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 ...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
'Should've been the RCMP:' Saskatoon woman details search to find missing cousin, friend
Family members of a woman who died in a fatal crash last week are speaking out about their frustrations with police involved in the search. Alyssa Durocher was Karianne Morin's cousin, and Morin was f...
Sep 20, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Football Weekend in Saskatchewan a hit with young fans
Good seating, tasty snacks and three great football games were enough to keep young fans entertained at Mosaic Stadium this weekend. Football Weekend in Saskatchewan was in Regina, featuring two days ...
Sep 18, 2022 Fans take in a weekend of football at Mosaic Stadium in Sept. 2022. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Canadian law enforcement travels to Sask. for forensic anthropology experience
A handful of open grave sites covered Warman Fire and Rescue's training land Thursday morning, just beyond Saskatoon's city limits. Inside the holes were plastic human bones, clothing, shell casings a...
Sep 16, 2022
Wilderness survival expert weighs in on how mass-stabbing suspect stayed hidden
By Rob Mahon In the wake of the mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, victims and observers alike have been left with more questions than answers. One question is how exactly did...
Sep 16, 2022
COVID cases, hospitalizations increased in Sask. in past month
COVID-19 cases are climbing in Saskatchewan. In an epidemiological report for the period from Aug. 14 to last Saturday, the Saskatchewan government said the test positivity rate for the province stood...
Sep 15, 2022
Blackmore defends RCMP's actions in wake of Sanderson arrest
The commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP defended officers and the force itself Thursday. In a statement, Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore wrote that some have "taken issue" with the fac...
Sep 15, 2022 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, during a media conference Sept. 5, 2022. (Facebook)
Federal, Sask. governments giving raises to Early Childhood Educators
Early Childhood Educators in Saskatchewan are getting a raise. The governments of Saskatchewan and Canada announced Thursday an investment of $5.4 million to give those educators an increase of up to ...
Sep 15, 2022 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP looking for man wanted on Canada-wide warrant
The Pierceland RCMP is requesting assistance from the public as officers search for 25-year-old Tonio Cantell, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The RCMP has been working to locate Cantell and g...
Sep 15, 2022
Mayor says residents are scared as hospital service disruption continues in Kamsack
Health is no laughing matter, but Kamsack's mayor offered a bitter chuckle when asked about the state of the town's hospital. Nancy Brunt said there are no acute care beds open in Kamsack right now. T...
Sep 15, 2022
'We were always close': Family of stabbing victim remembers their loved one during vigil in P.A.
As funerals for the victims of the stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon continue, the family of one of those lost recalls his smiling face.Earl Burns was one of 10 people killed in the stab...
Sep 15, 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
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...