$750,109 was raised during the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon this week in Saskatoon, making it the largest Radiothon ever in its 17 year existence. 620 CKRM, along with our sister stations My 92.1 and 104.9 the WOLF, were live from the children’s hospital for the first time for the Radiothon after it opened in […]
The Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon ends Thursday afternoon. Money raised goes to providing equipment at the new facility which opened a couple of months ago. Brynn Boback-Lane is the president and CEO of the Children’s Hospital Foundation. She says it is so great to have the hospital now operating. “The amount of pride that […]
Heading into day two of the Radiothon for at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, more inspiring stories are being shared. Nik and Crystal Ruszkowski from Prince Albert were the first patients at the hospital with their baby girl Wren. Crystal had to go into a c-section after she was diagnosed with HELLP […]
Saskatoon police have laid a charge of second degree murder against a 15 year old after another 15 year old was shot to death this weekend in what is the city’s 15th murder of 2019. Gilbert Kagabo (pictured) walked into a business on the 2300 block of Arlington Avenue in the Nutana area just before […]
With Radiothon now fully underway at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, some of the true stories of courage and inspiration are beginning to be heard. Janna Pratt from Regina and her baby daughter Jream are one example of why the new children’s hospital is so important to Saskatchewan. When Jream was born […]
2019 was a mixed bag for Saskatchewan’s commercial fruit and berry growers. Some endured weather challengers, while others did very well. “Saskatoon berries had one of the best years that I’ve ever seen,” said Forrest Scharf, provincial specialist, fruits crops at Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. “There were really large fruit, even the native wild stands […]
The City of Regina has responded to concerns over traceable levels of lead in tap water in certain parts of the city. This comes after a study was recently released saying water in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw and Regina have levels of lead in their drinking water, as well as Montreal and Toronto. The three Saskatchewan […]
Some of the highest levels of lead-tainted water in Canada can be found in Saskatchewan. A report in Monday’s “Regina Leader-Post” stated that 58 per cent of samples collected between 2013 and 2018 in “older” homes in the province’s three largest cities measured lead levels that were above Health Canada’s recommended limit. In fact, the report […]
Saskatoon Police are investigating a shooting that happened at 3:30 a.m. Saturday morning on the 3800 block of Centennial Drive in the city’s Pacific Heights neighbourhood. Police say a 23-year-old man is in hospital with a gunshot wound. Members of the Targeted Enforcement and Patrol are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact Saskatoon […]
The Saskatchewan government says it will spend $10 million to help reduce wait times for some surgeries. The province says the cash will go toward 1,700 additional surgeries that will be performed before the end of March 2020. The procedures affected include cataracts, hip and knee replacements, gynecological, dental, and ear, nose and throat surgeries. […]
