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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Moe returning to D.C. with business group to push back on tariff threat
Saskatchewan's premier is once again heading to Washington D.C. in an effort to push back against the tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump. Scott Moe will be leading a delegation of Saska...
Feb 24, 2025 For the second time this month, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is headed to Washington D.C. to tout the value of trade relationships and Saskatchewan's industries ahead of President Donald Trump's tariff deadline next month. (Scott Moe/Twitter)
Neilburg man dead, two injured after rollover on Highway 55: RCMP
A 43-year-old man from Neilburg is dead after a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 55, which left two other people injured. Police, paramedics and firefighters all responded to the scene just east of ...
Feb 24, 2025 Police said the single-vehicle crash happened just a few kilometres east of Canwood on Friday evening. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
SaskPower aims to help Indigenous communities with new home rebate
A new rebate program from SaskPower aims to help Indigenous communities make new home builds more efficient, without going over budget. The Indigenous New Homes Rebate offers financial support for Ind...
Feb 24, 2025 The Indigenous New Homes Rebate is funded by the federal government's Future Electricity Fund. (980 CJME file photo)
Garden Talk: Tips for a healthy tropical houseplant like bird of paradise
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning. Here are some questions and answers from the Feb. 23 show. https://iono.fm...
Feb 23, 2025 Larger tropical plants like bird of paradise need to be watered thoroughly so that it drains through the bottom.(ViktoriiaDyachenko/ Depositphotos.com)
'It's heartbreaking': Ukrainians in Sask. mark three years since Russian invasion
Rallies were held across Canada this weekend, including in several Saskatchewan cities, marking the three-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's army crossed the border on Feb. ...
Feb 23, 2025 Graves of Ukrainian soldiers who died since Russia launched its full-scale invasion are seen at Lychakiv cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, Monday Nov. 11, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Mykola Tys)
Prince Albert RCMP looking for man after suspicious gas station fire
Prince Albert RCMP is asking for help to identify a suspect in a suspicious fire that occurred west of Prince Albert in December 2024. RCMP said in a Feb 21, 2025 news release that the blaze at a perm...
Feb 21, 2025 Prince Albert RCMP is looking for help to identify this man after a fire was deliberately it at at a permanently-closed service station on Highway 3 in December 2024 and caused significant damage. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Five people charged in Saskatoon drug trafficking investigation
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) has charged two 32-year-old women, a 42-year-old woman and two men aged 26 and 30 after a drug trafficking investigation in the city. SPS said in a news release on Frida...
Feb 21, 2025 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Lack of doctors means Saskatoon City Hospital's ER hours now cut until March 2
Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department has extended its adjusted hours until March 2, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a news release on Friday. On Feb 14, the SHA said the ER h...
Feb 21, 2025 Saskatoon City Hospital’s emergency department will operate with adjusted hours until March 2, 2025. (650 CKOM files)
Saskatoon man recovering after being bear sprayed during robbery
A Saskatoon man is recovering after he was the victim of a violent robbery in the city's Richmond Heights neighbourhood on Thursday. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers got a report ju...
Feb 21, 2025 Bear spray has been an issue in Saskatoon in recent months, with police responding to 10 separate incidents involving the stinging spray over the Family Day Long Weekend. (650 CKOM file photo)
Proactive snow clearing in Saskatoon set to start this weekend
As temperatures rise, crews will be clearing snow from residential and industrial streets across Saskatoon starting this weekend, in a proactive move designed to prevent deep ruts from forming on road...
Feb 21, 2025 The city has asked residents to move vehicles off the street when possible, to make way for graders. (650 CKOM file photo)
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