Murray Wood: Fish, biscuits and scenery drawing Americans to Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says Saskatchewan's north is a big draw to American anglers, for some obvious reasons.
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RCMP investigation on three homicides in northern B.C. to be released on Friday
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP will release its investigative findings on Friday into the murders of three people in northern British Columbia that sparked a manhunt for two teenage suspects across Western C...
Sep 26, 2019
Indigenous shelter users leave sooner, return more often, federal study finds
OTTAWA - Indigenous people are spending fewer nights in homeless shelters than non-Indigenous users, a finding from federal researchers who warn in internal documents that the result points to more pr...
Sep 26, 2019 Jesse Thistle, an assistant professor of Metis Studies at York University in Toronto, is shown in a handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jesse Thistle
Whistleblower accuses White House of Ukraine call coverup
WASHINGTON - White House officials took extraordinary steps to "lock down" information about President Donald Trump's summertime phone call with the president of Ukraine, even moving the transcript to...
Sep 26, 2019
Saskatchewan explores civilian oversight options
REGINA -- The Saskatchewan government is looking at how other provinces handle police oversight after years of being criticized for police policing police. It's one of the only provinces without an in...
Sep 26, 2019
Doctor growth in Canada more than doubles population increase over last 5 years
VICTORIA - The number of doctors in Canada is growing at a rate more than double that of the population, says a report by the Canadian Institute of Health Information. Canada's population increased by...
Sep 26, 2019
Radisson residents file petition to have council removed
Residents of Radisson say they are fed up with their local council and want the province to step in. Chris Tyreman told 650 CKOM's John Gormley on Wednesday that problems with the town council have re...
Sep 25, 2019
Flu shots to be available in Sask. in late October
Flu shots are to be available in Saskatchewan next month. The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced the start of its immunization campaign is set for Oct. 21. “We can’t predict exactly w...
Sep 25, 2019
Rawlinsons donate $1M to STARS for new helicopters
The STARS fleet renewal is getting a big lift from a $1-million donation. Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, two of Saskatchewan's most active philanthropists, are making the gift to help STARS upgrade its fl...
Sep 25, 2019
Thieves ruin Grand Coulee minor hockey team's bottle drive
A day of hard work fundraising went for naught for a minor hockey team last week when thieves made off with a trailer full of bottles and cans. The Grand Coulee Bulldogs got together last Thursday and...
Sep 25, 2019 Courtesy the Grand Coulee Bulldogs Facebook page.
New STARS helicopter lands in Saskatoon
The renewal of the STARS helicopter fleet in Saskatchewan took the next step Wednesday in Saskatoon. The air ambulance service took delivery of its first new Airbus H145 helicopter, which is to be bas...
Sep 25, 2019 Saskatchewan's STARS air ambulance took delivery of a new helicopter on Sept. 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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Sarah Mills: Tougher impaired driving penalties are worth supporting
Good public policy isn't measured by how tough it sounds; it's measured by whether it works. Sarah Mills says that shoul...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 13
On Monday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry finds out how international conflicts affect Saskatchewan gas prices, examine...