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'No longer lost:' 83 unmarked graves located at former Sask. residential school site
(WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers) The site of a former residential school in Saskatchewan is the latest to report a grim discovery. Several possible unmarke...
Aug 10, 2023 Graves on the cemetary grounds at Beauval Indian Residential School. (Submitted)
Four per cent of 2023 crop in the bin in Saskatchewan
Harvest is off to a relatively good start in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, harvest was four per cent done as of Monday. The five- and 10-year averages fo...
Aug 10, 2023
Why you won't find 650 CKOM content on Facebook this week
Saskatchewan news outlets face discouraging messages for many social media users this week. In response to the passing of Bill C-18 in June, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is with...
Aug 10, 2023 Many followers of the 650 CKOM Instagram account could not view posts on Aug. 9, 2023 due to new measures by Meta related to Bill C-18.
Rosthern RCMP says two girls reported missing have been found
Two girls who were reported missing Tuesday in Rosthern have been located. The RCMP said the 10-year-old and 14-year-old were found safe Thursday. The Mounties didn't say where the girls were found.
Aug 10, 2023 The Wakaw RCMP has located a 90-year-old man who had been reported missing Thursday.(650 CKOM file photo)
Email scam prompts warning from SaskPower
SaskPower is warning customers about an email scam making the rounds. According to the Crown corporation, an email that appears to have been sent by MySaskPower says the customer has an unpaid bill. T...
Aug 09, 2023
Wildfire rages across Maui, people jump into the ocean to flee the flames
A wildfire is tearing through the heart of Maui with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying homes and businesses in a historic tourist town, injuring at least two dozen people and forcing panicked re...
Aug 09, 2023 (County of Maui via The Associated Press)
Canadian singer-songwriter Robbie Robertson dead at age 80
Robbie Robertson, the Toronto-born frontman of The Band, died Wednesday in Los Angeles after a long illness. The legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist was 80. During his time with the Canadian-America...
Aug 09, 2023
Roughriders release receiver Derel Walker
The CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders have released one of their high-profile free-agent signings from the off-season. The Riders announced Wednesday they had released wide receiver Derel Walker, w...
Aug 09, 2023
RCMP reports two drownings in Saskatchewan
Two men are dead after they drowned in separate incidents in Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, a 35-year-old man drowned in Lake Diefenbaker on Saturday. Police said they got a call about the incid...
Aug 09, 2023
SaskPower rates to rise if feds follow through on net-zero plan: Morgan
The province is warning people in Saskatchewan that SaskPower rates will be dramatically impacted if the Liberal government does what it says it will do. Federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister ...
Aug 08, 2023
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