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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Observers warn of 'glass cliff', Canada's 1st female defence chief
OTTAWA - Canada will make history Thursday when Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan takes over command of the Armed Forces as chief of the defence staff. Carignan, who replaces retiring Gen. Wayne Eyre, is the f...
Jul 17, 2024 Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan has spent the last three years leading the military's efforts to change the toxic culture that allowed the 2021 sexual misconduct crisis to occur. (The Canadian Press)
Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024 The money for the $30-billion, 10-year Canada Public Transit Fund will be divided into three categories: baseline funding for existing systems, metro-region agreements for Canada's biggest cities, and funding for specific things like rural communities, Indigenous communities and active transportation. (The Canadian Press)
Regina Food Bank does its part for truth and reconciliation
Regina's new food hub is set to open in just under a month. Unlike the large warehouse on Winnipeg Street, the food hub at 1881 Broad Street will operate like a grocery store, but it is also the locat...
Jul 17, 2024 The Wâhkôwîcihiwêwin Room at the new Regina Food Bank hub will be a safe space for all community members. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Premiers wrapping up Council of the Federation summer meeting in Halifax
HALIFAX - Canada's premiers are wrapping up the summer meeting of the Council of the Federation today. The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in Halifax for their three-day g...
Jul 17, 2024 The premiers of the 10 provinces and three territories have been in Halifax for their three-day gathering hosted by Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston. (The Canadian Press)
"It's safe for now." province says about carbon levy deal with Feds
"It's safe for now," is what Saskatchewan's Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre said about the province's bank account in regards to the carbon tax. The Federal Government and the provi...
Jul 16, 2024
Woman, 21, dies after vehicle rolls on Highway 55
A 21-year-old woman from Opaskwayak Cree Nation in Manitoba is dead after a single vehicle rollover on Highway 55, just east of the turn off to Red Earth Cree Nation. Carrot River RCMP said in a news ...
Jul 16, 2024
Sask. ambulance service sees increase in calls during last heat wave
The last heat wave that hit Saskatchewan last week led to some busy days for paramedics in Prince Albert. "It was a wide range of people that suffered from the heat last week," said Lyle Karasiuk who ...
Jul 16, 2024
How to keep your family safe in the water this summer
Saskatchewan has seen five water-related deaths this month. The founder and CEO of K&K Swim School, Kaylee Kennedy, shared with 650CKOM her tips on how to keep others safe in and around water. "Th...
Jul 16, 2024
North Battleford man dead after single-vehicle rollover: RCMP
A 32-year-old man from the North Battleford area died in a single-vehicle rollover on Monday evening. According to the RCMP, the crash happened north of the city on Highway 378 about one kilometre eas...
Jul 16, 2024
Trade minister says dropping carbon tax kept Sask. inflation rate low
Saskatchewan's trade minister says removing the carbon tax from home heating bills helped the province tie for the lowest inflation rate of any province in Canada. Saskatchewan's Consumer Price Index ...
Jul 16, 2024
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Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
On Friday's show, Evan looks at the stormy forecast for Saskatchewan heading into the weekend, the potential delays to s...