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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Cash, Cocaine and Cars seized by Saskatoon Police, 4 arrested
A five-month drug trafficking investigation into three men has been concluded by the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit and Crime Reduction Team. On July 17, according to police they arrest a 20-year-...
Aug 01, 2024 Saskatoon Police Service executed search warrants at 1800 block of Main Street, 200 block of Maningas Bend, 100 block of Spencer Crescent, 300 block of Fleming Crescent, 3800 block of Fairlight Drive and 900 block of 1st Avenue North. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Record dry July for Estevan, with minimal rain for most of Sask.
July was an incredibly dry month in Saskatchewan, getting to the point of setting records in some areas. According to Environment Canada, Estevan had the driest July in 112 years of records. The city ...
Aug 01, 2024 Almost no rain came down for areas in southern Saskatchewan in July, with more rain having fallen the further north in the province. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Canada wins third gold medal at Paris 2024
Summer McIntosh is bringing home yet another Olympic medal by winning Gold in the 200-metre butterfly with an Olympic record time of two minutes and 3.03 seconds. The 17-year-old swimmer already won t...
Aug 01, 2024
Battlefords man dead after crash north of Denholm
A 67-year-old man from the Battlefords is dead after a collision on Highway 687 on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, a car and truck collided north of Denholm just before 7 a.m. The driver and only oc...
Aug 01, 2024 Police say the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene after the crash, while the truck driver was taken to hospital for treatment. (650 CKOM file photo)
Crops further along due to sweltering heat and lack of moisture
Many advanced crops around Saskatchewan are under duress from the sweltering, dry heat, with the potential for yields to decline. Any moisture received wouldn't help advanced crops at this stage, but ...
Aug 01, 2024 Harvesting is underway for pulses and cereals in southern Sask., while other producers start preparing for it. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Big Game Draw, hunting licences now available in Saskatchewan
Hunting season is almost upon us. The Saskatchewan Big Game Draw and regular hunting licences are available to purchase starting Thursday. Quota-limited licences for antlerless mule deer will be avail...
Aug 01, 2024 The Saskatchewan Hunters Guide and Trappers Guide are now available through the provincial government’s website. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Kidnapping and drug trafficking, Yorkton RCMP arrest 3 men
On Monday, at a business in Yorkton, the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team executed a search warrant as part of a drug trafficking investigation. A 23-year-old man was arrested at the business. L...
Jul 31, 2024
Riders QB Trevor Harris 'very close' to returning
Trevor Harris is "very close" to returning, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback won't be back this week. The 27-year-old quarterback was eligible to return to practice this week ahead of the ...
Jul 31, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris has been on the six-game injured list due to an MCL sprain. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson)
Sask. Public Safety Agency launches app to help evacuees
A new web application launched by the Government of Saskatchewan aims to help evacuees and communities during an emergency. The Saskatchewan Evacuation App from the Sask. Public Safety Agency (SPSA) i...
Jul 31, 2024 The new web app aims to make life easier for evacuees and community leaders during a rapidly changing emergency. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Lebanon evac not guaranteed for over 20,000 Canadians, Ottawa warns
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can't rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country. The department says 21,399 Canadians ...
Jul 31, 2024 Canada has been planning since last October for a possible evacuation of its citizens, and sent military personnel to Lebanon and Cyprus in preparation. But Canada warns evacuations aren't always possible. (The Canadian Press)
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