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Garden Talk: Plant tulips now for spectacular spring colour
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 Sept. 2...
Sep 22, 2024 (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
B.C woman dies in collision with semi near Dafoe, Sask.
A 53-year-old woman is dead after her truck collided with a semi near Dafoe on Friday. Wynyard RCMP said in a news release that woman was from North Vancouver, B.C. and her family has been notified. P...
Sep 22, 2024 STARS Air Ambulance was called to the scene of a fatal collision near Dafoe, Sask. on Sept. 20, 2024. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. teenage girl without helmet dies in ATV crash
A 14-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation is dead after an ATV crashed when it hit a ditch while trying to evade police on Saturday. Meadow Lake RCMP said in a news release that two people with...
Sep 22, 2024 (NewAfrica/Depositphotos.com)
Two people in custody after collision at Circle Drive and Warman
A serious collision saw traffic restricted and debris on the Circle North overpass at Warman Road in Saskatoon on Saturday. Saskatoon Fire Department said in a news release that two vehicles were invo...
Sep 21, 2024 (Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon to add fence, safety measures to temporary shelter site
The City of Saskatoon is proposing changes a new, temporary, "enhanced" emergency shelter at 210 Pacific Avenue after a series of public meetings on the issue. The city said in a news release on Frida...
Sep 21, 2024 Amended plan for the Saskatoon temporary shelter. (City of Saskatoon/Supplied)
Alberta woman dead, Sask. man charged after crash on Highway 1
A 22-year-old woman from Grande Prairie, Alta. was killed in a crash with a semi on Wednesday, and a Saskatchewan man is now facing criminal charges in connection with her death. According to the RCMP...
Sep 20, 2024 Police say the man was arrested in connection with the crash, and also had outstanding warrants for his arrest. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
No injuries in Willows house fire
In an affluent neighbourhood there is now partially roofless structure after a midday fire happened. Flames and heavy smoke came from the attached garage according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. Th...
Sep 20, 2024 In an affluent neighbourhood there is now partially roofless structure after a midday fire happened. Flames and heavy smoke came from the attached garage according to the Saskatoon Fire Department. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Man accused of attempted arson, assault, at RV park
A 34-year-old man was arrested early Friday morning after allegedly attempting to set a fire at an RV park just outside Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to the park at Highway 16 a...
Sep 20, 2024 Police say the man was spreading and attempting to light an accelerant. (650 CKOM file photo)
Prairie Lily riverboat to cease operation in 2025, looking for new owners
The Prairie Lily, the red and white riverboat that has sailed the South Saskatchewan River for the past 13 years, will set sail for the last time under its current owners in 2025. "It is now nearing o...
Sep 20, 2024 The Prairie Lily has sailed the South Saskatchewan River for the past 13 years. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
New hunting program aims to help farmers suffering wildlife damage
A new hunting program piloted in Saskatchewan aims to help farmers experiencing wildlife damage. The Big Game Management Extended Hunt pilot will extend the hunting season from November 1-10 in areas ...
Sep 20, 2024 The Big Game Management Extended Hunt pilot will extend the hunting season from November 1-10 in areas where mule deer, white-tailed deer or elk have been causing damage to agricultural products. (JimCumming / Depositphotos.com)
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