Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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‘Looked like a roman candle:’ People witness bright flash in Sask. sky
The Land of the Living Skies lived up to its name early Monday. A number of people said they witnessed a bright light with a tail shoot across the sky around 7:10 a.m. "All of a sudden you see this bi...
Jan 20, 2020
Extreme cold warnings continue in west-central Sask.
Extreme cold warning continued Friday for west-central Saskatchewan. The warnings cover Kindersley, North Battleford, Meadow Lake, Saskatoon and Prince Albert, as well as the far north. Environment Ca...
Jan 10, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan banning name changes by sex offenders
Saskatchewan is banning sex offenders from changing their names. Justice Minister Don Morgan told Gormley on Wednesday his ministry was preparing the ban, which could take effect as soon as February. ...
Jan 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Justice Minister Don Morgan. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
eHealth Saskatchewan hit by ransomware attack
eHealth Saskatchewan was the victim of a ransomware attack early Sunday. The company that manages electronic records for the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the attack was immediately detected by a...
Jan 06, 2020
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)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...