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'It's disheartening:' Gas prices creep higher as long weekend approaches
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the price of gas is rising as fuel gauges are falling. On Wednesday, gas prices at some Saskatoon stations were at $1.75.7 per litre, while drivers in Regina were paying...
Oct 05, 2022
More than just resources needed to get kids moving, expert says
A new approach trying to building community could be what's needed to help kids get away from screens and do more running around. ParticipAction's report card this week showed that during the pandemic...
Oct 05, 2022
Saskatchewan gov't offers more assistance for Ukrainian families
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing more help for families who have come to the province from Ukraine. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced that families who arrived through the C...
Oct 05, 2022
Prairie kids dropped more physical activity during COVID pandemic
Like many people, kids stopped moving around as much during the COVID-19 pandemic and got a lot more screen time — and it appears it may have been worse for kids on the prairies. ParticipAction ...
Oct 05, 2022
Ticks still active in Saskatchewan in fall months
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health is reminding people to be on the lookout for ticks this fall. According to a release, blacklegged ticks are still active in tall grass, brush or wooded areas in...
Oct 05, 2022
Sask. to become home to 'transformative' rare earth production facility
A feat of ingenuity is creating what could be the province's next major resource thanks to a plant and technology -- the first of its kind being developed right here in Saskatchewan. The foundation of...
Oct 05, 2022 One of the steps to turning two separated rare earth minerals into a metal that can be then utilized in the creation of electric vehicles in Saskatchewan. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan saw 25 twisters during 2022 tornado season
If it seemed like there were more tornadoes than normal in Saskatchewan in 2022, that's because there were. In a post on social media Tuesday, Environment and Climate Change Canada said the province e...
Oct 04, 2022
Bookings now available for flu shots in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan looking to get their flu shots can now book appointments. Spots are now available for vaccinations, which are to begin next Tuesday at public health clinics, local pharmacies an...
Oct 04, 2022
Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan fundraising to replace lifesaving mammogram bus
Kelly Rea called the breast screening bus that travels around Saskatchewan to conduct mammograms her "lifesaver." Because of Rea's history of cancer, she said she needs to be a little extra careful - ...
Oct 04, 2022 The Screening Program for Breast Cancer bus parked near McOrmond Drive in Saskatoon on Oct. 3, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Elk Ridge founder passes away
Nigel Maxwell Morris Sawchuk said his friend Arne Petersen was a tremendous visionary. The founder of Elk Ridge Resort passed away on Sunday at the age of 85. Sawchuk, a former property owner at Elk R...
Oct 04, 2022 A picture of Arne Petersen with his daughter Deb at the 2017 Golf Sask. Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Facebook/ Elk Ridge Resort)
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