Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Category Archives: (650 CKOM) Provincial News
Highway reopens after collision closes Highway 16 near Elstow
The Saskatoon RCMP said it was on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a train west of Elstow. All lanes of Highway 16 were closed but have since reopened. STARS Ambulance was originally calle...
Dec 04, 2022 Police and fire on the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a train near Elstow (Emily-May Simmonds, Global News)
Saskatoon doctor's office closing amid family physician shortage
In the midst of the family physician shortage being felt around the province, Saskatoon is losing a doctor's office. Broadway Family Physicians will be closing effective Wednesday, according to a reco...
Nov 30, 2022
Saskatoon city council passes 2023 budget with 3.93 per cent property tax increase
After two days of deliberations, Saskatoon city councillors passed the 2023 budget on Tuesday with a 3.93 per cent property tax increase. For a home assessed at $344,000, it means around an extra $6.5...
Nov 30, 2022
Blowing snow closes North Battleford-area highways
The mild weather has come to an abrupt end in Saskatchewan. A storm system hit the province overnight and resulted in highway closures and travel advisories on Monday morning across west-central areas...
Nov 28, 2022
Prince Albert family spreading cheer to homeless community
By Nigel Maxwell A Prince Albert family is doing their part to help spread some holiday cheer to those who may need it the most. Vanessa Farrow has been delivering food to people who live on the stree...
Nov 24, 2022
Parents say elementary school-aged son left without Educational Assistant supports
Mandie Clancy tears up when she thinks of her 13-year-old son Cyrus, who has been left without any help from an Educational Assistant (EA) this year at his west Saskatoon elementary school. Cyrus has ...
Nov 23, 2022
Major northern Sask. charter flight service grounding fleet for good
A major air charter service for northern Saskatchewan is grounding its planes for good. Osprey Wings, a family-run charter flight service that covers La Ronge and northern parts of the province, is in...
Nov 22, 2022
Missing man found dead in Kenaston area
The search for Jack Crouch ended in tragedy after his body was found Wednesday afternoon on a back road in the Kenaston area. At approximately 1:58 p.m., a Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CAS...
Nov 10, 2022
Kenaston man missing after getting stuck in snow
A search is underway in central Saskatchewan for a man who is missing after his vehicle got stuck in the snow Monday afternoon. RCMP say 60-year-old Jack Crouch from Kenaston and a second man were tra...
Nov 09, 2022
Central Saskatchewan bracing for another winter storm
With parts of Saskatchewan barely recovered from the last storm, another blast of winter is expected to hit the province this weekend. Environment Canada issued winter storm watches and special weathe...
Nov 04, 2022
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...