Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Sask. trucking company fears fuel shortage as labour dispute continues at refinery
A Saskatchewan-based trucking company fears a Western Canadian fuel shortage is on the horizon as the labour dispute continues at the Co-op refinery. Last week, unionized refinery workers began picket...
Dec 13, 2019 A long line of third-party contractor drivers line up outside west of Regina's Co-op refinery as they wait to get through the Unifor picket line in December. (Submitted to 650 CKOM)
Statistics Canada, SPS look back at the first year of legalization
Statistics Canada released its one-year report on pot sales and people in Saskatchewan aren't doling out major dollars like their provincial neighbours. Nearly $908 million was spent at the more than ...
Dec 12, 2019
Saskatoon physician receives prestigious award
A Saskatoon physician has been honoured with the prestigious Dennis A. Kendel Distinguished Service Award for his efforts to improve health care in the province. According to a College of Physicians a...
Dec 12, 2019
‘We owe it to our children:’ FSIN rolls out draft child welfare legislation, stress need for funding
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is rolling out drafted child welfare legislation across Canada, but there’s one thing standing in the way. A lack of funding, even with the ...
Dec 11, 2019
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time ‘person of the year’
NEW YORK - Teenage Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named Time's youngest "person of the year" on Wednesday. Thunberg, 16, has become the face of the youth climate movement, drawing large c...
Dec 11, 2019
Paying attention to car battery health important in cold winter months
With winter weather in full swing in Saskatchewan, keeping an eye on your car's battery could save you from a headache on those cold December mornings. According to Chris Lai, owner of Lai's Auto Serv...
Dec 10, 2019
No public details coming on Saskatoon fraud protections, staff consequences
The City of Saskatoon says better financial controls are coming and staff are facing consequences in the wake of a fraud scheme that temporarily bilked $1.04 million from public coffers, but the publi...
Dec 10, 2019
‘You feel like you have more control:’ former Humboldt Bronco speaks out on Thailand surgery
A former Humboldt Bronco paralyzed in the April 2018 bus crash joined David Kirton on Saskatchewan Afternoon on Monday to talk about his recent surgery in Thailand. Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed fr...
Dec 09, 2019
Diet plays factor in mental health, says nutritional therapist
Watching what you eat could be a big step towards better mental health, according to a nutritional therapist. Kristina Virro, a registered dietitian and therapist with Fresh Insight, told Brent Loucks...
Dec 08, 2019
U of S leads study on service animals for veterans with PTSD
The University of Saskatchewan is leading a program that focuses on helping veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). It will examine the link between service animals and problematic...
Dec 08, 2019
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...