Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Saskatoon woman charged with 1st degree murder
An 18-year-old woman from Saskatoon is facing a first degree murder charge stemming from a body found outside city limits last fall. Warman RCMP said in a news release Thursday the woman is charged in...
Jun 08, 2017
Wickenheiser tells grads to be 'best for the world'
The best goal-scorer in Canadian women's hockey history encouraged University of Saskatchewan graduates to set their own goals Thursday morning. Shaunavon, Sask. native Hayley Wickenheiser addressed n...
Jun 08, 2017
'That could be my kids out there:' Man recounts lake rescue
A man is being called a hero after swimming out to rescue a pair of young girls who were carried out into the middle of Sturgeon Lake Monday. Jonas Halkett, 31, said he was in his yard on the Sturgeon...
Jun 08, 2017
Police use new anti-overdose spray for first time, save life
Saskatoon police have saved a life thanks to a new anti-overdose kit at their disposal. According to a news release, officers were called to a home on 6th Street East near Lansdowne Avenue Wednesday e...
Jun 08, 2017
Wray Morrison: Dousing the flames
Wednesday was an eventful day in Calgary. The Flames now play in the oldest building in the National Hockey League. The Saddledome opened in 1983. Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, Brian ...
Jun 08, 2017
We Day Saskatchewan cancelled due to funding shortage
It was a gathering place for inspirational students - complete with bright lights, energetic music and celebrity appearances - now, We Day Saskatchewan is being put on hold. Organizers told 650 CKOM p...
Jun 08, 2017
2 deaths on same day at Sask. Penitentiary
Two men reportedly died Wednesday while in custody at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert. Inmate Daniel James Tokarchuk, 44, was rushed to hospital around 4:30 a.m., where he died. Pr...
Jun 08, 2017
Saskatoon man shares terrifying ordeal with Lyme disease
Triant Stuart believes he contracted Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick at a Saskatoon golf course. The first symptoms started appearing in 2015, but it would be months before he would get the ...
Jun 07, 2017
Stop The Cuts advocates for federal funding to save STC
An organization pushing to resurrect the Saskatchewan Transportation Company says the province isn't considering all of its funding options. Stop The Cuts told reporters at a news conference Wednesday...
Jun 07, 2017
‘Way too fast:’ Construction zone speeding tickets rack up
Drivers are still getting caught speeding through construction zones around two major road work projects near Saskatoon. People travelling along Highway 5 at McOrmond Road and Highway 16 at Boychuck D...
Jun 07, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...