Category Archives: (650 CKOM) Provincial News

It's a time that many people look forward to, and is sometimes marked as the unofficial kickoff to summer. The Victoria Day long weekend provides an extra day for some to head out to the lake for the ...

What a difference one year makes. In 2021, the province had multiple fire bans on during the May long weekend. This year, however, those heading out to do some camping will be able to do so with a cam...

Drivers are typically used to seeing a spike in gas prices before the May long weekend, but gas stations across the province will be holding the line on record pump prices this year. That's the predic...

The first SGI rebate cheques are in the mail and the rest will be sent by the end of the month, the Crown corporation announced this morning. SGI customers will receive a $100 rebate cheque for each v...

After spring snowstorms damaged some of its infrastructure, SaskPower workers will be inspecting more than 101,000 wooden power poles around the province this year to help ensure the power grid stays ...

Hundreds of people gathered outside SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Wednesday to commemorate the second Fred Sasakamoose Day with a special reveal. There wasn't much sun in the sky to glisten off the 2...

Saskatoon police officers may need to remove a patch from their uniforms. A report done in response to some Saskatoon police officers who have reportedly been donning patches denoting the Thin Blue Li...

Drinkers will have to keep a cork in it in parks in Saskatchewan for a while longer. On Tuesday afternoon, debate was adjourned on Bill 86, which would have allowed municipalities to decide for themse...

More than 140,000 homes will need to be built in Saskatchewan in the next eight years to keep pace with the number of people living in the province and avoid a housing shortage. It’s part of a h...

Rising prices are making fuel a more attractive target for thieves, according to the Saskatchewan RCMP. The RCMP reviewed fuel thefts from January to April and found 178 reported incidents in the prov...