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Saskatoon to host 2027 Brier as event celebrates 100th anniversary
Saskatoon will be celebrating 100 years of curling history in 2027 as the city hosts the Brier. The men's national curling championship will run from Feb. 26 to March 7 at SaskTel Centre, Curling Cana...
Nov 03, 2025 Nolan Thiessen, Curling Canada’s CEO, said the Brier “reflects our values of teamwork and camaraderie without sacrificing the tension of competition at the highest level and the remarkable feats of the athletes.” (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Forget baseball - It's football season in Saskatchewan!
Murray Wood says the real boys of autumn take centre stage this week. An incredible weekend of football is coming up with the Riders, Rams, Huskies and Hilltops all in playoff action. Murray Wood deli...
Nov 03, 2025
Sarah Mills: Canada's unhelpful status quo position remains in trade talks with U.S.
Sarah Mills says there are lots of different things being said about trade talks on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border, none of them helpful, and none getting Canada closer to a deal. The Mills Minu...
Nov 03, 2025
Regina man, 42, charged with manslaughter in Weyburn highway shooting
A 42-year-old Regina man is facing charges in connection with the shooting death of Tanya Myers. The RCMP said an investigation led to the arrest of Chris Fahlman on Saturday. Read more: Woman dead af...
Nov 03, 2025 Chris Fahlman is facing charges in connection with the shooting death of Tanya Myers. (Facebook/screenshot)
Province approves Crown mineral rights transfer to Cowessess First Nation
The Government of Saskatchewan has given its stamp of approval to transfer Crown mineral rights on a parcel of land to the Cowessess First Nation. The transfer will see the southern Saskatchewan First...
Nov 02, 2025 The 21,488-ha Cowessess Reserve is 13 km northwest of Broadview, and an additional 257.1-ha reserve (73A) is situated 31 km west of Esterhazy. (YouTube screengrab)
Curling Canada set to announce news about the sport in Saskatoon
The mystery of Saskatoon's bid on a "major unknown sporting event in 2027" may soon be solved. Curling Canada issued an invitation to media last week for "an important announcement about the sport of ...
Nov 02, 2025 Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM files)
Saskatoon City Hospital emergency department closed from 3 p.m.
Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department will close at 3 p.m. on Sunday due to "unforeseen physician unavailability," the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said. The SHA sent a news release to...
Nov 02, 2025 Prior to February, Saskatoon City Hospital's ER was open from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. but since then its hours have been reduced a number of times by the health authority. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Garden Talk: Can I plant organic garlic from the grocery store?
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 Nov. 2 show: Read mo...
Nov 02, 2025 Organic garlic bulbs shouldn't have been coated with anything and should be OK to plant in the garden. (VadimVasenin / Depositphotos.com)
46 kg meth, millions of illegal cigarettes found in Saskatchewan
A search of a truck and trailer stopped at a weigh scale near Saskatoon this week revealed a cache of millions of unstamped cigarettes and a large amount of methamphetamine. Saskatchewan RCMP said in ...
Nov 01, 2025 Sask. RCMP officers found methamphetamine, weighing approximately 46 kg in a truck and trailer on Oct. 29, 2025. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. set to open proposal for animal welfare enforcement
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to open a request for proposals for organizations interested in enforcing the province's animal welfare laws. The Ministry of Agriculture's current contract w...
Nov 01, 2025 The Ministry of Agriculture’s current contract with Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan is set to expire at the end of March. (650 CKOM file photo)
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