Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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New insurance act took effect New Year's Day
A new set of insurance regulations came into effect on Wednesday. The Insurance Act replaces the 40-year-old Saskatchewan Insurance Act. Jan Seibel, the director of the real estate and insurance divis...
Jan 02, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Nutrien extends shutdown at Vanscoy mine
Hundreds of laid-off potash workers won’t be returning to work for the start of 2020. Nutrien spokesperson Will Tigley confirmed Wednesday the company is extending the shutdown at the Vanscoy mi...
Dec 18, 2019
Widow sues child and family services for wrongful death of husband
In April of 2017, Cora Laich's husband, Simon Grant, was beaten to death in his La Ronge restaurant by a youth whom the two had helped support for months. Laich is now suing the Lac La Ronge Indian Ba...
Dec 17, 2019
Kawacatoose leader searching for response following Guernsey derailment
The Kawacatoose First Nation is looking for answers after the Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailment near Guernsey on Dec. 9. The community's chief, council and band members are concerned following th...
Dec 17, 2019 Crews work to contain burning oil tankers after a CPR train derailed and caught fire near Plunkett on Dec. 9, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Combined forces make big drug bust in Saskatoon and area
A 44-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman are facing several charges after a big drug bust in Saskatoon and the surrounding area. Members of the Saskatoon Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFS...
Dec 17, 2019 Members of the Saskatoon Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) along with other police agencies have made a huge seizure, which includes more than 230,000 grams of cannabis. (Twitter/Saskatoon Police Service)
Province asks drivers to ‘be aware, pass with care’ when encountering snowplows
The Ministry of Highways has launched a campaign aimed at creating awareness in the hopes of keeping highway drivers and snowplow operators safe this winter. Highways Minister Greg Ottenbreit said, on...
Dec 17, 2019 Snowplow operator Wendy Koslowski discusses the provincial government's "Be Aware. Pass with Care" program on Dec. 17, 2019. (650 CKOM)
Tips for coping with feelings of loneliness over the holidays
The media images we see most during the holiday season involve smiling faces, large family gatherings and friends laughing and enjoying festive parties. The experience for many people is far different...
Dec 17, 2019
Police presence expected at Saskatoon Holy Cross on Tuesday
Saskatoon police officers will be stationed at Holy Cross High School on Tuesday, a little more than two weeks after a student at the school posted to social media using a map to threaten a school sho...
Dec 16, 2019 (Holy Cross High School/Facebook)
Brad Wall not interested in Conservative leadership
Since Thursday's news that Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer was resigning from his position with the party, people have already started speculating who the new Tory leader will be. The name of former...
Dec 13, 2019
Two found dead at Kindersley home following police standoff
Two people are dead following a long police standoff at a Kindersley home. According to a release from the Saskatchewan RCMP, a man and a woman were located deceased in the home Thursday around 3 p.m....
Dec 13, 2019
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...