Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Police searching for missing senior in Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing senior. They say 86-year-old Calvin “Jim” Carter left the Wigmore Hospital at 10 p.m. on Aug. 1 and might be confu...
Aug 02, 2019
Fajardo lifts Roughriders to late 24-19 win over Tiger-Cats
Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo earned a win — and a post-game corn dog — after his CFL team defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24-19 at Mosaic Stadium on Thursday. With Ha...
Aug 01, 2019
Ribfest takes over Diefenbaker Park for long weekend
The smell of barbecue will waft over the Exhibition neighbourhood throughout the August Long Weekend as Saskatoon Rotary Ribfest is back for another year. During this year's festival, people can sampl...
Aug 01, 2019
Tech and cultural changes bring funerals into a new age
Funeral services have been modernized at a fast rate thanks to technology and cultural changes, according to a Saskatoon funeral director. Lisa Bos with Hillcrest Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home tol...
Aug 01, 2019 Hillcrest Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home chapel. (Hillcrest Memorial/Facebook)
Garage fire in Exhibition area now being called suspicious
A garage fire Wednesday morning on St. Henry Ave. is now being investigated as suspicious. Police say before the fire started, a man reportedly carrying two machetes knocked on the door of the house, ...
Aug 01, 2019 A garage containing beekeeping equipment and bees went up in flames on St. Henry Ave. (Brent Bosker 650 CKOM)
Green Zone Game Day pre-game show starts at 5:30 p.m.
Listen live here to 650 CKOM's The Green Zone at 5:30 p.m. for live, pre-game coverage as the Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Mosaic Stadium. Game time is set for 7...
Aug 01, 2019
Sask. elder, leader Tony Cote passes away at 84
A well respected leader and elder in Saskatchewan has died. Tony Cote passed away Wednesday at the age of 84. "We lost a great man today," said Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Chief Bobby C...
Aug 01, 2019 Elder Tony Cote at a ceremony in Regina in 2011 (Regina Police/Facebook)
RCMP find body at Blackstrap Lake
Mounties from Saskatchewan and Manitoba have retrieved a body from Blackstrap Lake, south of Saskatoon. A news release from the RCMP said the body was located along the lake Wednesday afternoon. Mount...
Aug 01, 2019 Members of the Manitoba RCMP underwater recovery team prepare to enter the water. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
High heat to hit south Sask., says Environment Canada
The first day of August is expected to be a scorcher in southern Saskatchewan, with temperature highs forecasted to get into the 30s in all five of the province's southern cities and their surrounding...
Aug 01, 2019
Underwater search of Blackstrap Lake for jet skier ends
RCMP have completed an underwater search for a 36-year-old man in Blackstrap Lake. In an update Wednesday afternoon, RCMP said the underwater recovery team wrapped up its search on Tuesday night with ...
Jul 31, 2019 Members of the Manitoba RCMP underwater recovery team prepare to enter the water. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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