Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Sask. First Nations communities hoping for action after papal apology
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said Indigenous communities will "of course" accept the apology issued to Indigenous peoples by Pope Francis on Monday. The...
Jul 25, 2022 An Indigenous man wipes away tears after Pope Francis delivered his apology to Indigenous people for the church’s role in residential schools during a ceremony in Maskwacis, Alta., as part of his papal visit across Canada on Monday, July 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Rogers outage causes headaches, affecting debit payments and government services
A major outage to Rogers' networks is causing headaches across Canada Friday morning. In a statement shared to social media, Rogers said it is "aware of issues currently affecting our networks" and sa...
Jul 08, 2022
Eight honoured with Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Eight people who have worked to make the province a better place are being rewarded for their efforts with the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty announced the newest recipi...
Jun 28, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan)
Two arrested in Saskatoon in connection with La Ronge gun call: RCMP
Two people were arrested in Saskatoon this week in connection with an incident in La Ronge that prompted an emergency alert, and two more suspects are still wanted. On Sunday, the RCMP said a person f...
Jun 24, 2022 (RCMP/Submitted)
RCMP make arrest in child porn investigation
A Regina man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation by the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit. On May 3, members of the ICE Unit executed a search warrant at a...
Jun 16, 2022
Beware of scams when buying Bryan Adams tickets: FCAA
Tickets to see Bryan Adams during his two stops in Saskatchewan go on sale Friday, and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is urging fans to use caution when buying their tickets. Adam...
May 27, 2022 Bryan Adams performs at the 2017 Juno Awards. (Bryan Adams/Facebook)
Water Security Agency warns of possible flooding in wake of rainstorm
It's a soggy start to the weekend for southeast Saskatchewan, and the Water Security Agency warns that could pose problems in the days ahead. Rainfall warnings continued Friday for a number of areas i...
May 13, 2022 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME file photo)
Former Continental Hotel meets the wrecking ball
Time has run out for the former Continental Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. On Thursday, demolition ramped up one of the city's oldest buildings on Second Avenue South. https://twitter.com/LaraFominoff/s...
Apr 28, 2022 Demolition on the former Continental Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Power back for some in southwest, but outages could linger until Saturday
A large number of people are still waiting for the lights to come back on in southwest Saskatchewan after Tuesday's storm devastated the provincial power grid. On its website, SaskPower said electrici...
Apr 07, 2022 Sask Power crews making repairs in southwest Saskatchewan (Sask Power)
Lewis hopes to serve the 'average' Canadian
Leslyn Lewis knows she's a strong social conservative candidate. She told Gormley on Friday that her authenticity is why Saskatchewan likes her. "I'm the kind of person that, even if I know something ...
Mar 13, 2022 (Leslyn Lewis/Facebook)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...