Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Sarah Mills: It's about time the public paid attention to women's sports
Skilled, talented and inspiring. Women are winning titles and breaking records in sports this summer, and as Sarah Mills says, it is about time that fans paid attention. The Mills Minute is a daily co...
Jul 29, 2025
Beauval wildfire evacuees can head home on Wednesday
Beauval's mandatory evacuation order will be lifted on July 30, the northern village's Emergency Operations Committee (EOC), said on Monday. In a Facebook post, the EOC said that the local state emerg...
Jul 28, 2025 A firefighter dampens down hotspots in northern Saskatchewan. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 28
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 28 3:05 - Danan Hughes, KC Chiefs Analyst/Former Chiefs receiver Our NFL Training Camp tour continues with a stop in Kansas City. We chat with Chiefs analyst, Dana...
Jul 28, 2025
Escaped inmate caught in Saskatoon after weeks on the run
A man who escaped while doing community service as an inmate with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre in May was recaptured on Monday. Saskatchewan RCMP said in an earlier news release that G...
Jul 28, 2025 Garret Gardiner, who escaped while doing community service as an inmate with the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre near Martin’s Lake Regional Park in May, was arrested on July 28. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Crash in downtown Saskatoon sends one person to hospital
One person has been taken to hospital after a collision at the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street West in Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on July 27 that t...
Jul 27, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Garden Talk: What can I do about mushrooms in my 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 are some questions and answers from the July 27 show: Read m...
Jul 27, 2025 Mushrooms grow on organic matter like a buildup of thatch from your lawn grass, or an old tree root. (welcomia / Depositphotos.com)
$1 million earmarked for new regional park campsites in Saskatchewan
A provincial government program has earmarked $1 million for new campsites in the province's regional parks. Eighty accredited regional parks are eligible for the funding which provides up to $5,000 p...
Jul 27, 2025 Regional parks in Saskatchewan hosted around 250,000 visitors in 2024. (Saskatchewan Regional Parks Association website)
Three arrested after RCMP vehicles rammed near Prince Albert
Two RCMP vehicles were rammed in a an incident in Redwing just north of Prince Albert on Thursday, which ended in a man facing charges which include assaulting a police officer with a weapon. The man ...
Jul 26, 2025 (650 CKOM files)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 25
2:30 p.m. - Maddox Schultz, Regina Pats Maddox Schultz, the Regina Pats' first overall pick this year, has just finished participating in the 2025 national under-17 team development camp in Oakville, ...
Jul 25, 2025
Saskatoon police deal with two early morning stabbings
Two early morning stabbings in Saskatoon were keeping Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) investigators busy on Friday. SPS said in a news release on July 25 that officers were called to the 200 block of 2...
Jul 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Service reported a stabbing and bike unit officers being assaulted this past weekend. (CKOM files)
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