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Saskatoon's water director says storm pond helped mitigate flooding after Sunday rainstorm
After a major rainstorm hit Saskatoon on Sunday, the director of Saskatoon Water says a storm pond helped mitigate flooding in one of the hardest-hit areas of the city. Russ Munro said the storm on Su...
Jul 22, 2025 “Our underground storm sewer system is designed to handle a one-in-two-year rain event, and then we use the streets and overland drainage, so things like storm ponds, to handle larger events,” said Russ Munro, director of Saskatoon Water.
Sask. government working with other provinces to strengthen trade
The Government of Saskatchewan is working with other provinces to improve cross-Canada trade. On Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe signed an agreement with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danie...
Jul 22, 2025 “By advancing pipelines, rail connections and critical-mineral processing capacity, we are safeguarding thousands of jobs, strengthening our energy security and fostering sustainable growth,” said Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sarah Mills: Halloween decorations already arriving in stores
Bats, skeletons and spiderwebs have been spotted in stores, and it's still July! Sarah Mills says she's not ready for the introduction of fall with Halloween decorations and pumpkin lattes quite yet. ...
Jul 22, 2025
Murray Wood: Epstein files announcement has supporters turning on Trump
It's hard to put toothpaste back in the tube, as Donald Trump and his team are finding out as they try to convince supporters that there is really nothing to the Epstein files they used to promote as ...
Jul 22, 2025
Sask. government investing over $800K in reintegrating women prisoners
The Saskatchewan government is putting $280,000 a year from 2025 to 2028 into a supportive housing program for women leaving custody to help them reintegrate into the community. The investment of over...
Jul 22, 2025 The Pine Grove Correctional Centre in Prince Albert is the only women's prison in Saskatchewan (paNOW file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 21
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, July 21 2:35pm - Adam Stanley, Sportsnet Adam Stanley, golf analyst for Sportsnet, joins to discuss Scottie Scheffler's win at The Open and if he is on the verge of add...
Jul 21, 2025
Saskatoon police briefs: Man stabbed, teens charged, bear spray assault
A 33-year-old Saskatoon man is recovering after being stabbed early Sunday morning. At around 4:30 a.m., police responded to a stabbing at McKercher Drive and Edinburgh Place. Police determined the in...
Jul 21, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Service says a stabbing that occurred around 4:30 a.m. on July 20 may have taken place in a parking lot in the 3900 block of 8th Street East. (650 CKOM file photo)
Tornado appears to touch down northwest of Allan Sunday evening
Environment Canada issued a tornado warning just before 7 p.m. on Sunday for the Rural Municipality of Blucher, including the communities of Allan, Clavet, Bradwell and Elstow. A photo posted to the F...
Jul 21, 2025 An anonymous user shared this photo of a tornado near Allan to the Saskatchewan Storm Reports Facebook page on Sunday, as severe weather swept through the area. (Saskatchewan Storm Report/Facebook)
Flash flooding hits Saskatoon's east side during Sunday storm
Streets and intersections in Saskatoon temporarily became rivers after a storm caused flash flooding across city Sunday evening. Parts of the east side appeared to be most affected with reports of flo...
Jul 21, 2025 A garbage container floated down Spruce Drive after heavy rain flooded streets in the Forest Grove neighbourhood. Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM.
'Losing an old friend': Retired fighter pilot selling replica of P-40 Warhawk
INDUS - Wayne Foster spent much of his life chasing the horizon as a fighter pilot, but he could be facing his toughest battle yet: parting with the warbird he built by hand. At 88, Foster is selling ...
Jul 20, 2025 Wayne Foster's smaller-scale replica of a P-40 Warhawk fighter plane is pictured in Indus, Alta., on July 17, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh)
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