Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Inspection finds zebra mussels on boat from Manitoba coming into Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to get their boats inspected if they are coming in from another province. Officials near the Manitoba border found zebra mussels, an invasive species attached...
Jul 26, 2020
‘We do care,’ says member of Riverview Hutterite Colony, giving inside look at pandemic life
Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have clustered in some Hutterite colonies, but there’s one community just north of Saskatoon that’s been doing its part to flatten the curve. Riverview co...
Jul 26, 2020
‘I couldn’t remember why I bought it’: Garage sales resume in Saskatchewan
On July 21, garage and yard sales got the green light to resume in Saskatchewan. The announcement did come with restrictions, as group events are not allowed right now. “We have hand sanitizer, ...
Jul 25, 2020
Group for the immune-compromised calls for back-to-school plan
The Saskatchewan Immune Compromised Families group has penned a letter to the provincial government asking for clarity on its back-to-school plan. In June the SaskParty government announced that schoo...
Jul 24, 2020
Saskatoon family turns front yard into middle-earth paradise
A family in the City Park neighbourhood has turned their front lawn into a middle-earth inspired hobbit hole based off J.R.R Tolkien’s famous book “The Hobbit.” Scott, Nathan, and An...
Jul 24, 2020
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief: No one should have to live in conditions found at City Centre Inn
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand said over the years he'd "heard stories" about the conditions many long-term residents at the City Centre Inn on Idylwyld Drive experienced, but he doesn't b...
Jul 24, 2020
Flair Airlines to make its debut in Saskatchewan
Discount carrier Flair Airlines will soon have flights going into and out of Saskatoon and Regina. In a release Thursday, the airline said it will begin service at the Regina airport on Aug. 24 and at...
Jul 23, 2020
Sask. Heavy Construction Association sees slow return post-COVID shutdown
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association had concerns coming out of the COVID-19 shutdown. A major issue was whether municipalities would invest in construction projects or use stimulus money t...
Jul 23, 2020
Work set to begin on Highway 11 intersection at Davidson
The Saskatchewan government says a project will get underway this summer to improve safety at the south end of Davidson on Highway 11. In a release, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure says co...
Jul 23, 2020
Concerns raised over Hutterite-farmer’s market relationships, information on colony cases
Within an hour of Wednesday's provincial COVID-19 update listing rural municipalities where Hutterite colonies were dealing with cases of the virus, members of the Eagle Creek Hutterite Colony were se...
Jul 22, 2020 The Saskatoon Farmer's Market set up on Melville Street on July 22, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
On Tuesday's show, Saskatchewan Health Minister, Jeremy Cockrill, takes calls and questions from people in the province,...