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Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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School buses cancelled as extreme cold warnings stretch across Sask.
Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered almost all of Saskatchewan on Monday morning, prompting school bus cancellations in Saskatoon and Regina. "Wind chill values near -45 are expected...
Jan 20, 2025 Several school divisions in Regina and Saskatoon have cancelled bus service on Monday due to the extreme cold. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Twitter)
Garden Talk: What do I need to do in January to get ready for spring?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 19...
Jan 19, 2025 Before spring pull out your garden tools, sharpen them and do any repairs you need to. Also take the blades off your lawnmower and sharpen them. (pryzmat/Depositphotos.com)
What police want you to know about Amber Alert week in Saskatchewan
Jan. 13 marked National Amber Alert Awareness Day in Canada. Police forces across the province gathered to demonstrate what goes on behind the scenes in an Amber Alert. In the past 10 years, there hav...
Jan 18, 2025 Representatives from two cities in Saskatchewan along with the RCMP took part in a Jan. 16 Amber Alert information session in Saskatoon. From left are Saskatoon Police Service's Supt. Tonya Gresty, RCMP Senior Major Crimes Inspector Ashley St. Germaine and Prince Albert Police Service's Deputy Chief of Police Farica Prince. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Brr! Extreme wind chills bring cold warnings to much of Saskatchewan
After a brief reprieve from cold weather earlier in the week, it has returned with a vengeance, with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) saying people in Saskatchewan can expect a multi-day e...
Jan 18, 2025 With wind chill values reaching -40 C at times this weekend, motorists in Saskatchewan are being advised to carry emergency supplies that include extra blankets and jumper cables. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
$300,000 donation pushes Hope's Home closer to $8.6M fundraising goal
A major gift is pushing Hope's Home closer to its goal of opening Saskatoon's first medically inclusive child-care centre. The charitable organization is aiming to raise $8.6 million for the centre, w...
Jan 18, 2025 The donation will fund a fully equipped kitchen for the medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
Ron MacLean looks back on 25 years of Hockey Day in Canada
Saturday is the 25th annual Hockey Day in Canada, and Sportsnet broadcaster Ron MacLean joined The Green Zone with Jamie & Locker. Canmore in Alberta is hosting the event in 2025, with a live TV b...
Jan 17, 2025 Ron MacLean holding a hockey stick and skates (Ron MacLean/X)
Several injured in major collision on Highway 41 near Aberdeen
Multiple people were taken to hospital early this morning after a major car crash happened on Highway 41, about 10 kilometres south of Aberdeen. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, two cars and an SUV...
Jan 17, 2025
Dozy Saskatoon driver wakes up to drug and weapons charges: Police
A driver who took a nap behind the wheel got a rude awakening on Thursday night, and he's now facing a lengthy list of criminal charges. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called...
Jan 17, 2025 According to police, officers found three types of drugs and six weapons inside the van. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ceasefire allows Regina woman's Gaza family time to grieve
A new year provides some hope to a Regina woman and her family living in Gaza. A ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced on Jan. 15. Asmaa Olawan, who is from Palestine but lives in...
Jan 17, 2025
Saskatoon police respond to three bear-spray incidents in less than 24 hours
A number of criminal cases involving bear spray kept police in Saskatoon busy in this week, with three separate incidents happening in the past 24 hours alone. The first incident happened just after 5...
Jan 17, 2025 Canisters of bear spray seized in Saskatoon. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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