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Update: Trump sworn in as 47th United States president in Washington DC
Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a "revolution of common sense" and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the countr...
Jan 20, 2025 President Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP)
Man arrested after cab driver threatened with imitation gun: Police
A 22-year-old man was arrested on Saturday night after allegedly pointing an imitation firearm at a cab driver to escape paying his fare. According to police, officers were called to a home on First A...
Jan 20, 2025 Police said the 22-year-old is now facing four weapons charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
School buses cancelled as extreme cold warnings stretch across Sask.
Extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada covered almost all of Saskatchewan on Monday morning, prompting school bus cancellations in Saskatoon and Regina. "Wind chill values near -45 are expected...
Jan 20, 2025 Several school divisions in Regina and Saskatoon have cancelled bus service on Monday due to the extreme cold. (Saskatoon Public Schools/Twitter)
Garden Talk: What do I need to do in January to get ready for spring?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 19...
Jan 19, 2025 Before spring pull out your garden tools, sharpen them and do any repairs you need to. Also take the blades off your lawnmower and sharpen them. (pryzmat/Depositphotos.com)
Brr! Extreme wind chills bring cold warnings to much of Saskatchewan
After a brief reprieve from cold weather earlier in the week, it has returned with a vengeance, with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) saying people in Saskatchewan can expect a multi-day e...
Jan 18, 2025 With wind chill values reaching -40 C at times this weekend, motorists in Saskatchewan are being advised to carry emergency supplies that include extra blankets and jumper cables. (OlafNaami / Depositphotos.com)
$300,000 donation pushes Hope's Home closer to $8.6M fundraising goal
A major gift is pushing Hope's Home closer to its goal of opening Saskatoon's first medically inclusive child-care centre. The charitable organization is aiming to raise $8.6 million for the centre, w...
Jan 18, 2025 The donation will fund a fully equipped kitchen for the medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
Ron MacLean looks back on 25 years of Hockey Day in Canada
Saturday is the 25th annual Hockey Day in Canada, and Sportsnet broadcaster Ron MacLean joined The Green Zone with Jamie & Locker. Canmore in Alberta is hosting the event in 2025, with a live TV b...
Jan 17, 2025 Ron MacLean holding a hockey stick and skates (Ron MacLean/X)
Dozy Saskatoon driver wakes up to drug and weapons charges: Police
A driver who took a nap behind the wheel got a rude awakening on Thursday night, and he's now facing a lengthy list of criminal charges. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers were called...
Jan 17, 2025 According to police, officers found three types of drugs and six weapons inside the van. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police respond to three bear-spray incidents in less than 24 hours
A number of criminal cases involving bear spray kept police in Saskatoon busy in this week, with three separate incidents happening in the past 24 hours alone. The first incident happened just after 5...
Jan 17, 2025 Canisters of bear spray seized in Saskatoon. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. RCMP responded to record 40 homicides in 2024, Blackmore tells Bray
Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the officer in charge of the Saskatchewan RCMP, joined the Evan Bray Show on Friday morning to check in on a number of different topics, including crime statis...
Jan 17, 2025 Rhonda Blackmore says the Saskatchewan RCMP responded to a record number of homicides in 2024. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
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