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Brandon "Smiley" Applegate remembered as an advocate for youth, children
A Saskatoon man who died suddenly over the weekend is being remembered for his tireless work with youth and children. "He was an advocate for all children and youth," said Dave Shanks, associate direc...
Oct 06, 2020 Brandon Applegate (Facebook)
Sask. adds 16 new COVID cases, 20 more recoveries
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer is suggesting residents reconsider the number of contacts they have to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. In a media release Tuesday - when the provi...
Oct 06, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
‘Why did it happen?’ Sons of woman killed in 1997 crash want answers from Scott Moe
The sound of his mother's dying breath still haunts him. It was a May morning in 1997. Steve Balog was 18 and sitting beside his mother as she drove down a rural Saskatchewan highway when their car wa...
Oct 06, 2020
U of R professor discusses parties digging up dirt on social media
A political science professor believes digging up social media posts and past actions on candidates from your opponent's party is the modern version of classic attack ads. Recently, both the NDP and t...
Oct 05, 2020
Elections Saskatchewan preparing to process tens of thousands of mail-in ballots
During the previous provincial election, about 4,000 mail-in ballots were processed and counted by Elections Saskatchewan. This time around, chief electoral officer Michael Boda is getting ready for a...
Oct 05, 2020
19 recoveries, 9 new COVID cases reported in Saskatchewan
The number of recoveries from COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan surpassed the 1,800 mark Monday. In a media release, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health said 19 recoveries had been reported, increasing ...
Oct 05, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
NDP promises to spend more on health care, Sask. Party focuses on benefits for kids
As the election campaign continues, both major provincial political parties are making another set of promises. The NDP is promising to spend more on health care. If elected, the party would spend $10...
Oct 05, 2020
Campaigning for two: Aleana Young door-knocking while eight months pregnant
Door-knocking can be one of the most gruelling parts of a political campaign - walking several kilometres a day, talking to people on the issues and trying to bring them to your side. But those tasks ...
Oct 05, 2020 Aleana Young, NDP candidate for Regina University. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Five new COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries announced Sunday
As of Sunday, the province has announced five new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. The new cases were announced in the Saskatoon (1), central-east (1), Regina (1) and southeast (2) regions. There ar...
Oct 04, 2020
Biggar area farmer surprised to see so many Ontario hunters in Saskatchewan
Tyler Huber has a farm about halfway between Biggar and Battleford. At this time of year, he's used to getting hunters driving onto his property, shaking hands with him, and asking him if they can hun...
Oct 02, 2020 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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