Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Province issues fire ban due to hot, dry conditions across Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban due to the hot, dry conditions the province has seen in recent days. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the recent heat means that...
Jul 11, 2024 The Saskatchewan fire ban applies to all Crown lands and provincial parks in Saskatchewan, all land within 4.5 kilometres of a provincial forest boundary, provincial recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Saskatoon gunshot victims refuse to give statements: Police
Police are looking into two separate shootings that happened on Wednesday in Saskatoon. But the investigations were made more difficult because police said both victims refused to co-operate with the ...
Jul 11, 2024 Police say two shooting victims in Saskatoon refused to co-operate with investigating officers on Wednesday. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. crops in good condition despite challenges from weather
Saskatchewan's crops are generally in good condition despite weather-related challenges producers have faced this season. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which co...
Jul 11, 2024 Crop development was slowed by the cool, rainy weather in June, but things are starting to move along thanks to warmer weather in recent days. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan, weekend bringing relief
Heat warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across almost all of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday, reaching all the way north t...
Jul 11, 2024 Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and jumped in the water to beat the heat in Waskesiu on Wednesday. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Country Thunder fans ready to party: set up goes smoothly in Craven
The gates at County Thunder are open and ready to welcome campers for the biggest country music festival in the province. Campers eagerly set up their sites without a problem. Tina Newman's camper has...
Jul 10, 2024
Riders lead the way in CFL defensive takeways
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the takeaway kings early in the 2024 CFL season. After five weeks of action, the Green and White lead the CFL with their defence forcing 14 turnovers. The unit is ahea...
Jul 10, 2024
Vancouver man dead after rollover on Highway 13: RCMP
A 32-year-old Vancouver man died on Tuesday in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 13. According to the RCMP, the crash happened at around noon near Olga, in the southwestern corner of the province. ...
Jul 10, 2024 Police say the Vancouver man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
Fishy business at the Regina Beach pier leads to 15 charges
Saskatchewan conservation officers seized 35 walleye and issued 15 charges during two weekends of fishing compliance checks. One-hundred and sixty-eight anglers at Regina Beach pier on Last Mountain L...
Jul 10, 2024 Conservation officers checked 168 anglers over two weekends in May at the Regina Beach pier on Last Mountain Lake. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings cover entire province of Saskatchewan
Heat warnings covered the entire province of Saskatchewan like a very warm blanket on Wednesday. "An upper level ridge has settled over the prairies resulting in clear skies and extreme daytime temper...
Jul 10, 2024 Heat warnings from Environment Canada covered the whole province of Saskatchewan on Wednesday, with wildfire smoke alerts thrown in as well. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
George Clooney, a Biden supporter, asks the president to leave race
WASHINGTON (AP) - Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday. Clooney said in a New York Times opinion piece tha...
Jul 10, 2024
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