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Garden Talk: Pick a pile of peppers with our expert tips
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 May 3 show: Read mor...
May 03, 2026 If peppers are planted in an east exposure or getting shelter from a tree, fence or a deck they're not going to produce flowers. (DLeonis/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. Polytechnic Students' Association donates $2 million toward new campus in Saskatoon
The students' association at Saskatchewan Polytechnic has donated $2 million toward the school's new campus in Saskatoon. The school said it's one of the largest student-led infrastructure contributio...
May 03, 2026 The post-secondary institution said the money will help fund “the design and construction of student-centred spaces that will help create a thriving campus community.” (Saskatchewan Polytechnic)
VIDEO: Saskatchewan highway closures in place due to flooding and washouts
Spring melt water flow continued to close highways and destroy roads in Saskatchewan on Sunday, with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency assisting in 16 active flooding locations. Flooding has becom...
May 03, 2026 A drone photograph of the extensive flooding that closed Highway 5 west of Buchanan. (Colin Pas/Facebook)
Saskatchewan plans to hire five new highway patrol officers in 2026-27
The Government of Saskatchewan says a bigger budget will translate into more highway patrol officers on the road around the province in the year ahead. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol saw its funding ...
May 03, 2026 “This investment gives our officers the resources they need to do what they do best, protect Saskatchewan,” Saskatchewan Highway Patrol superintendent Greg Park said in a statement. (Government of Saskatchewan/X)
Saskatchewan's GDP well above the national average, government says
Saskatchewan's GDP grew by 2.2 per cent bringing the total for 2025 to $85.4 billion, according to Statistics Canada. GDP is the total value of goods and services produced over a specific time period ...
May 03, 2026 The most notable gain was in the agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting category, which saw a rise of 15.2 per cent driven by significant growth in crop production, the government said. (stevemc / Depositphotos.com)
New Weyburn General Hospital to open later this year seen as 'extraordinary milestone'
Weyburn residents will soon have access to a new hospital. Construction on the new Weyburn General Hospital has officially wrapped up, the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health announced this week, and the ...
May 02, 2026
Hospitality Saskatchewan training workers to spot and report human trafficking
A training program in Saskatchewan is aimed at helping hospitality workers across the province identify and respond to cases of human trafficking. On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a...
May 02, 2026 Jim Bence, Hospitality Saskatchewan’s CEO, said human traffickers often make use of the services the sector provides, so it’s important for workers to be able to spot red flags and warning signs. (.shock/Depositphotos.com)
Residential street sweeping gets underway on Monday in Saskatoon
Residential street sweeping will begin next week in Saskatoon. After some early season work cleaning major roads, the city said street sweepers will move into residential areas starting on Monday. The...
May 02, 2026 “Vehicles left in areas with parking restrictions will be ticketed and relocated,” the City of Saskatoon said in a statement. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Old trick, new victims: Grandparent scam continues its run in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan are still falling victim to the grandparent scam. Saskatchewan RCMP are reporting various incidents where people in the province responded to scammers unknowingly over the past ...
May 02, 2026 The 'grandparent scam', also known as the 'family scam”, involves a call to a usually elderly victim from someone pretending to be a relative and asking for money. (fizkes/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon May-long city-wide food drive puts focus on caring for neighbours
The message behind this year's city-wide food drive is one of care: "Don't let your neighbours fall through the cracks." The annual food drive, hosted by the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, a...
May 01, 2026 According to the food bank, baby food and formula, canned fruits and vegetables, hearty soups and stews, whole-grain pasta and cereals, canned protein and peanut butter are among the items most needed at this time by the food bank. (650 CKOM file photo)
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