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Man arrested after bomb threat at Royal University Hospital
Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon was on high alert for about three hours Wednesday afternoon after a bomb threat. According to Saskatoon police, officers were called to the hospital campus...
Jul 17, 2024 SHA is asking anyone requiring emergency medical attention to go to St. Paul's Hospital or Saskatoon's City Hospital. For those with appointments, SHA is saying they will be rescheduled at a later date. (Mia Holowaychuck/ 650 CKOM)
Ag in Motion: Are drones the future of farming?
Drones are starting to become more prevalent in North America when it comes to farming and some of the newest practices are being explored by farmers. This year at Ag in Motion, you can see a plethora...
Jul 17, 2024
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
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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