Murray Wood: What the stars of the World Cup could learn from four-year-olds
Murray Wood says despite what his granddaughter's soccer team lacks in skill - or even understanding of why they're on t...
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Manulife-Loblaw deal to deliver specialty drugs sparks access, competition concerns
Some pharmacare policy experts are raising concerns about competition and patient access to much-needed medication after Manulife Financial Corp. announced its coverage of certain prescription drugs w...
Jan 30, 2024
Crop insurance expected to pay $1.85 billion to Sask. producers
Payments to producers through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation are expected to reach almost $2 billion this year. According to the provincial government, payments under a suite of business ...
Nov 09, 2023 It's been a tough year for many Saskatchewan producers. (650 CKOM file photo)
Clock is ticking for insurance claims from 2021 storm
An unforgettable hailstorm in August of 2021 is still giving people major headaches. Nick Perry lives on a farm near Grand Coulee and his property incurred nearly $80,000 in damages. Like everyone els...
Jul 11, 2023
UPDATE: SGI system back online following province-wide outage
SGI spokesperson Tyler McMurchy has confirmed to 650 CKOM that the Crown insurance provider's system is back up and running for online customers and insurance brokers. The outage impacted those trying...
Jun 30, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Drastic turnaround for family facing over $250K in medical bills
By Andrew McCormack A family is ecstatic after getting word that Blue Cross will indeed be covering medical bills in the neighbourhood of a quarter-million dollars after a man had a stroke while in Ar...
Mar 03, 2023 Louis Lamothe (left) is dealing with several medical complications after suffering a stroke while in Arizona this winter with his wife Arlene Lamothe. (Rebecca Fee/submitted)
Sask. man in hospital after stroke in Arizona, denied coverage from Blue Cross
By Nolan Kowal A Saskatchewan family is coping with an insanely high medical bill and other expenses after a man suffered a stroke while in Arizona and was denied medical coverage. Louis Lamothe of Ha...
Mar 02, 2023 Louis Lamothe (left) is dealing with several medical complications after suffering a stroke while in Arizona this winter with his wife Arlene Lamothe. (Rebecca Fee/submitted)
Clear your roof before ice dams cause damage: SGI
Rapidly changing temperatures combined with the large volume of snow seen throughout the winter are creating the right conditions for ice dams to form on roofs. According to SGI, it's important for ho...
Feb 09, 2023 (SGI/Submitted)
Neighbours lend helping hands during Saskatoon flash flood
What started out as lunch with a friend turned into a chaotic afternoon for Sam Krahn. When she left her house on Louise Avenue on Monday, Krahn only expected around two millimetres of rain would fall...
Jun 21, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Storm leaves Manitou Beach residents cleaning up
Dahlan and Ashleigh Poppl didn't expect to spend their Tuesday hauling ruined hockey gear and toys out of their garage. The couple was working until around 3 a.m. Tuesday thanks to a deluge that began...
Jun 14, 2022 A hot tub sits in muck leftover from the flooding outside the old inn at Manitou Beach. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
SGI mails first batch of rebate cheques
The first SGI rebate cheques are in the mail and the rest will be sent by the end of the month, the Crown corporation announced this morning. SGI customers will receive a $100 rebate cheque for each v...
May 19, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 22
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - Summer is officially here, and for a lot of Saskatchewan families, that means road...
