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Sarah Mills: Foreign airlines should be allowed to operate in Canada
Sarah Mills says a new report by Canada's competition bureau should be required reading. Flights in Canada are dominated by just two airlines, and Mills says foreign carriers should be allowed to move...
Jun 23, 2025
Murray Wood: Trump's attack on Iran could have wider benefits
Murray Wood says Donald Trump's decision to attack three nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend could be the right call, even if some of the reasons behind the decision are wrong. Murray Wood delivers...
Jun 23, 2025
Biggest wildfires in Saskatchewan still not contained
There were 21 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday, while evacuees from Whelan Bay, Creighton and Denare Beach began returning to their communities. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jun 22, 2025 Permanent residents of Denare Beach were allowed to begin returning home on Sunday, with an announcement about the return of seasonal residents expected soon, the village said in a social media post. (Denare Beach/Facebook)
Garden Talk: Give your summer lawn some love
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 June 22 show: Read m...
Jun 22, 2025 If you want really good coverage with a spreader don't set it at a higher setting, set it a little bit lower and go one way then in a grid the pattern in the opposite direction. A grid pattern means you will get a more consistent, greener lawn. (welcomia/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. exempts Canada Disability Benefit from provincial income assistance
The Government of Saskatchewan has added an exemption to its core income assistance programs. The change means that people receiving the Canada Disability Benefit can receive up to $200 a month from O...
Jun 22, 2025 According to the Ministry of Social Services, the province is also pushing for “broader and streamlined access to the Canada Disability Benefit” to open it up to more residents of the province. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Website seeking Thackeray Mines investment is bogus, FCAA says
A website that says it is associated with Saskatchewan corporation Thackeray Mines & Minerals Inc. is bogus, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warned on Friday. I...
Jun 22, 2025 (chormail@hotmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Roughriders unveil new colours for Indigenous logo
Artist Chris Chipak of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation has designed a new Saskatchewan Roughriders Indigenous logo which was revealed Saturday for Indigenous Peoples Day. Chipak added new colours for the...
Jun 22, 2025 Artist Chris Chipak of the Red Pheasant has added new colours for the 2025 season to the original all-green version of the club's Indigneous logo, announced in September, 2024. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Road and bridge restrictions take effect Sunday ahead of Saskatoon Pride parade
The Saskatoon Pride parade starts at noon on Sunday, and a number of traffic restrictions and a bridge closure will be in place to accommodate the big event. The parade is taking a new route this year...
Jun 21, 2025 The Saskatoon pride parade starts at noon on Sunday, and there are a number of traffic restrictions drivers should be aware of. (650 CKOM file photo)
Nutrien says it has surpassed $1 billion in Indigenous procurement
Nutrien is celebrating a big milestone in its commitment to work with Indigenous-owned companies. According to Nutrien, the company surpassed $1 billion in Indigenous procurement late in 2024. Read mo...
Jun 21, 2025 “The $1 billion milestone reflects the efforts and innovative thinking of our Indigenous partners, our suppliers and our company,” said Trevor Berg, Nutrien’s senior vice president of potash operations. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rainfall warnings issued for west central Saskatchewan this weekend
It's going to be very wet in parts of Saskatchewan this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a rainfall warning for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta bord...
Jun 21, 2025 A rainfall warning has been for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta border through to Kindersley, north to Kerrobert and east to Davidson. (londondeposit/Depositphotos.com)
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