Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision...
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Number of Canadians with favourable view of U.S. has fallen, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - Amid months of tariffs and taunts from U.S. President Donald Trump, a new poll suggests the percentage of Canadians who have a favourable view of the United States has fallen and is now o...
Jul 15, 2025
'They saved our community': Beauval mayor thanks firefighters
Beauval mayor Rick Laliberte couldn't be more grateful for the nearly 200 firefighters who were helping protect his community over the last number of days. The village, located 310 kilometres northwes...
Jul 14, 2025 Davidson Fire Department members worked along Hwy 965 near Sandy Bay to extinguish hotspots and patrol for spot fires after days of high heat and strong northwesterly winds intensified fire activity in early July 2025. (Davidson Fire Department/Facebook)
Sask. wildfire smoke triggers air quality warning for Saskatoon
A plume of wildfire smoke has settled over Saskatoon, causing Environment Canada to issue an air quality warning for it as well as most parts of northern and central Saskatchewan. "We were watching th...
Jul 14, 2025 Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton walks the field during warmups before an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
NDP upset over Beauval wildfire miscalculation from SPSA
The people in Beauval were told they had four days before the wildfire threat in the area would reach their community. But that turned into four hours, leaving people in a mad dash to evacuate on Thur...
Jul 13, 2025 NDP MLA for Athabasca Leroy Laliberte spoke with media after the Beauval evacuation order. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Berries squashing competition in team's second season
The Saskatoon Berries are turning heads throughout the Western Canadian Baseball League. After finishing their inaugural season in 2024 with a record of 31-25 and losing in the east division final to ...
Jul 13, 2025 The Saskatoon Berries are only in their second season as a team, and they already hold the best record in the Western Canadian Baseball League. The team is hoping the momentum will carry on into the playoffs. (Saskatoon Berries/Submitted)
Saskatchewan fishers enjoy free fishing weekend
It's free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan, which means people can fish without a license. A licence is still required to take fish out of the province, and all other regulations, including limits, rem...
Jul 12, 2025 Fishers in Saskatoon enjoying free fishing weekend. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
NDP outlines concerns to ombudsman over wildfire response
The Saskatchewan NDP has filed a complaint with the provincial ombudsman over incorrect SaskAlert updates sent during this year's wildfire evacuations, as well as delays in emergency funds and mental ...
Jul 11, 2025 Jordan McPhail, NDP Critic for Northern affairs spoke to media on July 11, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Weekend wind forecast offers relief in Saskatchewan wildfire fight
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed on Thursday afternoon that there are 56 active wildfires in the province. Of those 56 active wildfires, six are contained, 12 are not contained, ...
Jul 10, 2025 Firefighters near the Beauval and Patuanak areas could recieve some help fighting the wildfires in those communities. The SPSA said on Thursday that wind patterns over the weekend are expected to blow the flames away from the communities. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook
Emergency co-ordinator for English River wants to see more wildfire prevention work from Sask. gov.
The emergency management co-ordinator for the English River First Nation says more should have been done to prevent wildfires before they became an imminent threat. After an early and active start to ...
Jul 09, 2025 Candyce Paul, emergency management co-ordinator for the English River First Nation, said she feels the wildfires threatening Beauval and Patuanak could've been prevented if more resources and manpower were sent to the community before the fires sparked at the end of June. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Heavy rainfall in Saskatoon on Sunday caused only minor flooding
When it rains it pours, and that was the case in Saskatoon on Sunday night as 44 millimeters (close to two inches) of rain fell, leaving some areas dealing with minor flooding. The City of Saskatoon c...
Jul 07, 2025 Around 44 millimeters of rain fell on Sunday in Saskatoon, causing some flooding. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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