Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Plows, ice covered windows and speed: winter driving is back
Following the recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan, drivers are re-adjusting to winter conditions. "Road conditions are going to be different in winter months," SGI's Tyler McMurchy said. "A number of peo...
Oct 30, 2019
Activist Greta Thunberg talks glaciers with U of S water scientist
Since the early 1980's University of Saskatchewan water scientist John Pomeroy has studied the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper, Alberta, but last week he experienced a first-a 16-year-old wanted a tour. S...
Oct 29, 2019 U of S water scientist John Pomeroy (left) met with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (right) on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Athabasca Glacier. (Mark Ferguson/University of Saskatchewan)
7-year-old son of Langham's mayor battling stage 4 lymphoma
It's been a harrowing two weeks for the family of Langham Mayor John Hildebrand. On August 16, just days after his seventh birthday, Hildebrand's son Caleb was taken to the emergency room. Within a we...
Aug 30, 2019 A GoFundMe campaign launched on Aug. 28, 2019 is raising money to help the family of Langham's mayor as his son Caleb (right) battles lymphoma. (GoFundMe)
Saskatoon school zones resume over Labour Day long weekend
Starting on Monday school zones will go back into effect in Saskatoon, meaning drivers will have to slow down to 30 kilometres per hour in posted areas. With a few days before the change, Saskatoon Po...
Aug 30, 2019 (File photo/650 CKOM)
A busy weekend of clean-up following Saskatoon storms
For businesses that repair damage, cut down trees and work on roofs it's a busy weekend in Saskatoon. Two days of unpredictable weather downed dozens of trees and caused a roof to collapse in the Brid...
Jul 20, 2019 Saskatoon Fire and Flood and Maxie's Excavating worked to clean storm damage at ELF Flooring on July 20, 2019.
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Canada’s premiers call on Ottawa to seek exemption from Buy American policies
By Stephanie Taylor and Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press SASKATOON - Canada's premiers want the federal government to seek an exemption from the United States' Buy American measures. Saskatchewan Pr...
Jul 10, 2019 Canada's Premiers listen as Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addresses them during a meeting of Canada's Premiers in Saskatoon, Sask. Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
SGI photo radar nabs thousands of school zones speeders
As another school year comes to an end in Saskatchewan SGI is sharing it's photo radar data from school zones. It turns out thousands of drivers in Saskatoon struggled to slow down to 30 kilometres an...
Jun 29, 2019
Missing 12-year-old girl found safe
Madison Gaspers is safe and sound. She had last been seen on Thursday at school in the Forest Grove area. "She (Madison) was in a friends house that everybody had visited multiple times last night and...
May 31, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's Hunter Brothers celebrate first No. 1 hit
Shaunavon's own The Hunter Brothers reached a major career milestone on Monday. Their song "Lost" became the band's first No. 1 hit on Canadian country radio. The five brothers took to Twitter to than...
Apr 09, 2019 The Hunter Brothers song "Lost" became the number one single on Canadian country radio on April 8, 2019. (Hunter Brothers/Twitter)
Medical ketogenic formula shortage frustrates Saskatoon mom
A mother in Saskatoon is doing everything she can to ensure her daughter Jennica has the special ketogenic formula she needs. Michelle Linklater's 22-year-old daughter has autism and epilepsy. Accordi...
Jan 08, 2019 Michelle Linklater is trying to get answers on the shortage of KetoCal 4:1 formula that her daughter relies on. (KetoCal/Facebook)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...
