Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Pride festivals seek federal $3M as corporations pull back support amid DEI backlash
Pride festivals are seeking $3 million annually from Ottawa to fill a funding gap left by organizers pulling back funding amid a backlash to diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Leaders from acro...
Mar 24, 2026 Capital Pride Parade attendees representing the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) hold a large rainbow flag near Parliament Hill during the Capital Pride Parade in Ottawa, on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before telling public, documents suggest
Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, ...
Feb 26, 2026 A Tesla EV charging station is seen in Montreal on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Carney pledges $2 billion for Ukraine, more sanctions four years after invasion
Four years after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising $2 billion in military aid and more sanctions on Russia. Carney says the new sanctions will...
Feb 24, 2026 Pro-Ukrainian demonstrators are seen following a rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. Tuesday marks four years since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Métis mental health program in Saskatchewan ending after federal funding cuts
A Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan mental health program intended to help break cycles of inter-generational trauma for hundreds of citizens is coming to an end. The Mental Health Support Line Program was lau...
Feb 21, 2026 Beverly Fullerton, the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan’s minister of health, mental health and addictions, said efforts to restore funding to the program failed. "We tried every avenue. We tried to open every door," she said. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon City Council turns down Discover Saskatoon's large funding request
Discover Saskatoon, a non-profit, organization formerly known as Tourism Saskatoon, won't be receiving a large funding increase as requested by Stephanie Pocha, its CEO. In a letter to the finance com...
Feb 02, 2026 A funding request for nearly double the organization's previous amount, was unanimously denied by Saskatoon city council. Administration is also looking into the possibility of both DS and SREDA to amalgamate in the future. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan offers $250K to support suicide-prevention initiatives
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing grants to initiatives working to prevent suicides around the province. Through the provincial suicide prevention plan, the Saskatchewan government is provid...
Sep 14, 2025 “The tragic loss of a person by suicide is felt by family members, friends, and the entire community,” Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s mental health and addictions minister, said in a statement. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sask. copper mine one of five major projects announced by Carney
A Saskatchewan copper mine project is getting a final push from the federal government. While in Edmonton, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced five projects on the federal government's fast-track lis...
Sep 11, 2025 According to Foran, construction for the project was 50 per cent complete by the end of August, 2025. (Foran Mining Corporation/submitted)
Jordan's Principle funding must be used 'in responsible ways,' Ottawa says
The federal government is responding to funding concerns expressed by the Saskatoon Public Schools, after the division announced that 80 temporary educational assistants would be laid off. This week, ...
Feb 06, 2025 The province's largest school division said it is laying off 80 temporary educational assistants after funding from Ottawa didn't arrive. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Province announces $3.8 million to help address intimate partner violence
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing $3.8 million into several different organizations in an effort to address intimate partner violence. The money will go toward 16 agencies over two years und...
Feb 04, 2025
Sask. schools want more funding for students needing 'intensive supports'
Schools in the province are seeing the number of students who need "intensive supports" rising, but the amount of funding earmarked to help those students isn't keeping pace. The special education dep...
Jan 17, 2025 The Saskatoon Publikc School Division is calling for an increase to funding for students who require "intensive supports." (650 CKOM file photo)
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