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Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against B.C. on Saturday, which turned out to be a really exciting game. Murray Wood de...
Jun 15, 2026
Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may be a hockey nation, but now it knows what it feels like to watch the beautiful g...
Jun 15, 2026
Saskatoon's University Bridge set to reopen week of June 29
Repair work on the University Bridge is expected to wrap up soon, with the bridge expected to reopen to traffic in the coming weeks. The City of Saskatoon said both the bridge and College Drive at Cla...
Jun 15, 2026 The City of Saskatoon said both the bridge and College Drive at Clarence Avenue have been scheduled to reopen “during the week of June 29.” (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties ask public for help after death of Muskowekwan First Nation assault victim
RCMP officers are appealing to the public for information after a 78-year-old assault victim succumbed to his injuries and died. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers got a report of a serious ...
Jun 15, 2026 The RCMP said officers would like to speak with anyone who saw suspicious activity on the First Nation between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning or captured anything suspicious on surveillance cameras. (650 CKOM file photo)
Iran and US reach an initial deal to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz but challenges remain
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but signifi...
Jun 15, 2026 A man rides a scooter past a giant billboard that shows the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, center, and Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, with Arabic writing that reads: "Thank you Iran", in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, Monday, June 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Congo reports a record daily increase in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Congolese authorities have reported one of the highest daily increases in Ebola cases as the virus spreads quickly and surveillance efforts improve in the month-old outbreak in ...
Jun 15, 2026 Health workers prepare the coffin of Angèle Muyumba Nsimire, a university student who died of Ebola at the Citadelle Clinic in Bunia, Congo, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Garden Talk: Why your lush, green lawn is brown at the bottom
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 14 show: Read m...
Jun 14, 2026 Does your lawn look lush and green from a distance but brown underneath close up? There could be a couple of things causing it. (mallivan/Depositphotos.com)
Elizabeth Fry Society of Sask. to receive $918,000 in provincial funding over two years
The Government of Saskatchewan has renewed its partnership with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan. The provincial government said it will provide $918,000 to the organization over the next two...
Jun 13, 2026 The Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is the only women's prison in Saskatchewan. (paNOW file photo)
SaskPower completes major improvements to its largest hydroelectric power station
SaskPower says upgrades to a Nipawin-area hydroelectric station are complete, helping ensure reliable and affordable power can continue flowing to Saskatchewan customers in the area for decades. Impro...
Jun 13, 2026 The E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station near Nipawin, Sask. (SaskPower/website)
Meewasin Valley Authority temporarily closes beach sites near Saskatoon
Water levels on the South Saskatchewan river remain high this weekend, and that's prompted the Meewasin Valley Authority to temporarily close several popular sites. According to a social media post, t...
Jun 13, 2026 Poplar Bluffs Conservation Area, Fred Heal Canoe Launch, and Paradise Beach areas just outside of Saskatoon will be closed to visitors because changing river levels are creating a serious safety risk. (savchina / Depositphotos.com)
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