Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Estevan man, 66, dead after ATV collision near Arcola: RCMP
A 66-year-old Estevan man was pronounced dead after an ATV crash over the Labour Day weekend. According to the RCMP, officers got a call about the collision on Range Road 2044 near Arcola on Sunday. P...
Sep 02, 2025 “Investigation determined that a group of three ATVs were travelling together and that two of the ATVs had collided,” the RCMP explained in a statement. (NewAfrica/Depositphotos.com)
Education minister discusses funding, end of provincial exams as school resumes in Saskatchewan
As students head back to classes across Saskatchewan, Everett Hindley, the province's education minister, joined the Evan Bray Show to discuss the ways the provincial government is working to give kid...
Sep 02, 2025 Students are heading back to class across Saskatchewan, and Education Minister Everett Hindley sat down with Evan Bray to discuss a few of the big issues in the province's schools. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: A birthday party to remember in Hawaii
It has been a very special and very memorable two weeks for Sarah Mills and her family. In today's Mills Minute, Sarah shares the story of an 80th birthday her family will never forget. The Mills Minu...
Sep 02, 2025
Murray Wood: Roughriders in the midst of a rare season, with 9-2 record
With a 9-2 record, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are really performing on the field. Murray Wood says the Labour Day Classic came down to a nail-biting finish on Sunday as the Riders defeated the Bombe...
Sep 02, 2025
Wildfire smoke brings more high-risk air quality warnings to Saskatchewan
Air quality warnings remain over a large area of the province on Monday, with wildfire smoke expected to affect many areas into Tuesday. Heat warnings that covered areas from just north of Humboldt st...
Sep 01, 2025 Environment Canada says the smoke will bring air quality considered to be “high risk” or “very high risk” to areas stretching from Lloydminster to Saskatoon as well as northern Saskatchewan. (solu78/Depositphotos.com)
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on Labour Day
Monday is the last day of the season to take in some family fun at Nutrien Playland at Kinsmen Park, which is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Here's what's open and closed in Saskatoon on Labour Day Monda...
Sep 01, 2025 Nutrien Playland is a City of Saskatoon-operated park located at 945 Spadina Crescent E. (City of Saskatoon)
Bad air quality warnings added to heat warnings for Saskatchewan
A number of air quality warnings have been added to the heat warnings covering northern Saskatchewan. The heat warnings were issued on Saturday afternoon and covered areas from just north of Humboldt,...
Aug 31, 2025 Wildfire smoke in central Saskatchewan on Aug. 15, 2018. (RegisteredMetis/X)
Garden Talk: How do I store Honeycrisp apples?
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 are some questions and answers from the Aug. 31 show: Read m...
Aug 31, 2025 Honeycrisp apples usually ripen around the first week of September. They'll be a little bit tart right now, but as the temperatures drop at night they will sweeten right up. (bhofack2 / Depositphotos.com)
Police investigating suspicious death in Saskatoon parking lot
The discovery of the body of a 26-year-old man near a Real Canadian Superstore on Saturday has prompted an investigation by Saskatoon Police Service (SPS). SPS said in an Aug. 30 news release that off...
Aug 30, 2025 A body covered by a sheet at parking lot in Saskatoon on Aug. 30, 2025. (David Kirton/650 CKOM)
Province, feds team up to open supportive housing units in Swift Current
Four new supportive housing units have opened up in Swift Current, due to a joint investment of $1 million from the provincial and federal governments. The housing units - two bachelor suites and two ...
Aug 30, 2025 The housing units – two bachelor suites and two one-bedroom homes – will go to people with brain injuries and seniors who are experiencing homelessness. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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