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Republican to introduce bill prompting trade investigation of Canadian booze bans
A Republican congresswoman for New York says she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing...
Jul 06, 2026 A half-empty shelf of American whiskey is pictured at the 100 Queens Quay East LCBO in Toronto on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
Teen boy facing charges after women allegedly attacked with metal pipe during robbery
A 17-year-old boy is facing charges of robbery after a pair of women were allegedly assaulted by a person wielding a metal pipe during a robbery in Saskatoon on Saturday night. According to police, of...
Jul 06, 2026 Police said the suspects had taken off by the time officers arrived, but a 17-year-old boy who matched the description was quickly found and arrested. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
NATO chief demands allies present credible plans to reach defense spending targets
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Monday demanded that members put forward "clear, concrete and credible plans" to reach the organization's defense spending targets at its ann...
Jul 06, 2026 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a media conference at the International Media Center ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
Hamas dissolves its government in Gaza to transfer power to a UN-backed committee
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Hamas militant group said Monday it had dissolved its government in Gaza and is preparing to transfer power to a technical committee backed by the United Nations a...
Jul 06, 2026 Ismail al-Thawabta, general director of the Hamas-run government media office, speaks during a press conference at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Murray Wood: What live and local seven days a week means
Murray Wood give a shout out to the hardworking news team for answering the bell when our listeners and readers need to know about severe weather in Saskatchewan. Murray Wood delivers sharp, insightfu...
Jul 06, 2026
Sarah Mills: Reality TV is not really a break from reality
It's fake, staged and might as well be scripted. Sarah Mills says reality TV is not great entertainment, but we all have our guilty pleasures! The Mills Minute is a daily commentary heard on 650 CKOM ...
Jul 06, 2026
Mourners throng funeral procession in Tehran for Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Mourners dressed in black flooded into Iran's capital Monday for a procession as part of the funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with throngs of people calli...
Jul 06, 2026 Uniformed members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps wave a Shiite religious flag during the funeral procession of the slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family in Tehran, Iran, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Fast-flowing South Sask. River prompts Saskatoon rescues, warnings
The South Saskatchewan River has once again caused problems in Saskatoon, with fire department crews involved in two water rescues and the fast-flowing river prompting another safety warning from the ...
Jul 05, 2026 The University Bridge and the weir in Saskatoon, seen on July 3, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
SaskPower gets federal approval to build U.S. power lines, quadrupling grid capacity
SaskPower has been given approval to build and operate two international power lines to the U.S. After approval by the Canada Energy Regulator, the Southwest Power Pool project will increase shared po...
Jul 05, 2026
Photos: Saskatchewan severe storms bring dramatic skies
Severe storms brought ping pong sized hail, landspout tornados and strong winds to much of central Saskatchewan on Friday, and another active thunderstorm day was expected Saturday. Environment Canada...
Jul 04, 2026 The severe storm that delivered a red extreme warning to residents of Saskatoon, Martensville, Langham and Warman on July 3, 2026. Photo taken from Highway 5. (Brittney McAdam/Facebook)
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