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Evan Bray Show: Kinesiologists can help with chronic health conditions
Two-thirds of Canadians live with chronic health conditions, which kinesiologists can help manage through personalized exercise programs, Austen Zentner, executive director of the Kinesiology Associat...
Mar 23, 2025 One of the biggest burdens to Canada's health care system is hypokinetic diseases — diseases that are caused by or made worse by a lack of movement. (Kinesiology Association of Saskatchewan website)
Snow brings highway warnings to central Saskatchewan
Periods of snow in the Saskatoon area have prompted travel warnings on highways in central Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Highway Hotline's 4 p.m. report said travel was not recommended on Highway 11 from...
Mar 22, 2025 Periods of snow in the Saskatoon area have prompted travel warnings on highways in central Saskatchewan. (SGI website)
Annual elm pruning ban takes effect on April 1 in Saskatchewan
The annual ban on elm tree pruning takes effect on April 1 across Saskatchewan. The ban, which runs until August 31, is a measure designed to curb the spread of Dutch elm disease, which is caused by a...
Mar 22, 2025 Workers in Regina remove trees infected with Dutch elm disease in 2024. (980 CJME files)
Sask. film crews are used to hearing 'Cuts' - Both on set and in the budget
When you walk onto a movie set, you'll most likely hear the word "cut." But, when it comes to Creative Saskatchewan's Feature Film and Television Production Grant, the real cut came from the provincia...
Mar 21, 2025 Creative Saskatchewan's Feature Film and Television Production Grant saw a $2 million cut bringing it down to $10 million in the 2025-26 provincial budget (Creative Saskatchewan)
Sask. government expands community wellness bus project to P.A.
The Government of Saskatchewan is rolling out a new way for people in Prince Albert to access primary health care. The community wellness bus project sees mobile clinics staffed and operated by the Sa...
Mar 21, 2025 The project has already launched in Regina, and is expected to expand to Saskatoon later this spring. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Man charged after allegedly assaulting woman on city bus in Saskatoon
A 32-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 50-year-old woman on a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of Third Avenue North in the c...
Mar 21, 2025 Police said the 32-year-old suspect was arrested after a short foot chase. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon man arrested after pedestrian hit-and-run: Police
A 28-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged after allegedly hitting a pedestrian with his vehicle. According to police, officers were called to the 1300 block of Eighth Street East at around 8:45 p.m...
Mar 21, 2025 Police said the pedestrian was struck following an "altercation" with the driver. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan to join U.S. states, Alberta in energy security coalition
Saskatchewan will soon be joining Alberta and a number of American states in a coalition dedicated to improving energy security. According to the provincial government, the goal of the Governor's Coal...
Mar 20, 2025 The goal of the coalition is to enhance and protect energy options, according to the Government of Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Fire Department responding to average of 19 overdoses per day
As the overdose crisis in Saskatoon continues, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health is warning the public about dangerous drugs in the community. According to the ministry, between Friday and Monday, t...
Mar 19, 2025 The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health said the fentanyl behind the latest spike in overdoses appears to be resistant to naloxone. (650 CKOM file photo)
Truck driver dead after three-vehicle crash on Highway 7 near Kindersley
A three-vehicle crash left an 81-year-old man dead and two other people in hurt on Monday. According to the RCMP, the crash happened about 11 kilometres west of Kindersley on Highway 7, shortly before...
Mar 19, 2025 Police said the crash happened a few kilometres west of Kindersley on Monday evening. (650 CKOM file photo)
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