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Neault Road to be closed for two months for construction
Now that the winter is over, it's time for construction season to begin. Drivers on the west side of Saskatoon - as well as those coming in from out of town - may see some detours. Neault Road, in the...
May 02, 2024 Neault Road, in the Kensington neighbourhood on the west side of Saskatoon, will be closed for two months. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan mayors say CAA's Worst Roads Campaign helps speed up repairs
Some mayors in small Saskatchewan communities say CAA's annual Worst Roads Campaign has helped get the bad roads in their communities get the fixes they desperately need. In 2014, Highway 24 at Leovil...
May 02, 2024 Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville was named as the worst highway in Saskatchewan in 2024 by CAA due to the number of potholes. (Larry Tomlinson/Submitted)
Province to provide financial help to parents requiring care for kids outside Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan says it will offer financial assistance to families when they need to leave the province to get health care for their children. The move comes after Kaitlyn Soron and he...
May 01, 2024 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s health minister, says the government is taking steps to reduce the financial burden on parents forced to travel for their kids' health care. (980 CJME file photo)
'I don't think it's very safe': Highway 8 near Moosomin dubbed worst in Sask.
There's a new worst road in Saskatchewan this year. According to the annual "Worst Roads" survey from CAA, Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville has been deemed the worst stretch of road i...
Apr 30, 2024 Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville was named as the worst highway in Saskatchewan in 2024 by CAA due to the number of potholes. (Larry Tomlinson/Submitted)
Top court to examine COVID-related entry limits imposed by Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public-health reasons. The top court has agreed to hear arguments about a...
Apr 25, 2024
No help from government for Saskatoon family's health-care travel
Not taking her toddler to Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital is not an option for Kaitlyn Soron and her husband. Their 2 1/2-year-old is very sick and often in a lot of pain. She needs to see a pediatric ga...
Apr 25, 2024
Border agency eyes smartphone facial recognition system amid privacy concerns
OTTAWA - Travellers would be able to use facial recognition technology to identify themselves through their smartphones when crossing the border under a planned federal project. The Canada Border Serv...
Apr 24, 2024
B.C. man's search for his luggage ends in Saskatoon
It started off as a simple flight home, but ended up as a police investigation. Riley Phillips was aboard a Flair Airlines flight in February going from Toronto to Abbotsford. When he landed in the B....
Apr 11, 2024 Riley Phillips' suitcase ended up in Saskatoon. Thanks to his AirTag in the bag, he was able to recover his baggage. (Riley Phillips/Submitted)
Pothole season: CAA kicks off annual Worst Roads Campaign
Spring is a season of rejuvenation, but it's also the season when our roads are in the worst shape. CAA launched its annual Worst Roads Campaign on Tuesday, with the goal of finding the worst stretch ...
Apr 09, 2024 A driver approaches a pothole in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Celestial event: What you need to know about today's total solar eclipse
Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will make its way across much of eastern and central Canada today. What happens during a total solar eclipse? The moon wil...
Apr 08, 2024
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