Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Sask. used car dealerships watching U.S. auto strike closely
The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused used vehicle prices to soar and now the auto workers' strike in the United States is threatening to make used car prices go up again. The strike has hurt the p...
Sep 25, 2023
A possible treatment for Alzheimer's is seeing unprecedented success at U of S
Around 747,000 Canadians are living with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are working on "NeuroEPO," a new drug that will be undergoing its second...
Sep 24, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Regina-based food giant keeping close eye on India trade situation
The pause in trade talks between Canada and India has caught the attention of people in Saskatchewan. That includes Murad Al-Katib, the president and CEO of Regina-based AGT Foods. "The people of Cana...
Sep 21, 2023
Sask. food banks to benefit from farmers’ crop donations to AGT Foods
Farmers now have the opportunity to donate some of the extra grain in their bin and put food directly onto the dinner plates of Saskatchewan people. AGT Foods is teaming up with Food Banks Canada and ...
Sep 21, 2023
Another 16 internationally trained doctors now practising in rural Sask.
The Saskatchewan government says it’s making progress finding physicians to practise in rural areas of the province, where some communities have been dealing with a serious shortage of doctors a...
Sep 21, 2023
Sask. Polytechnic to close Idylwyld campus, move to Innovation Place
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is moving its headquarters from Idylwyld Drive in Saskatoon to a new space at Innovation Place on the University of Saskatchewan campus. In a media release Wednesday, the Sask...
Sep 20, 2023 Premier Scott Moe announces funding for a new Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus that's to be built at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Smoke continues to overstay its welcome in Saskatchewan
With smoke continuing to drift across the province causing relatively high levels of air pollution, many people are probably wondering when the smoky conditions will clear up. According to Environment...
Sep 19, 2023
Union president says Saskatchewan teachers want a deal, not a strike
Contract negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) are ongoing, and the union’s president says the goal is to reach a negotiated deal with th...
Sep 19, 2023
Two Saskatchewan players selected in the first PWHL draft
Two Saskatchewan players are joining the ranks of the newly formed Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) Saskatoon’s Sophie Shirley and Prince Albert's Brooke Hobson were among the 48 Canadi...
Sep 19, 2023
Province reminds people to be vigilant during National Rail Safety Week
The Saskatchewan government is marking National Rail Safety Week, a topic that has been brought to the forefront in the province in recent weeks due to collisions. In Saskatoon alone, a woman was inju...
Sep 18, 2023 The Government of Saskatchewan is urging residents to be careful around trains during National Rail Safety Week. (650 CKOM file photo)
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