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TikTok sensation Farideh takes comedic music on the road
When Farideh Olsen became a mother, she stepped away from the spotlight. As the Saskatoon musician navigated the highs and lows of caring for a small child, she stopped touring with her band, Rosie &a...
May 03, 2024 Farideh Olsen's musical musings have gone viral on TikTok and other social media platforms. The Saskatoon mother is preparing to take her comedy show to venues across the province. (Farideh/Facebook)
Sask. lawmakers pass motion to bring gun laws home
With a rare unanimous “yes” vote in the Saskatchewan legislature, a private members' motion on guns passed Thursday. The motion from Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw calls on the fede...
Apr 25, 2024
Expert says Sask. Party can benefit from video text message campaign
The Saskatchewan Party is altering the way it campaigns through technology. Over the last little bit, people across Saskatchewan have heard their phone ding and have seen a notification of a text mess...
Apr 25, 2024 The text message the Saskatchewan Party is sending out to people in the province. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Lack of moisture allows some Sask. farmers to begin seeding early
The mild weather in parts of Saskatchewan means some farmers have already started seeding. Bev Pirio, a vice-president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), owns a farm nea...
Apr 25, 2024 Some Saskatchewan farmers have started seeding operations. (650 CKOM file photo)
Day of Mourning: 29 lives lost to workplace illness and injuries in 2023
It's been 40 years since the province first lowered its flags to half mast in remembrance of those who have died due to workplace injuries and illnesses. Every year, April 28 is a day for workers, emp...
Apr 25, 2024 April 28, 2024 marks the 40th annual Day of Mourning. It's a day to remember those who have been lost to workplace juries and illnesses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. health ministry reminds people about risk of hantavirus
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health is reminding spring cleaners to be aware of the risk of hantavirus while working in enclosed spaces. According to a release from the ministry, hantavirus is caused by...
Apr 24, 2024
Regina murder suspect added to Canada's most wanted list
A suspect in a Regina murder case has been added to Canada's top-25 most wanted list. Daniel (Juma) Drie Atem, who is wanted for first-degree murder in connection to a killing on Broad Street near the...
Apr 23, 2024 Supt. Trent Stevely explains the Regina Police Service has partnered with BOLO, an organization which amplifies wanted suspects, to get the word out about Daniel Atem. He's wanted for a 2023 Regina murder. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan exports for 2023 exceed $49 billion
Saskatchewan smashed a number of records for exports in 2023. According to the annual State of Trade report - released Tuesday by the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Trade and Export P...
Apr 23, 2024
Mobility lift helps Saskatchewan farmer return to the field
More than a year and a half had gone by since Taron Ham last sat behind the wheel of a tractor. The 25-year-old, who farms with his family in southern Saskatchewan, was brimming with nerves and excite...
Apr 23, 2024 Taron Ham will be back in the field for seeding this spring with the help of his new agriculture mobility lift. (Submitted)
Bear spray incidents continue even after new regulations in Sask.
It has been six weeks since the Saskatchewan government introduced new bear spray regulations, but the use of bear spray still seems to be a problem. In March, the province said the regulations would ...
Apr 22, 2024
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