Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
Category Archives: (650 CKOM) Provincial News
La Loche mayor says community elder with COVID-19 has died
The mayor of La Loche says a member of his community has passed away due to COVID-19. On Sunday afternoon, Robert St. Pierre told 650 CKOM that the death was an elder in the community. According to St...
Apr 26, 2020
Alberta clipper moving through Saskatchewan Sunday, winds up to 85 km/h
An Alberta clipper is moving through the province Sunday, bringing high winds to most of Saskatchewan. The fast-moving, low-pressure weather system brought winds up to 80 km/h around the province Sund...
Apr 26, 2020
Fire crews, police respond to grass fire southeast of Dalmeny
Fire crews and police are responding to an out of control grass fire north of Saskatoon. Corman Park Police tweeted out it is responding to a grass fire southeast of Dalmeny. Local fire departments ha...
Apr 25, 2020
Rare spring hail hits central and southern Saskatchewan
Parts of central and southern Saskatchewan experienced something normally reserved for the summer on Friday–hail. “It doesn’t really matter what time of year, you can get thunderstor...
Apr 25, 2020
Baby bison born at Wanuskewin – a first in nearly 150 years
A baby bison was born at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The new edition was born on Earth Day, Wednesday. The last time a bison was born on Wanuskewin land was before 1876. A group of 11 bison, made up of ...
Apr 24, 2020
Northern Saskatchewan locked down with checkpoints to help contain COVID-19 outbreak
Checkpoints are being set up along highways leading to Saskatchewan's north after the province's chief medical health officer issued an order restricting "non-critical" travel to the region on Friday....
Apr 24, 2020
Regional perimeter checkpoints implemented in northwestern Saskatchewan as COVID-19 outbreak continues
The mayor of a northwestern Saskatchewan town is asking those who don't live in Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Loche or numerous First Nations communities not to travel there unless absolutely necessary. As of T...
Apr 23, 2020 (Ile-a-la-Crosse/Facebook)
Sunshine and warmer weather are here: SUN urges people to continue following physical distancing rules
It’s 15 degrees Celsius Wednesday afternoon in the Stonebridge area of Saskatoon, and traffic is steady at both the Preston and Clarence Avenue shopping centres and at at least one local park. E...
Apr 22, 2020
SHA facilities to allow visitors for compassionate care
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced temporary changes to its visitor policies on Wednesday. In a media release, the SHA said compassionate care visitors would be allowed, with some restr...
Apr 22, 2020
City keeping an eye on COVID-19 crisis while planning for upcoming election
Although there is no timeline set for restrictions ending with the COVID-19 crisis, the city is still expecting to hold its municipal elections in November. At the governance and priorities committee ...
Apr 22, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...