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Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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This Father's Day, daddies and daughters are bonding over braids
Learning how to style a girl's hair may seem like a daunting task for some men, but some dads are up for the challenge. At Paramount Day Spa and Salon in Saskatoon, dads (and moms) can take classes to...
Jun 14, 2024 Paramount Day Spa and Salon senior hairstylist Jillian Stead helps dads learn how to do their daughters' hair, and get some bonding daddy-daughter time as well. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Father of Oilers head coach still confident in team's ability to win cup
As the Stanley Cup finals shift to Edmonton for the first time since 2006, the Edmonton Oilers are hoping the scoring will also shift. Edmonton has just one goal through the first two games of the ser...
Jun 13, 2024 Despite a 2-0 series deficit, Kris Knoblauch's father said he's still confident in Edmonton's ability to win the Stanley Cup. (Town of Imperial/Facebook)
MADD crashed car to be on display in Saskatoon for summer campaign
The crashed car campaign put on by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has returned for the summer in Saskatoon. The smashed-up vehicle is designed to grab a person's attention as they drive by. Bonn...
Jun 12, 2024 MADD's crashed car campaign kicks off at the corner of Attridge dr. and Berini dr. in Saskatoon (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Capital gains tax change could hurt Sask. doctors and farmers
On Tuesday, a motion to increase the proportion of capital gains that are taxed in Canada easily passed the House of Commons despite heavy pushback from the Conservative party. According to the Govern...
Jun 12, 2024 A political columnist says farmers will be among those hardest hit by the federal government's change to the capital gains tax. (CKOM file photo)
Tornado warning briefly issued near Manitoba border Wednesday
A tornado warning issued for the communities of Churchbridge and MacNatt only stayed up briefly on Wednesday afternoon before being taken down again. Some areas in central Saskatchewan remained under ...
Jun 12, 2024
Sask. NDP upset with premier's conspiracy response at town hall
Conspiracy theories abound online, but recently Premier Scott Moe was faced with several of them at a town hall in Speers, which is part of his constituency - and the Sask. NDP doesn't like how he han...
Jun 12, 2024
Saskatoon deputy police chief says city remains safe despite concerning crimes
The start to the month of June has been busy for the Saskatoon Police Service. In the past 11 days, they've responded to multiple stabbings, assaults, robberies and even a homicide. This past weekend,...
Jun 11, 2024 Dave Haye, deputy chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, joined Evan Bray for an in-depth discussion on crime in Saskatoon on Tuesday. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
650 CKOM reporting, podcast shortlisted for RTDNA award
When you need to know what's going on in your community and around the world, the 980 CJME and 650 CKOM newsrooms are there for you. And now that day-to-day work has been recognized with six nominatio...
Jun 10, 2024 'The Shell Lake Massacre' has passed one million plays on Apple Podcasts. (Jennifer Losie/650 CKOM)
Prepare for cankerworm 'population boom' in Saskatoon: Entomologist
Cankerworms are abundant in Saskatoon trees this year. Entomologist Sydney Worthy tells 650 CKOM that we will see the cankerworms in high numbers for at least another year and that city residents can ...
Jun 10, 2024 Entomologist Sydney Worthy said residents can expect an outbreak of cankerworms to occur every decade or so. (Sydney Worthy/Submitted)
Former Sask. Party MLA Gordon Wyant runs in Saskatoon mayoral race
Sask. Party MLA Gordon Wyant launched his campaign to become Saskatoon's next mayor on Monday. The former cabinet minister and MLA for Saskatoon Northwest shared his vision of public safety, affordabi...
Jun 10, 2024 Gordon Wyant announces his candidacy in Saskatoon's mayoral race on June 10, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 6
Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...
