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Cut the cat-itude, To bee or not to bee: Top 10 RCMP calls of 2024
Saskatchewan RCMP has released some of what they deemed calls that "missed the mark" in 2024 and reminds people 911 is for emergencies and crimes in the process only. Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Op...
Jan 07, 2025 Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Operational Communications Centre (DOCC) had 367,707 calls for service. (The Canadian Press)
WCBL rookie standout Carter Beck returns to Saskatoon Berries for 2025
A Saskatchewan player who put up juicy numbers in his rookie season in Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) is returning to Saskatoon this summer. The Saskatoon Berries announced the re-signing of ...
Jan 06, 2025 Carter Beck led the Berries with a batting average of .374. He added 11 home runs, 38 RBI and 19 stolen bases in 51 games in 2024. (Saskatoon Berries/Supplied)
Gofundme appeal begun after Sask. village loses only grocery store to fire
A Gofundme campaign has been started to help the owner and staff of a small-town grocery store in Saskatchewan after it was destroyed in an early morning fire on Dec. 31. The village of Pelly, northea...
Jan 06, 2025 The only grocery store in the Village of Pelly burned down on the morning of Dec. 31, 2024 . (Won Lee/Submitted)
'Most progressive prime minister': Former Chief of Staff sings Trudeau's praises
Evan welcomed former Saskatchewan lawyer, former Chief of Staff to Liberal Opposition Leader John Turner in Ottawa and Liberal supporter Doug Richardson to offer his thoughts on Justin Trudeau's annou...
Jan 06, 2025 Justin Trudeau's legacy will be that he 'was the most progressive Prime Minister in this country since the Second World War,' according to Doug Richardson. (The Canadian Press)
Finland and United States face off for World Juniors gold medal
Finland, looking for its first IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship win, takes on 2024 winners U.S.A. in the gold medal match. Listen live here
Jan 05, 2025
Garden Talk: How can I deal with aphids in 2025?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here is a selection of questions and answers from th...
Jan 05, 2025 Gardeners in Saskatchewan can put wren houses out any time of year to help the birds survive. House wrens love to eat aphids. (randimal/Depositphotos.com)
What went wrong at the World Juniors for Team Canada
Another IIHF World Juniors Championship has come and gone for Canada, and the team will be going home empty-handed once again. Team Canada fell to Czechia 4-3 in Thursday's quarterfinal for the second...
Jan 04, 2025 Goaltender Carter George ahead of Canada's quarterfinal loss to Czechia (Hockey Canada X)
Two men seriously hurt after 'altercation' involving machete, knife
Two men are recovering in hospital after what the Saskatoon Police Service described as "an altercation between several people involving a machete and a knife." Read More: Huge increase seen in violen...
Jan 03, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service asked anyone with information on the incident to get in touch with police or Crime Stoppers. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Blades trade Brandon Lisowsky for Tanner Scott, two draft picks
The Saskatoon Blades are making some big moves, trading away star winger Brandon Lisowsky while securing crucial draft picks for this year and next year. In exchange for Lisowsky and a fifth-round pic...
Jan 02, 2025 On Thursday, the Blades announced that the team has traded forward Brandon Lisowsky to the Victoria Royals. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Inmate arrested near Dundurn after escaping custody on Christmas
An escaped inmate who made a bid for freedom on Christmas was arrested just before New Year's Day. According to the RCMP, 36-year-old Martin Oochoo, an inmate at the Whitespruce Provincial Training Ce...
Jan 02, 2025 Martin Oochoo, 36, went missing on Christmas from the Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre. (Yorkton RCMP/submitted)
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