Sarah Mills: Does this Canada Day feel different due to 'elbows up' attitude?
Does Canada Day feel different this year? Sarah Mills says we should be cheering harder for Canada than ever due to our ...
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Murray Wood: How governments avoid scrutiny with an 'information dump'
Murray Wood says governments can play games with the information they release, so it gets as little attention as possible. Wood says that's what happened on Monday with Saskatchewan's Crown reports. M...
Jun 24, 2025
Over 1 kg of cocaine and $75,000 in cash found in Yorkton: RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP officers have charged four people after a drug trafficking investigation found more than one kilogram of cocaine and $75,000 in cash in Yorkton last week. RCMP said in a news release...
Jun 23, 2025 Between the search of two properties and a vehicle, RCMP officers located and seized 1.177 kg of cocaine, $75,712.90 in cash and other drug trafficking paraphernalia on June 16. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, June 23
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, June 23 2:35 - What is great about the CFL? Former NFLer and current TSN football analyst Luke Willson shared his thoughts on the CFL game as a whole, while using the R...
Jun 23, 2025
Teen shot, woman killed in separate acts of violence in Saskatoon
A 13-year-old boy was dropped off at St. Paul's hospital in Saskatoon on Saturday morning with life-threatening injuries, according to Saskatoon police. At around 4:50 a.m. on June 21, police were inf...
Jun 23, 2025 St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon is shown in this file photo. A 13-year-old boy was dropped off at the hospital on June 21, 2025, with life-threatening injuries from a shooting.
Former Canadian Ambassador to Israel weighs in on U.S. attack in Iran
As tensions in the Middle East are escalating, so are conversations in Canada. Over the weekend, the United States launched airstrikes on three nuclear sites in Iran. In response, Iran fired missiles ...
Jun 23, 2025
Sarah Mills: Foreign airlines should be allowed to operate in Canada
Sarah Mills says a new report by Canada's competition bureau should be required reading. Flights in Canada are dominated by just two airlines, and Mills says foreign carriers should be allowed to move...
Jun 23, 2025
Murray Wood: Trump's attack on Iran could have wider benefits
Murray Wood says Donald Trump's decision to attack three nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend could be the right call, even if some of the reasons behind the decision are wrong. Murray Wood delivers...
Jun 23, 2025
Biggest wildfires in Saskatchewan still not contained
There were 21 active fires burning in Saskatchewan on Sunday, while evacuees from Whelan Bay, Creighton and Denare Beach began returning to their communities. Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jun 22, 2025 Permanent residents of Denare Beach were allowed to begin returning home on Sunday, with an announcement about the return of seasonal residents expected soon, the village said in a social media post. (Denare Beach/Facebook)
Garden Talk: Give your summer lawn some love
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the June 22 show: Read m...
Jun 22, 2025 If you want really good coverage with a spreader don't set it at a higher setting, set it a little bit lower and go one way then in a grid the pattern in the opposite direction. A grid pattern means you will get a more consistent, greener lawn. (welcomia/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. exempts Canada Disability Benefit from provincial income assistance
The Government of Saskatchewan has added an exemption to its core income assistance programs. The change means that people receiving the Canada Disability Benefit can receive up to $200 a month from O...
Jun 22, 2025 According to the Ministry of Social Services, the province is also pushing for “broader and streamlined access to the Canada Disability Benefit” to open it up to more residents of the province. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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