Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Wet and cool weekend weather helps firefighters in northern Sask.
The rain and cool weather in northern Saskatchewan this past weekend helped firefighters slow the spread of the destructive wildfires. "We got a little bit of a reprieve. We got some cooler temperatur...
Jun 09, 2025 Firefighters work in La Ronge. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
National Holocaust Monument vandalized with 'FEED ME' written in red paint
OTTAWA - The National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa was found vandalized this morning with the words "FEED ME" scrawled across it in red paint. Red paint was splashed on other portions of the monument ...
Jun 09, 2025 Workers from a cleanup crew spread a tarp to cover the words 'FEED ME' on the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa on Monday, June 9, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Sarah Mills: The zipper merge brings law and order to our streets
The zipper merge is a simple idea that really helps traffic move smoothly, and there's plenty of data to prove it. But, Sarah Mills says, some drivers treat those who do merge properly like criminals....
Jun 09, 2025
Murray Wood: Wildfire worries in Saskatchewan now include arson, looting
Despite some rain over the weekend, the wildfire situation in Saskatchewan isn't seeing much improvement. Murray Wood says it's concerning seeing people charged with arson while others loot evacuated ...
Jun 09, 2025
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who...
Jun 09, 2025
Garden Talk: What are those white fuzzy spots on my plant?
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 8 show: Read mo...
Jun 08, 2025 Mealybugs look like white cotton. If you look closely at the bug, it has two little antlers and scoots around. It's got different stages — a crawling stage and a fuzzy egg stage.(Jookiko/Depositphotos.com)
Smile Cookie Campaign raises $172,098 for two Saskatoon charities
Tim Hortons' annual Smile Cookie Campaign brought in $178,098 for Hope's Home and Roadways Literacy Academy in 2025. The campaign, which ran from April 28 to May 4, saw 100 per cent of the profits fro...
Jun 08, 2025 Hope’s Home is a charity offering care for children with complex medical needs, while Roadways Literacy Academy is a Saskatoon-based private school and tutoring service that helps students with learning disabilities and unique needs. (Hope's Home/submitted)
Campaign designed to promote the safety and quality of Canadian agricultural products
Get the latest updates on what's happening at the farmgate with RealAg on the Weekend. Tune in Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. on 650 CKOM. Host Shaun Haney discusses promoting the safety of...
Jun 08, 2025 Shaun Haney with RealAgriculture discusses promoting the safety of Canadian agricultural products to consumers with Canadian Center for Food Integrity's (CCFI) Lisa Bishop-Spencer. They're launching a new campaign to promote the safety and quality of Canadian agricultural products to consumers.
Air quality warnings from wildfire smoke issued in Saskatchewan
Air quality warnings were issued for many parts of Saskatchewan on Saturday morning as northwest winds moved wildfire smoke in from B.C. and Alberta fires, adding to the smoke already in the province....
Jun 07, 2025 Smoke in Niapwin on June 4, 2025. (Jo Lukinchuk/Facebook)
Warning issued for measles exposure risk at several sites in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued a notice warning of measles exposure risk in Saskatoon on Saturday after cases of the potentially deadly virus were reported in the city. This week, an i...
Jun 07, 2025 Sites where people may have been exposed to measles in Saskatoon include a school bingo night and two baseball games, including the Saskatoon Berries game on June 2 at Gordie Howe Sports Complex. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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