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A surge in online learning popularity ahead of fall classes is uncovering a little known barrier for students and families looking to stay away from school — access to devices and the internet. ...

A fast, $5 at-home test for COVID-19 has been granted emergency authorization for use in the U.S., but there isn’t any sign of that happening in Canada. Health Canada maintains that a medical pr...

Parents across the province are getting more detailed information about COVID-19 protocols in schools. According to the provincial government's Safe Schools Plan, the response can range from just one ...

Severe thunderstorm watches are in effect for areas of southern Saskatchewan. Watches are in place for areas around Regina, Fort Qu'Appelle, Indian Head, Lumsden, Pilot Butte, Estevan, Weyburn Humbold...

If you’ve been spending time relaxing in your backyard this summer, you’ve likely been having to do plenty of swatting as wasps try to get at your drinks and food. Shawn Sherwood, the gene...

The nine-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at Pike Lake on Tuesday has died. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service confirmed to 650 CKOM Thursday morning that the death was a result of drowning. On ...

Saskatchewan schools are getting a funding boost after the federal government committed $74.9 million of the $2 billion it pledged to provinces and territories for the safe reopening of schools. The f...

Health authorities in Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba, along with the Hutterian Safety Council and local school divisions, have come up with a plan they believe will keep people safe when schools r...

Charges have been laid in connection with a multi-vehicle collision in which one man died Tuesday on Highway 41 near Wakaw. According to the Wakaw RCMP, 38-year-old Gurmeet Singh Cheema was charged wi...

Saskatchewan’s 27 school divisions were to complete their homework Wednesday. The provincial government asked each division to come up with a back-to-school plan that would be communicated to pa...