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Garden Talk: Why are my cucumbers bitter?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Sep 01, 2024 Bitterness in cucumbersusually comes from two things — the weather or a nutrient deficiency. (Anna Shvets/pexels.com)
Prince Albert police handle more than 100 calls in 12 hours
Friday was a busy night for the Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS). According to a release, officers responded to 103 calls for service between the hours of 6 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m. Saturday. The ...
Sep 01, 2024 (PANOW files)
P.A. welcomes back First Nations firefighting competition
For the first time since the pandemic, Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency Management (SFNEM) brought their annual First Nations Provincial Firefighting Competition back to Prince Albert in conjuncti...
Sep 01, 2024 Fond Du Lac Fire Department fires off the hose at their target First Nations Provincial Firefighting Competition in Prince Albert, Sask., on Aug. 31, 2024. (Nick Nielsen/PANow)
What's open in Saskatoon on Labour Day 2024
The City of Saskatoon has released the following schedule for Labour Day in 2024. Here's what is open and closed: City Hall: Closed. Reopening on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Remai Modern: Closed. All Saskatoon ...
Sep 01, 2024 Labour Day 2024 is the last day of operation for Riversdale Pool this year. (Kateryna_Mostova/Depositphotos.com)
Busy, stressful time for families as U of S students move in
It's a stressful time of year for many families, as they prepare for the first week back at school. For many University of Saskatchewan students it also means moving away from home for the first time....
Sep 01, 2024 Students move into U of S dorm rooms on the Saskatoon campus ahead of school year on Aug. 31, 2024. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
SHA says around 500 Sask. health-care workers paid late
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) head Andrew Will apologized on Friday to health-care workers affected by the second rollout of a new pay system. Will said that out of the almost 50,000 SHA employe...
Aug 31, 2024 CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority Andrew Will addressed concerns about the AIMS pay sytem on Friday in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
No tax hikes, get tough on crime highlighted in Sask. NDP's election plan
Saskatchewan's 2024 provincial election might not be called yet, but NDP leader Carla Beck appears to be getting a head start ahead of it. This past week, Beck made two big promises to unofficially la...
Aug 31, 2024 Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck. (Canadian Press)
Police discover second gun crime while dealing with firearm complaint
Police investigating a report of a gun pointed at someone discovered a second firearms offence in Saskatoon on Friday. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release that officers were called t...
Aug 30, 2024 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
Pedestrian dies after being hit by RCMP vehicle near Turnor Lake
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after a fatal collision involving an RCMP vehicle. SIRT said in a news release on Friday the 31-year-old man from Clearwater River...
Aug 30, 2024 (650 CKOM files)
Sask. hockey fan mourns death of NHLer Johnny Gaudreau
The hockey world continues to mourn the loss of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau. The brothers were cycling when they were killed in New Jersey by an alleged drunk driver on Thursday night. Sixteen-year-ol...
Aug 30, 2024 Lucas Meier and Johnny Gaudreau in April 2022 (Lucas Meier Submitted)
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