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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Sask. government investing over $800K in reintegrating women prisoners
The Saskatchewan government is putting $280,000 a year from 2025 to 2028 into a supportive housing program for women leaving custody to help them reintegrate into the community. The investment of over...
Jul 22, 2025 The Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is the only women's prison in Saskatchewan (paNOW file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 21
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 21 2:35pm - Adam Stanley, Sportsnet Adam Stanley, golf analyst for Sportsnet, joins to discuss Scottie Scheffler's win at The Open and if he is on the verge of add...
Jul 21, 2025
Saskatoon police briefs: Man stabbed, teens charged, bear spray assault
A 33-year-old Saskatoon man is recovering after being stabbed early Sunday morning. At around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a stabbing at McKercher Drive and Edinburgh Place. Police determined the in...
Jul 21, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service says a stabbing that occurred around 4:30 a.m. on July 20 may have taken place in a parking lot in the 3900 block of 8th Street East. (650 CKOM file photo)
Tornado appears to touch down northwest of Allan Sunday evening
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning just before 7 p.m. on Sunday for the Rural Municipality of Blucher, including the communities of Allan, Clavet, Bradwell and Elstow. A photo posted to the F...
Jul 21, 2025 An anonymous user shared this photo of a tornado near Allan to the Saskatchewan Storm Reports Facebook page on Sunday, as severe weather swept through the area. (Saskatchewan Storm Report/Facebook)
Flash flooding hits Saskatoon's east side during Sunday storm
Streets and intersections in Saskatoon temporarily became rivers after a storm caused flash flooding across city Sunday evening. Parts of the east side appeared to be most affected with reports of flo...
Jul 21, 2025 A garbage container floated down Spruce Drive after heavy rain flooded streets in the Forest Grove neighbourhood. Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM.
'Losing an old friend': Retired fighter pilot selling replica of P-40 Warhawk
INDUS - Wayne Foster spent much of his life chasing the horizon as a fighter pilot, but he could be facing his toughest battle yet: parting with the warbird he built by hand. At 88, Foster is selling ...
Jul 20, 2025 Wayne Foster's smaller-scale replica of a P-40 Warhawk fighter plane is pictured in Indus, Alta., on July 17, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
Garden Talk: Tips and tricks for growing vegetables and fruit in Saskatchewan
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 20 show: Read m...
Jul 20, 2025 There is a great deal of satisfaction in growing your own vegetables and fruit. Make the most of the season's produce by following the advice of our gardening experts. (viki2win/Depositphotos.com)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 18
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 18 2:35 - Matthew Scianitti - CFL on TSN Matthew Scianitti joins Jamie and Locker to discuss last night's thriller in Montreal. The win may have cost the Alouettes...
Jul 18, 2025
Saskatchewan's provincial parks celebrate with free entry on Saturday
Saturday is the final day of Saskatchewan Parks Week for 2025, and all provincial parks in the province will be free to enter. The week was proclaimed by the provincial government to celebrate the ove...
Jul 18, 2025 Greenwater Lake Provincial Park is just one of the hundreds of parks and recreation sites in Saskatchewan that people can visit for free on July 19, 2025. (SaskParks website)
Jansen potash mine delayed, BHP cites rising costs
Less than a year after reporting that construction was ahead of schedule, BHP now says its Jansen potash project near Humboldt will face major delay and a significant cost increase. According to BHP's...
Jul 18, 2025 An aerial photo of the BHP Jansen potash mine. (BHP/Submitted)
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