Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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Saskatchewan Rush open season with nail-biting 16-13 win over Calgary
After coming painfully close to their third National Lacrosse League (NLL) championship in May, the Saskatchewan Rush began their season with a win in Saskatoon on Saturday. The first test for last se...
Dec 07, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush beat the Calgary Roughnecks 16-13 in their home opener in Saskatoon on Dec. 6, 2025. Pictured is Rush defenceman Matthew Hossack. (Saskatchewan Rush/X)
'A once in a lifetime opportunity': Sask. soccer superfan excited for World Cup in Canada
It took close to two hours at the 2026 World Cup draw and while the group hasn't been completely finalized Canada's group is taking shape. Both Switzerland and Qatar will join Canada in group B, but t...
Dec 06, 2025 Saskatchewan soccer superfan Lee Kormish at the FIFA World Cup draw in Washington DC on Dec. 5, 2025. (Lee Kormish/Facebook)
Saskatchewan Rush heading into 2025-26 season with high expectations
For the first time in nearly seven years, the Saskatchewan Rush's expectations are set on a championship. The team made the National Lacrosse League finals last season for the first time since 2018, b...
Dec 05, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush have set championship expectations on themselves for the upcoming season following their first trip to the NLL finals since 2018 (Steve Hiscock/Submitted)
Two Sask. baseball players drafted to Professional Women's League
As women's sports continue to boom in popularity, a new league has emerged hoping for the same fortune. The Women's Professional Baseball League (WPBL) held its inaugural draft on Thursday, and as wom...
Nov 23, 2025 Saskatoon athlete Addie Ziebart was selected in the Women’s Professional Baseball League 5th round by New York this week. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
University of Saskatchewan Huskies eyeing first Vanier Cup title since 1998
In August, 27 university football teams set out with the goal of reaching the Vanier Cup. Now, as 25 teams sit on their couches and watch, just two teams remain and only one can come out on top. Read ...
Nov 21, 2025 Saskatchewan and Montreal are ready to square off for the Vanier Cup at Regina's Mosaic Stadium this weekend. L-R: Mohamed Elshal, Gabriel Maisonneuve, Brandon Gourgon, Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Garza, Marco Iadeluca, Scott Flory, Ryker Frank, Seth Hundeby and Jake Farrell. (Abby Zieverink/980CJME)
'One of the best aurora light shows I've ever seen': Astronomer
The Northern Lights have been dancing across the prairie night sky during the past couple of weeks. Samantha Lawler, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Regina, joined the Evan Bray ...
Nov 19, 2025 Northern lights over Saskatoon's Kensington neighbourhood on Nov. 11, 2025. (Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)
Foreign ownership of farmland becoming growing concern for APAS
Foreign land ownership continues to be on the radar of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS). Bill Prybylski, President of APAS joined The Evan Bray Show on Friday to discuss t...
Nov 17, 2025 The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan said it is seeing growing concern amongst members when it comes to foreign farmland ownership in the province. (Dreamstime.com)
Health-care officials disappointed with measles re-emergence in Canada
On Monday, Canada lost its measles elimination status, which it had previously held since 1998. It's a development in Canada that has many health-care professionals disappointed. Read More: Moe says p...
Nov 14, 2025 A red blotchy measles rash, which develops on the face and spreads down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin. (Health Canada website)
Saskatoon shines as Enchanted Forest opens for 27th season
It doesn't look like it outside quite yet, but Christmas is quickly approaching. One holiday staple in Saskatoon is the Enchanted Forest at the Forestry Farm, next to St. Joseph High School. The drive...
Nov 13, 2025 The BHP Enchanted Forest opens on Thursday and runs until Jan. 4. (650 CKOM file photo)
Poppies from Flanders Fields taking root at University of Saskatchewan
Poppies from the famous Flanders Fields are in bloom on the University of Saskatchewan's Saskatoon campus. Corporal Fikret kis, a horticulture student at the University of Saskatchewan who has served ...
Nov 11, 2025 Corporal Fikret Ükis (centre) laying poppies. The soldier and horticulture student says he stumbled upon the poppy seeds from Flanders Fields online, and knew he needed to order them. (Submitted)
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