Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Man facing hate charges after Saskatoon churches spray-painted
A 36-year-old man is facing several charges, including hate-based charges, after three more churches were spray-painted in Saskatoon. 650 CKOM has confirmed his name is Amir Bozorgmehr and has a depor...
May 13, 2020 St. George's Anglican Church on Avenue I South is one of the churches spray-painted with homophobic slurs recently. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Northern leaders in Sask. say security checkpoints restricting travel go too far
Leaders in northern Saskatchewan say security checkpoints restricting travel in and out of their communities have gone too far. The measure was brought in by the province last month to control the spr...
May 12, 2020
MOS contradicts president’s statement on amalgamation
The organization representing Saskatchewan’s urban municipalities is pushing back against a suggestion by its president to possibly amalgamate some of the province’s local governments. The...
May 12, 2020
Ahead of the May long weekend, a reminder from Parks Canada about closures
As we head into the Victoria Day long weekend, Parks Canada is reminding everyone that all national parks, national historic sites, heritage canals and national marine conservation areas are closed to...
May 11, 2020
Addictions specialist calls La Loche alcohol management program a ‘bold strategy’
It was announced late last week that the government-run liquor store in La Loche was being closed for two weeks to try to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The community in the far north has bee...
May 11, 2020
Councillor supporting local businesses with Weyburn Gift Card Days
A city councillor and business owner in Weyburn is helping local businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeff Chessall said Weyburn Gift Card Days is a great chance for residents to suppor...
May 10, 2020
Sask. Rattlers reflect on 1st CEBL year, COVID-19 hiatus
The Saskatchewan Rattlers were supposed to be on a long road trip back from Abbotsford, B.C. on Saturday. Instead, the Rattlers celebrated the first anniversary of the Canadian Elite Basketball League...
May 09, 2020
GoFundMe goal doubled thanks to generous support for Northern Sask.
On Thursday a GoFundMe campaign with a $15,000 goal launched to help get food and supplies to people in La Loche. By Friday night, overwhelming support allowed organizers to dream bigger - doubling th...
May 09, 2020
Taking it day by day: Parents say they’re doing their best to teach their children
Charmaine Pyakutch wasn’t surprised at all when the provincial government announced Thursday, May 7 that school would not resume for Saskatchewan students until at least September. The Saskatoon...
May 08, 2020
Graduation ceremonies, proms going digital in 2020
Morgan Meikle has spent years dreaming of the day she could celebrate the end of high school with classmates, friends and family with a graduation ceremony and prom. That dream ended on Thursday when ...
May 08, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...