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Oxbow residents, staff frustrated health centre can't treat acute-care patients
In a time when many hospitals across Saskatchewan are regularly bursting at the seams with patients and there are chronic health-care staffing shortages, one health centre in southeastern Saskatchewan...
Dec 09, 2024
In the news today: Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Government faces third Tory non-confidence vote The Liberals are set to face a third Conservative non-confiden...
Dec 09, 2024
Salvation Army holiday donations down 50 per cent since mail strike began
The Salvation Army says holiday donations are down 50 per cent since the Canada Post strike began, amounting to a drop of roughly $9.3 million in seasonal giving compared to this time last year. Mail-...
Dec 09, 2024
Travel in Saskatchewan treacherous with slippery roads, vehicles in ditches
The freezing rain and mixed precipitation that fell overnight has now to turned snow in many parts, as the forecast Alberta Clipper moved across the province on Sunday. Travel on a number of Saskatche...
Dec 08, 2024 This truck was a victim of slippery road conditions on Grasswood Road, in the RM of Corman Park near Saskatoon on Dec. 8, 2024. (submitted)
SARCAN now accepting variety of plastics, glass and foam packaging
SARCAN Recycling is expanding the list of items it will accept at all 73 SARCAN depots across the province. The Saskatchewan-based recycling depot is now accepting flexible plastics like plastic bags,...
Dec 08, 2024 Items now accepted at SARCAN depots include a variety of plastics, glass jars and foam packaging. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Updated advisory urges Canadians to avoid all travel to Syria, leave if possible
Ottawa is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to Syria and to consider leaving the country if it's safe to do so. An updated travel advisory is warning people to avoid the Middle Eastern country due ...
Dec 08, 2024 Ottawa is urging Canadians to avoid all travel to Syria and to consider leaving the country if it's safe to do so. Opposition fighters celebrate as they burn down a military court in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Hussein Malla)
Regina trivia buffs win first episode of new TV show Pop Culture Jeopardy
Three Saskatchewan pop culture trivia buffs made their TV debut this week on new game show Pop Culture Jeopardy, and turned in a winning performance. The show, hosted by Saturday Night Live comedian C...
Dec 08, 2024 Three friends from Regina who play on a recreational dodge ball team were selected to compete in new game show Pop Culture Jeopardy, that made its debut this week. The show is hosted by SNL comedian Colin Jost. (YouTube screengrab/submitted)
Alberta Clipper brings winter storm warnings for parts of Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is once again bracing for impact, as an Alberta clipper will begin forcing its way across the province on Saturday night. The storm system has prompted a winter storm warning stretching f...
Dec 07, 2024
Some Saskatchewan seniors saddened by ongoing Canada Post strike
Some seniors in Saskatchewan are counting down the days before the Canada Post strike ends. Lorraine Senko, who lives at Renaissance Retirement Living in Regina, said she's missing out on her preferre...
Dec 07, 2024 Lorraine Senko, who lives at Renaissance Retirement Living in Regina, said she’s missing out on her preferred way of communication as the Canada Post strike comtinues. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan should brace for a blast of snow, rain and high winds
Saskatchewan is bracing for some more messy winter weather this weekend, with snow, rain and high winds expected across much of the province. According to Justin Shelley, a meteorologist with Environm...
Dec 06, 2024 The heaviest snowfall is expected along the Yellowhead Highway, with the majority of the snow expected to fall on Sunday. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
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Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...