Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Extreme cold warnings issued across much of Saskatchewan
Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for large parts of Saskatchewan, including most of the province's major cities. Included under the extreme cold warning are Saskatoon, Regina, Moose...
Jan 03, 2025 Much of Saskatchewan woke up to extreme cold warnings on Friday morning, but Environment Canada expects the temperatures to moderate through the weekend. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Community steps up after equipment stolen from Pike Lake fire hall
A Saskatchewan fire chief is grateful for support from the community after equipment valued at more than $20,000 was stolen from a volunteer fire hall in Pike Lake last weekend. "They took almost all ...
Jan 02, 2025 Mike Given, chief of the Delisle & District Fire Department, said firefighting equipment valued at more than $20,000 was stolen from a volunteer fire hall in Pike Lake last weekend. (Delisle & District Fire Department/Facebook)
Dogs taken from Regina property, neighbours want pigeons removed
John Dubois has photos and videos of problems he says he has had with his neighbour dating back years. But his biggest concern is the animals living on the property. Dubois claims his neighbour, Gordo...
Dec 31, 2024
Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements
EDMONTON - Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it be...
Dec 31, 2024 Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. (CP File Photo)
Bloodlines and Blows: The viral father/son Sask. Senior A hockey fight
A family battle royal on ice between 48-year-old Chris Ewen and his 27-year-old son Tyler Driedger during a Senior A hockey game is still buzzing about the internet, a week later. FATHER AND SON CHUCK...
Dec 30, 2024 Chris Ewen (pictured left) and Tyler Driedger (pictured right) smile before playing a game of competitive hockey against each other for the first time in their lives. “We've played together for 10 or 12 years and we've heard the question lots, ‘Who would win in a fight?’ Tyler wanted to fight and we were talking about it for a while, probably for about five or six years, because we're both very competitive. The game got out of hand, so we gave the fans a show,” 48-year-old Ewen explained. (Chris Ewen/submitted)
Owner of Rosetown Towing urging drivers to slow down on Highway 7
Overnight rain led to icy road conditions on Friday morning on some Saskatchewan highways leaving a handful of vehicles in the ditch. Rosetown Towing pulled four semis out of the ditch along highway 7...
Dec 28, 2024 Rosetown Towing pulled 4 semis out of the ditch along Highway 7 before noon on Dec. 27, 2024. (Rosetown Towing Facebook/submitted)
Team Canada parent reacts to shutout win in tournament opener
Thursday night's game between Canada and Finland at the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship saw Canada blank Finland 4-0. It was a full team effort that saw 17-year-old forward Gavin McKenna open th...
Dec 27, 2024 Canada forward Easton Cowan (27) fires the puck past Finland goaltender Petteri Rimpinen (30) to score during second period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament action on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Catton, Yager and Price set to continue hockey journey together at WJHC
They grew up playing hockey together as kids, and now they're set to take junior hockey's biggest stage together at the 2025 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship in Ottawa. Berkly Catton, Brayden Yag...
Dec 23, 2024 Four players from Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the 2024-25 IIHF World Juniors in Ottawa.(Jeff McIntosh/THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES)
Optimist Hill in Saskatoon prepares for busy Christmas break, warm weather
Winter has officially arrived in Saskatchewan, but the weather has other plans. Instead of bone-chilling temperatures, the province is expected to hover around zero degrees to welcome the season. The ...
Dec 21, 2024 Snowboarders ride down Optimist Hill in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Shattered window at Saskatoon Cafe leads to call for extra security
The Purrfect Cup Cafe in Saskatoon woke up to a shattered window by its front entrance. Thankfully, the 24 cats who call the cafe home were held far away from the broken window. This is the first time...
Dec 20, 2024 Early morning on Dec. 18, 2024, the Purrfect Cup Cafe's front window was shattered. (The Purrfect Cup Cat Cafe/Facebook)
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