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CN and CPKC Rail end carbon tax surcharges
By Alice McFarlane The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) has done something it hasn't done in a long time. APAS applauded the positive steps taken by CN and CPKC to eliminate t...
Apr 14, 2025 (ID 150475972 © Ricky Deacon Dreamstime.com)
'It's crazy': Saskatoon firefighter says bear spray keeping first responders busy
Assaults involving bear spray are a big issue in Saskatoon, and the stinging spray is causing problems not only for the public, but for first responders as well. The Saskatoon Police Service said a wo...
Apr 14, 2025 Saskatoon firefighter Jay Protz says the fact that bear spray is both legal and readily available is part of the reason why the city is seeing the stinging spray used in so many assaults. (650 CKOM file photo)
Garden Talk: Everything you need to know about caring for your spring lawn
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here is a selection of questions and answers from this week's sho...
Apr 13, 2025 It's a little bit early yet to fertlilize a newly planted lawn. Wait until the first week of May. You should wait until then to fertlilize an established lawn as well. (Dutch Growers website)
How to keep kids safe: Preventing impaired driving tragedies in Sask.
Drinking and driving is known as a taboo - yet still 32 people die every year in Saskatchewan due to it. Recently, Brittany Barry, a 32-year-old from the RM of Blucher, mother of two, was driving on h...
Apr 13, 2025 A vehicle driving unreasonably fast could be an indicator for impaired driving according to SGI. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
STARS radiothon raises more than $565,000 for critical care service
University of Saskatchewan Agricultural Students' Association donated a remarkable $130,000 to STARS Critical Care on the Air Radiothon in early April. The donation was part of a two-day radiothon tha...
Apr 13, 2025 Since 1985, STARS air ambulance service has grown from a single helicopter to a network of highly skilled professionals providing providing critical medical care in the air, on the ground, or virtually for patients in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities across Western Canada (STARS/X)
Vassy Kapelos Show: Will artificial intelligence replace employees?
Jeremie Harris is the co-founder of Gladstone AI. The company facilitates the U.S. government's understanding of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and promotes the responsible development and adop...
Apr 13, 2025 Shopify's CEO Tobi Lutke told staff in a recent memo that they would now be expected to prove why certain jobs can’t be done using AI. (Jirsak / Depositphotos.com)
Vassy Kapelos Show: How much do I need to exercise every week to be healthy?
Laura Lundquist, physiotherapist and owner of Zoomers Physiotherapy & Health Solutions and founder of the Club Zed Fitness program joined Vassy Kapelos this week to discuss the Canadian Society fo...
Apr 12, 2025 Strengthening exercises are important to do on a regular basis, working against resistance with the major muscle groups of your body. (AndrewLozovyi/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatchewan Marshals Service member under investigation
For the second time in just over a week, a member of a Saskatchewan police service is facing an investigation by the province's Public Complaints Commission. According to the provincial government, th...
Apr 12, 2025 A member of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service was the subject of a complaint to the province's Public Complaint's Commission and has now been placed on administrative leave. (Saskatchewan Marshal's Service/Facebook)
Sask. police, Victims' Fund receive $1.1M from forfeiture of criminal property
Police forces across Saskatchewan and the provincial Victims' Fund received $1.1 million thanks to assets seized during criminal investigations. Saskatchewan's Civil Forfeiture Program seizes property...
Apr 12, 2025 A total of $564,000 will go to police agencies around the province along with Search and Rescue Regina. (650 CKOM file photo)
Broadway businesses looking to embrace change to cope with construction projects
Businesses along Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon could be in store for six months of uncertainty as the City of Saskatoon begins construction projects in the area. City of Saskatoon plans to close Broadw...
Apr 12, 2025 Businesses on Broadway are concerned about the lengthy closure of the Broadway Bridge. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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