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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Maple creek company fined for illegally importing Alberta pine logs
A Maple Creek firewood, logging and sawmill company has been ordered to pay nearly $10,000 after illegally importing pine logs from Alberta. According to Saskatchewan's environment ministry, the inves...
Aug 27, 2024 The company was fined $9,700 after pine logs imported from Alberta were discovered. (The Canadian Press)
La Ronge man charged after fatal rollover in Bell's Point
A 24-year-old man from La Ronge is accused of impaired driving after a fatal rollover in Bell's Point on Saturday morning. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle ...
Aug 27, 2024 Police said one person was killed in the crash, and two others were taken to hospital for treatment. (paNOW file photo)
WATCH: Aggressive pack of dogs has Allan mayor 'panicking'
ALLAN, Sask. - Ask many people from Allan what it's like living in the small town about 35 minutes southeast of Saskatoon, and they'll tell you they love it there. Most residents know each other - the...
Aug 27, 2024 Allan residents are concerned for their safety, as a pack of aggressive dogs regularly escape and roam through the town. (Gloria Stephanson/Submitted)
1 kid dead, 2 kids in hospital after pedestrian collision: Kamsack RCMP
Kamsack RCMP responded to a collision with four pedestrians, three children and one adult on Key First Nation just before 3 p.m. on Saturday. A girl under the age of 12 was declared deceased by EMS on...
Aug 26, 2024
September: Free Saskatoon Transit for elementary and under kids
To save local families some money and boost ridership on buses, the City of Saskatoon is making transit fees free for kids in Grades 8 and under, starting on Sept. 1. The free fares apply to all Saska...
Aug 26, 2024 The city says the goal is to make transit more accessible and more affordable for local families. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged in Monday morning bear spray incident in Pleasant Hill
An 18-year-old man is facing charges relating to resisting a peace officer, possession of a weapon, and concealing a weapon, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. At roughly 1:20 a.m. police saw ...
Aug 26, 2024 In the release, the Air Support Unit watched a man deploying ear spray. A Canine Unit was deployed to help catch the suspect. (650 CKOM)
Teen boy facing drug charges after running stop sign: Police
What might have been a simple stop sign ticket ended with a police chase and drug charges for a 17-year-old Calgary boy. According to police, officers tried to pull the teen over after he failed to st...
Aug 26, 2024 Police say dogs and an airplane were used to track down the 17-year-old after he took off on foot. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Woman, 35, charged with first-degree murder after Corman Park death
Lauren Besse, 35, appeared in Saskatoon provincial court on Monday charged with first-degree murder after a man died in the RM of Corman Park on Friday. Warman RCMP said in a news release that officer...
Aug 26, 2024 (650 CKOM files)
Garden Talk: To prune or not to prune?
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 a selection of questions and answers from t...
Aug 25, 2024 It is not too late in the season to plant elderberries. There is lots of growing time left — around two months — so they will grow roots. (Olga Kovalski/pexels.com)
Severe storms, heat, smoke forecast in Saskatchewan
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is again predicting a risk of severe thunderstorms in southeast Saskatchewan on Saturday afternoon. ECCC said that any storms that develop will likely beco...
Aug 24, 2024 (Tim Mossholde/pexels.com)
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
