Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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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)
Lake Diefenbaker water levels predicted to to rise over a metre after heavy rain
The Water Security Agency (WSA) expects water levels at Lake Diefenbaker to rise over one metre in the next 10 days as a result of the weather system in Alberta and Saskatchewan this weekend. Signific...
Jun 21, 2025 The Water Safety Agency said Lake Diefenbaker has sufficient storage to capture the added inflow, but it will increase outflows on the South Saskatchewan to better manage the expected increases at the reservoir. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, June 20
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, June 20 2:35 - Jamie Thomas, Ground Control podcast The Winnipeg Jets announced that they are signing Jonathan Toews. Toews has been battling to return to the NHL for o...
Jun 20, 2025
PHOTOS: 'Big explosion' as lightning hits home and truck in Saskatoon
Lightning struck a home in Saskatoon on Thursday and damaged a truck that was sitting in a driveway, knocking over the homeowner at the same time. A significant storm passed through the province on Th...
Jun 20, 2025 Lightning struck a home and a truck in Saskatoon on Thursday, though no significant fires were caused by either strike. Gunjan Sinha captured the moment when lightning struck on his dashcam while he was on Circle Drive on Thursday. (Gunjan Sinha/Submitted)
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