan. R...
Jan 07, 2026 Tammy O'Brien says she was 'shocked' when told by the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health that her travel expenses would not be covered for out of province brain tumor treatment. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'Out of toilet paper': Sask. Mounties share funniest 9-1-1 calls from 2025
Have you ever run out of toilet paper? It may feel like an emergency, but it's probably not worthy of a 9-1-1 call. But according to the Saskatchewan RCMP, someone in the province made a call to the e...
Jan 07, 2026 “Saskatchewan RCMP would like to remind the public that there are ramifications for those who misuse 911. Not only is there a chance of preventing someone with a life-threatening emergency from getting help, there is also a summary offence charge under the Emergency 911 Systems Act with fines up to $2,000,” the RCMP said in a statement. (650 CKOM file photo)
GasBuddy analyst doesn't expect Venezuela situation to impact local oil markets
Don't expect changes in Venezuela to have an immediate impact on the prairie oil industry or gas prices. Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, emphasized that despite U.S. President...
Jan 07, 2026 "We are a long way away from seeing meaningful increases in Venezuela's oil production," said Patrick de Haan. "And there's still a lot that needs to go absolutely right for that to be realized." (980 CJME file photo)
Scott Moe welcomes engagement with China as Saskatchewan, Canada work to diversify trade
Saskatchewan's premier says the U.S. strike in Venezuela over the weekend highlights the need for Canada to diversify its trading partners. Premier Scott Moe joined the Evan Bray Show on Wednesday to ...
Jan 07, 2026 Premier Scott Moe says the U.S. actions in Venezuela emphasize the importance of maintaining good trading relationships with countries around the world. (980 CJME file photo)
'It is a shock': Salvation Army major responds to findings of fire investigation
Reflecting on the news that a fire at the Salvation Army may have been deliberately set, Maj. Ed Dean said he was feeling shock and disappointment. Late Tuesday afternoon, the Prince Albert Fire Depar...
Jan 07, 2026 Since last Friday all the services have been moved to the Union Centre. Noting the difference in space from 2,500 sq. ft. versus the former 13,000 sq. ft. (Prince Albert Fire Fighters/Facebook)
Saskatoon PET scanner operating at half capacity, Regina still awaiting details on new machine
Since a closure just before Christmas, fewer people have been able to get a PET scan in Saskatchewan. The province's sole PET scan machine, until one proposed for Regina is purchased, closed for two d...
Jan 07, 2026 From left: Saskatchewan NDP’s Keith Jorgenson, MLA for Saskatoon Churchill-Wildwood; Erin Neufeld and Saskatchewan NDP’s Betty Nippi-Albright, Saskatchewan NDP MLA for Saskatoon Centre; discuss the recent closure of Saskatchewan's only PET/CT scanner. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Lawyers file appeal after judge dismisses Humboldt Broncos bus crash lawsuit
Lawyers representing families of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are appealing a lawsuit that was tossed out of court last month. The lawsuit was filed a few months after the crash that killed 16 peopl...
Jan 06, 2026 The memorial to the victims of the April 6, 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash that saw 16 people killed and 13 injured. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Salvation Army fire human-caused: Prince Albert Fire Department
A fire that tore through the Salvation Army building on Christmas Day was human-caused and there were multiple starts from within the building. Those are the findings of the Prince Albert Fire Departm...
Jan 06, 2026 Not much appears to remain inside the Salvation Army’s building in Prince Albert as fire crews still work to extinguish the blaze. (Susan McNeil/paNOW)
LISTEN: U.S. commanders acted legally in Venezuela, says military expert Rick Hillier
Gen. Rick Hillier, Canada's former Chief of Defence Staff, said on The Evan Bray Show Tuesday, that the commanders of the U.S. military operation in Venzuela weighed their options and decided the acti...
Jan 06, 2026 A pedestrian walks past a mural of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Saskatchewan to push for pipelines amid fears Venezuelan oil could affect prices
Concerns are being raised about the possible impact on Saskatchewan's oil sector if U.S. President Donald Trump is able to ramp up oil production in Venezuela. The U.S. conducted a strike in Venezuela...
Jan 06, 2026 Vehicles drive past the El Palito refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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