Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Former Sask. premier Grant Devine appointed to U of S board
The provincial government has named Grant Devine to the University of Saskatchewan's board of governors. Devine served as Progressive Conservative premier of Saskatchewan between 1982 and 1991. Before...
Jul 28, 2017 Former Saskatchewan premier Grand Devine is one of three new government appointees to the University of Saskatchewan's board of governors. (Grant Devine/Facebook)
Sask. firefighters return home from fighting B.C. wildfires
With wildfires starting to die down in British Columbia, firefighters from Saskatchewan are coming home. A group of 36 forest firefighters arrived at Saskatoon's John Diefenbaker International Airport...
Jul 28, 2017 RIchard Powder, one of 36 Saskatchewan firefighters who arrived at the Saskatoon airport on July 27, 2017 after a stint fighting wildfires in British Columbia. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Taxpayers' federation blasts move to tax insurance premiums
A new online poll shows just over three-quarters of Saskatchewan people are against the Wall government's move to start charging provincial sales tax (PST) on insurance premiums. The Insightrix poll w...
Jul 27, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Lapcevich wins 2nd NASCAR race in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's Wyant Group Raceway will always be a memorable in Cayden Lapcevich's career. "It's just an awesome racetrack to run," Lapcevich said. "It reminds me of my home track that I grew up racing ...
Jul 27, 2017 Cayden Lapcevich, 17, calls his mom in Ontario after winning his second race at Saskatoon’s Wyant Group Raceway on July 26, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Heavy damage following early morning house fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to a blaze early Thursday morning. Crews arrived at 1317 2nd Avenue North shortly after midnight, according to a media release. They found flames and heavy...
Jul 27, 2017 Saskatoon firefighters dealing with a blaze at a home on 2nd Avenue North on July 27, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Heat warnings issued across north, south Sask.
Environment Canada was warning most of Saskatchewan about warm weather Thursday. As of just after 4 a.m., heat warnings were in effect for large portions of both the northern and southern parts of the...
Jul 27, 2017
Saskatoon police pull wanted man from river
Saskatoon police say they had to fight with a man found in the South Saskatchewan River early Thursday morning. Police and firefighters arrived near the University Bridge around 3 a.m., following a re...
Jul 27, 2017 (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police look for missing 27-year-old man
Saskatoon police are asking for help to find a missing 27-year-old man who may be in a vulnerable state. Desmond Bird was last seen at Royal University Hospital on June 19. He's described as Indigenou...
Jul 26, 2017 Saskatoon police say Desmond Bird, 27, may be in a vulnerable state. He was last seen at RUH June 19, 2017. (Saskatoon Police)
RCMP seek escaped prisoner in northern Saskatchewan
Turnor Lake RCMP are looking for 19-year-old Gavin Patrick Montgrand after he escaped custody Tuesday afternoon. According to police, Montgrand was arrested and in custody at the RCMP detachment aroun...
Jul 26, 2017 Gavin Patrick Montgrand, 19, escaped RCMP custody in Turnor Lake, July 25, 2017. (RCMP)
‘Fun-loving:’ Victim of Lake Diefenbaker tragedy remembered
Family are remembering a Saskatchewan man who died after a boat capsized on Lake Diefenbaker last week. Ken Houben, 61, from Loreburn, was one of two men who died after storms caused rough water on th...
Jul 26, 2017 Ken Houben, 61, from Loreburn, was one of two men who died after a boat capsized on Lake Diefenbaker, south of Saskatoon, on July 20, 2017. (Jackie Tigg/Facebook)
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