Murray Wood: Fish, biscuits and scenery drawing Americans to Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says Saskatchewan's north is a big draw to American anglers, for some obvious reasons.
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Breast Health Centre to open in Regina, province expands screening age
Saskatchewan is taking steps to support the detection and treatment of breast cancer. That includes the opening of a new Breast Health Centre in Regina, which will perform diagnostic imaging, consulta...
Mar 05, 2024 A new Breast Health Centre is set to open in Regina during the 2024-25 fiscal year. (AP Photo/Franka Bruns, File)
Schools in Regina, Saskatoon among those without noon supervision Friday
Teachers in some school divisions will withdraw noon-hour supervision Friday as the contract dispute between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and province continues. The announcement Tuesday is t...
Mar 05, 2024 Teachers from a number of Saskatchewan school divisions will withdraw noon supervision on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters coming up soon
Ice fishing shelters will soon have to be removed from bodies of water around Saskatchewan. The deadline to remove shelters south of Highway 16 is set for March 15, while shelters on bodies of water n...
Mar 05, 2024 The deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters are coming up in March. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon ahead of schedule on snow clearing after major storm
After a major winter snowstorm hammered Saskatoon with snow, the city says work to clear the roads is already a full day ahead of schedule. According to the city, as much as 40 centimetres of snow fel...
Mar 05, 2024 A snowed-in cul de sac in Saskatoon’s Lakeview neighbourhood after the weekend storm. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
STF has only bargained for 30 minutes in five months, Scott Moe says
As teachers prepare to withdraw extracurricular support across Saskatchewan, the province's premier says the teachers' union only spent a half-hour at the bargaining table over the past five months. T...
Mar 05, 2024 Teachers picketed at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Monday, and more sanctions are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday as well. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Extreme cold warnings end in Saskatoon, west-central Sask.
Extreme cold followed a major winter storm into Saskatchewan. Warnings from Environment Canada were in effect Tuesday morning for Saskatoon and west-central Saskatchewan, including the areas around th...
Mar 05, 2024 The extreme cold temperatures are expected to moderate on Tuesday morning, Environment Canada said. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. digs out of winter storm that stalled travel, cancelled classes
Storm warnings around the province have ended as Saskatchewan starts digging out from a blizzard that stalled travel and kept most people indoors on Sunday. There is no confirmation about how much sno...
Mar 04, 2024 Around 13 cm of snow fell on Saskatoon on Dec. 27, 2025. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM files)
UPDATED: A list of Saskatoon closures and cancellations due to winter storm
As Saskatoon continues to dig out from a blast of winter, 650 CKOM has created a list of business closures and service cancellations to help you navigate the city. Please note that this is not a compr...
Mar 03, 2024 The city had to postpone the collection of its recycling bins due to the weather. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Winter storm expected to last until Monday morning: Environment Canada
Environment Canada says the major winter storm that began on Saturday is expected to continue through to Monday morning. Winter storm warnings remained in effect across almost the entire province on S...
Mar 03, 2024 Environment Canada said as much as 40 centimetres of snow could fall in some parts of Saskatchewan by Monday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. Housing Corp. partners with Lung Saskatchewan to test radon levels
The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation will test radon levels in its units over the next 10 years through a new partnership with Lung Saskatchewan. According to the provincial government, Saskatchewan h...
Mar 01, 2024 A diagram showing of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)
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