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Train sparks grass fire on Circle Drive in Saskatoon
A train sparked a large grass fire on Circle Drive on Monday evening. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the blaze was caused by a CN train that was heading south. The fire stretched between ...
Jun 10, 2025 The fire department said the large grass fire stretched between 33rd Street West and 22nd Street West. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, June 9
The Green Zone - Monday, June 9 2:35 - Dan DaSilva, Saskatoon Blades Head coach Dan DaSilva joins Jamie and Locker to talk about the off-season Blades work that he has been doing. DaSilva also gives h...
Jun 09, 2025
Riders officially announce signing of Ka'Deem Carey, two others
After several days of speculation and reports, the Saskatchewan Roughriders officially announced the signing of all-star running back Ka'Deem Carey. Last week, the Toronto Argonauts announced they had...
Jun 09, 2025 For the Saskatchewan Roughriders, it’s not just about talent on the field — it’s the rituals, routines and little superstitions that help keep the team focused and connected to the game they love. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
'Insulin-dependent' Saskatoon man's death might be the city's 5th homicide
Human remains found near Highway 7 on June 4, have been identified as 31-year-old Chad Romanski of Saskatoon. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on June 9 that Romanski's death is b...
Jun 09, 2025
Wet and cool weekend weather helps firefighters in northern Sask.
The rain and cool weather in northern Saskatchewan this past weekend helped firefighters slow the spread of the destructive wildfires. "We got a little bit of a reprieve. We got some cooler temperatur...
Jun 09, 2025 Firefighters work in La Ronge. (La Ronge Regional Fire Department/Facebook)
Sarah Mills: The zipper merge brings law and order to our streets
The zipper merge is a simple idea that really helps traffic move smoothly, and there's plenty of data to prove it. But, Sarah Mills says, some drivers treat those who do merge properly like criminals....
Jun 09, 2025
Murray Wood: Wildfire worries in Saskatchewan now include arson, looting
Despite some rain over the weekend, the wildfire situation in Saskatchewan isn't seeing much improvement. Murray Wood says it's concerning seeing people charged with arson while others loot evacuated ...
Jun 09, 2025
Garden Talk: What are those white fuzzy spots on my plant?
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 8 show: Read mo...
Jun 08, 2025 Mealybugs look like white cotton. If you look closely at the bug, it has two little antlers and scoots around. It's got different stages — a crawling stage and a fuzzy egg stage.(Jookiko/Depositphotos.com)
Smile Cookie Campaign raises $172,098 for two Saskatoon charities
Tim Hortons' annual Smile Cookie Campaign brought in $178,098 for Hope's Home and Roadways Literacy Academy in 2025. The campaign, which ran from April 28 to May 4, saw 100 per cent of the profits fro...
Jun 08, 2025 Hope’s Home is a charity offering care for children with complex medical needs, while Roadways Literacy Academy is a Saskatoon-based private school and tutoring service that helps students with learning disabilities and unique needs. (Hope's Home/submitted)
Campaign designed to promote the safety and quality of Canadian agricultural products
Get the latest updates on what's happening at the farmgate with RealAg on the Weekend. Tune in Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 1 p.m. on 650 CKOM. Host Shaun Haney discusses promoting the safety of...
Jun 08, 2025 Shaun Haney with RealAgriculture discusses promoting the safety of Canadian agricultural products to consumers with Canadian Center for Food Integrity's (CCFI) Lisa Bishop-Spencer. They're launching a new campaign to promote the safety and quality of Canadian agricultural products to consumers.
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