Category Archives: (650 CKOM) Provincial News

By Jaryn Vecchio Site preparation work is starting on the Victoria Hospital expansion project in Prince Albert. Over the next couple of months, construction crews will be undergoing geotechnical drill...

Kirti Garg was first affected by the shortage of family doctors in Saskatoon when she was still just a patient. "It's really hard to find a family doctor, even as a medical student," said Garg. Garg, ...

By Jaryn Vecchio It seems many Prince Albert residents have found a new place to throw out their garbage: Their toilets. The city recently cleared out more than 100,000 kilograms of trash from the sew...

By Doug Lett The City of Humboldt is adding its voice to those calling for the province to change municipal election dates. The city has sent a letter to the provincial government, calling for the ele...

Despite rain, freezing rain, snow and strong winds, Environment Canada says Thursday's storm didn't quite live up to its expectations. "We were expecting snowfall to be a bit higher in the eastern are...

One last storm system is making its way through Saskatchewan before a cold snap, according to Environment Canada. "We have a pretty fast moving clipper system coming in from northern Alberta," meteoro...

By Jaryn Vecchio, paNOW One of the stars of the hit Canadian sitcom Shoresy is looking forward to filming the second season in the coming months. Jon Mirasty, a former professional hockey player from ...

A new course in Saskatoon is putting mining equipment into the hands of women to give them the confidence and skill set to successfully pursue employment in fields traditionally dominated by men. Wome...

By Jaryn Vecchio A house fire in Prince Albert's East Flat area has claimed the life of a 31-year-old woman. Around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, a blaze broke out at a home in the 800 block of 2nd Street E...

By Nigel Maxwell Prince Albert's police chief says the organization will assist independent investigators any way they can as the province's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) examines police-relat...