Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
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Iranian cultural leader in Saskatoon says U.S. strikes raise 'conflicting emotions'
The United States carried out air strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday, joining Israel's efforts to shut down the country's nuclear program. Pooyan Arab, executive director of the Saskat...
Jun 23, 2025 A B-2 bomber arrives at Whiteman Air Force Base Mo., Sunday, June 22, 2025, after returning from a massive strike on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday. (AP Photo/David Smith)
Weekend brings high rainfall totals to some Saskatchewan communities
Most of Saskatchewan was blanketed with rain over the past weekend. The much-needed rain was heaviest in the central and southern parts of the province, though it also led to flooding in some communit...
Jun 23, 2025 Communities across the southern and central parts of Saskatchewan were pelted with rain over the weekend. Lucky Lake had the highest rainfall total in the province, with 71.7 millimetres. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. exempts Canada Disability Benefit from provincial income assistance
The Government of Saskatchewan has added an exemption to its core income assistance programs. The change means that people receiving the Canada Disability Benefit can receive up to $200 a month from O...
Jun 22, 2025 According to the Ministry of Social Services, the province is also pushing for “broader and streamlined access to the Canada Disability Benefit” to open it up to more residents of the province. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Website seeking Thackeray Mines investment is bogus, FCAA says
A website that says it is associated with Saskatchewan corporation Thackeray Mines & Minerals Inc. is bogus, the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) warned on Friday. I...
Jun 22, 2025 (chormail@hotmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Nutrien says it has surpassed $1 billion in Indigenous procurement
Nutrien is celebrating a big milestone in its commitment to work with Indigenous-owned companies. According to Nutrien, the company surpassed $1 billion in Indigenous procurement late in 2024. Read mo...
Jun 21, 2025 “The $1 billion milestone reflects the efforts and innovative thinking of our Indigenous partners, our suppliers and our company,” said Trevor Berg, Nutrien’s senior vice president of potash operations. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rainfall warnings issued for west central Saskatchewan this weekend
It's going to be very wet in parts of Saskatchewan this weekend. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a rainfall warning for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta bord...
Jun 21, 2025 A rainfall warning has been for west-central areas of the province from the Alberta border through to Kindersley, north to Kerrobert and east to Davidson. (londondeposit/Depositphotos.com)
Lake Diefenbaker water levels predicted to to rise over a metre after heavy rain
The Water Security Agency (WSA) expects water levels at Lake Diefenbaker to rise over one metre in the next 10 days as a result of the weather system in Alberta and Saskatchewan this weekend. Signific...
Jun 21, 2025 The Water Safety Agency said Lake Diefenbaker has sufficient storage to capture the added inflow, but it will increase outflows on the South Saskatchewan to better manage the expected increases at the reservoir. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Culture, reconciliation highlighted by hundreds in Saskatoon Rock Your Roots walk
Hundreds of people were decked out in orange on Friday morning in Saskatoon as they took part in the Rock Your Roots - Walk for Reconciliation. Wearing orange is symbolic of reconciliation, residentia...
Jun 20, 2025 John Dreaver and John Tootoosis were both dressed in their regalia on Friday morning and danced as part of the festivities in Victoria park on Friday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS: 'Big explosion' as lightning hits home and truck in Saskatoon
Lightning struck a home in Saskatoon on Thursday and damaged a truck that was sitting in a driveway, knocking over the homeowner at the same time. A significant storm passed through the province on Th...
Jun 20, 2025 Lightning struck a home and a truck in Saskatoon on Thursday, though no significant fires were caused by either strike. Gunjan Sinha captured the moment when lightning struck on his dashcam while he was on Circle Drive on Thursday. (Gunjan Sinha/Submitted)
Deschambault Lake man arrested on murder charge: Saskatchewan RCMP
Mounties in Saskatchewan have arrested a 26-year-old man who's been charged with murder. According to the RCMP, officers got a report of an assault at a home in Deschambault Lake on the afternoon of J...
Jun 20, 2025 An investigation by Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes led to a charge of second-degree murder against Maverick Eninew, a resident of Deschambault Lake. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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