Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Saskatchewan posts increases in agri-food exports to three more countries
Saskatchewan increased its agri-food experts to three key trading partners in 2023. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said exports were up to Algeria, Indonesia and Morocco compar...
Mar 28, 2024 A durum wheat crop in Saskatchewan. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
'They're after the money:' Sextortion of teens on the rise in Sask.
Parents across Saskatchewan are being asked to be more aware of what their teenagers are doing online as police warn about a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens. "As technology advances, so does ...
Mar 28, 2024 The RCMP in Saskatchewan has been seeing a marked increase in complaints about teens being extorted after sending nude photos to someone online. (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION: Regina Pats coach sets poor example after loss to Moose Jaw
Losing badly is no excuse for being a bad loser. In my junior year of high school, I joined the wrestling team at Marion Graham Collegiate in an effort to lose some weight. But the coach had a rule: I...
Mar 28, 2024
Conservative premiers are lying about carbon pricing: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says conservative politicians across Canada, including premiers, are lying to Canadians about the carbon price. Most premiers and the federal Conservatives are pushing th...
Mar 27, 2024 Premier Scott Moe raised his objections to the carbon tax to a standing committee in Ottawa on Wednesday. (Screenshot)
Saskatoon Blazers win second straight provincial title against Regina Pat Canadians
The Saskatoon Blazers are U18 AAA hockey champions for a second consecutive season. The Blazers completed a sweep of the Regina Pat Canadians on Tuesday night at SaskTel Centre, defeating them 5-3 to ...
Mar 26, 2024
New MySaskHealthRecord feature gives updates on surgical procedures
With the push of a button or the tap of a screen, people in Saskatchewan waiting for surgeries can receive information about their planned surgeries. The new Surgical Procedures feature on MySaskHealt...
Mar 26, 2024 According to the province, 693,000 people have signed up for MySaskHealthRecord. (Lisa Schick/980)
Saskatchewan income benefit increase not enough: Advocate
While the Saskatchewan government calls its increases to income assistance in the coming year's provincial budget reasonable, advocates say the increases -- and the programs themselves -- aren't nearl...
Mar 26, 2024
'Wonderful little hitchhikers:' Cockroaches a major problem for Sask. exterminator
Cockroaches are one of the most annoying pests to get rid of and their presence seems to be growing larger in Saskatchewan. Shawn Sherwood with Poulin's Pest Control said seven out of every 10 calls h...
Mar 26, 2024 German cockroach. (Ortho.com)
CurlSask to hold 2025 women's, men's provincials simultaneously
CurlSask is trying something new in 2025. In a media release Monday, the organization said the 2025 Viterra women's and SaskTel men's provincial championships are to be held at the same time in Kinder...
Mar 25, 2024
Sask. RCMP says 'sextortion' cases on the rise among youths
The Saskatchewan RCMP says there has been an increase in "sextortion" cases targeting young people in the province. According to the Mounties, financial "sextortion" is a kind of blackmail that involv...
Mar 25, 2024 Anyone who has been targeted in a 'sextortion' scam should contact the police. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 6
8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...