Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Extreme heat has some Saskatchewan producers concerned
Many producers in southern and western Saskatchewan are concerned after another hot, dry week. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Mo...
Jul 25, 2024 Canola producers are concerned about how their crop will fare as the flowering period is heat-sensitive. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Sask. Government helps food banks with $2M over two years
Food Banks of Saskatchewan is getting a multi-million-dollar boost from the provincial government. The provincial government is giving the organization $2 million over the next two years in order to h...
Jul 25, 2024 The Moose Jaw and District Food Bank says its number of monthly clients has doubled over the past two years. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Woman arrested after driving stolen van through park: Police
A 24-year-old woman was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly driving a stolen van through a Saskatoon park while being chased by police. According to police, officers got a report just before 11 a.m....
Jul 25, 2024 Police say the driver took the stolen van through several intersections at high speeds. (650 CKOM file photo)
Multiple structures ablaze as wildfire roars into Jasper, Alta., townsite
By Dean Bennett and Lisa Johnson, The Canadian Press One of two raging, wind-whipped fires menacing Jasper, Alta., roared into town Wednesday night and began burning buildings. Pictures on social medi...
Jul 24, 2024 Wildfire smoke is seen from the main street of the townsite in Jasper National Park on Wed., July 24, 2024. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
Arrest made in 2023 murder in Saskatoon
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged with a Saskatoon murder from eight months ago. A 33-year-old man was found early in the morning on December 14th on the 2700 block of 21st St. W. Police...
Jul 24, 2024 The Saskatoon police major crimes unit, guns and gans unit, and the RCMP WEST team all helped in finding a man accused of a Saskatoon murder. (CKOM file photo)
Biden to use Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begin to shape legacy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Insisting that "the defense of democracy is more important than any title," President Joe Biden on Wednesday will explain in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for r...
Jul 24, 2024
'The worst year we've ever seen for Dutch Elm Disease in Regina'
It's turning into the worst year ever for Dutch Elm Disease in Regina. A record thirty-six trees have been confirmed by the city to have Dutch Elm Disease this year, and they expect to find even more ...
Jul 24, 2024
'One final day of extreme heat' says Environment Canada
The province seems to be split in half, with the Northern sections having air quality warnings and the South still blanketed with heat. Heat Warning: Southern Saskatchewan Environment Canada urges peo...
Jul 24, 2024 Environment Canada says "A slow-moving ridge of high pressure is responsible for bringing the extreme heat into Saskatchewan. A reprieve from the heat will arrive on Thursday." (Céline Grimard)
Biden delivers address from the Oval Office
Even though President Joe Biden won't be on the ballot this November, voters still will be weighing his legacy. As Vice President Kamala Harris moves to take his place as the Democratic standard-beare...
Jul 24, 2024
TSB investigating plane crash leaving one dead near Birsay
The Transportation Safety Board is investigating following a plane crash in a field near Birsay, Saskatchewan on Friday, July 19. Outlook RCMP responded at approximately 6:30 a.m. and said the inciden...
Jul 24, 2024
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