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Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4

An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S).Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total number...

Apr 29, 2020 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)

Loon Lake boy a winner in RCMP Name the Puppy 2020 contest

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest. The winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training Centre in 2...

Apr 29, 2020 The 2020 Name the Puppy contest. (Submitted photo/ RCMP)

Unifor holds drive-by rally at legislature

Hundreds of vehicles turned out with horns blaring and Unifor flags flying to drive past the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Wednesday.Workers stayed in their trucks in a parade held at the same ...

Apr 29, 2020 Unifor Local 594 held a drive-by rally at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on April 29, 2020 to demand action from the government to end the lockout at the Co-op Refinery. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)

Brewers help raise money for struggling colleagues through beer sales

Saskatchewan's craft brewers are filling kegs to help fill the wallets of struggling brewers.The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a "Please Refrigerate This Beer For Charity" - a six...

Apr 28, 2020 The Saskatchewan Craft Brewers Association has created a beer to help raise money for struggling breweries across the province. (Pile O' Bones/Facebook)

Big game draw set to open May 1

Saskatchewan hunters looking to go after big game can throw their names into the hat next month.The province's big game draw will open May 1 and close on May 25. The results of the draw are expected t...

Apr 28, 2020 The provincial government is reminding hunters about the importance of taking part in the hunter harvest survey. (submitted photo/Parks Canada)

COVID-19: Mental Health and Well-Being

A pandemic is a very stressful event for individuals and communities. It's normal to feel some stress and anxiety. It's also very common for people to display great resiliency during times of crisis.[...

Apr 28, 2020

Physical distancing a challenge for the blind in Saskatchewan

Keeping a proper social distance of two metres is not so simple for people who are blind or partially sighted.Ashley Nemeth is a Saskatchewan advocate for the blind community and for the Canadian Nati...

Apr 27, 2020 Ashley Nemeth and her guide dog. (Ashley Nemeth/Submitted)

Classroom in a Box - Fish

The purpose of this classroom in a box is to introduce your students to the fish that live in our rivers and lakes, learn about the special adaptations they have that make them perfect for living here...

Apr 27, 2020

Taking care of yourself while sharing space during COVID-19

Kids Help Phone is here to help with many resources.People across Canada and the world are practising physical distancing to help slow down the spread of COVID-19. This means we may be spending a lot ...

Apr 24, 2020

Regional perimeter checkpoints implemented in northwestern Saskatchewan as COVID-19 outbreak continues

The mayor of a northwestern Saskatchewan town is asking those who don't live in Ile-a-la-Crosse, La Loche, or numerous First Nations communities not to travel there unless absolutely necessary.As of T...

Apr 23, 2020 Photo Courtesy FB Page of Northern Village of Ile-a-la-Crosse.