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Public safety agency says rainfall not enough for significant change to Sask. wildfires
There are currently 87 wildfires burning in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency. So far this year, the province has seen 459 wildfires, well over the five-year average of ...
Aug 07, 2025 So far this year, the province has seen 459 wildfires, well over the five-year average of 356. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Dry conditions leading to rapid crop development in Sask. as harvest begins
Warm and dry conditions mean crops are developing rapidly in Saskatchewan, and some producers have already started to harvest their early seeded crops. According to the latest crop report from the Sas...
Aug 07, 2025 “Although most producers in the province have not started harvesting, it is their primary focus as they are currently servicing equipment, hauling grain and cleaning bins to prepare,” the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture wrote in its weekly crop report. (650 CKOM file photo)
Inside the vault: Exploring four decades of Shakespeare costumes
Every year, countless hours are spent preparing for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan. Lines are learned, sets are built, costumes are made, and then inside a big white tent beside the South Saskatchewa...
Aug 07, 2025 Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan has been a summer tradition for 40 years, and Beverley Kobelsky has worked nearly all of them. The longtime costume designer invited 650 CKOM’s Brittany Caffet into the basement archive where decades of theatre history hangs shoulder to shoulder. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Possible landspout tornado reported near Gray as storms soak southern Sask.
Environment Canada is investigating a report of a possible landspout tornado after a stormy and rainy day in Southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday. Meteorologist Rose Carlsen said the weather service is lo...
Aug 06, 2025 Environment Canada is looking into a report of a landspout tornado after seeing photos on social media. (Jordan Blodgett/X)
From seed to stem: A Saskatchewan flower farm in full summer bloom
CLAVET, SASK. - The Saskatchewan sun stretches long across the sky, warming the rows of blossoms that ripple like waves through Kristen Raney's flower farm. Summer is in full swing at Shifting Blooms....
Aug 05, 2025 In the height of summer, Kristen Raney’s days are a steady rhythm of harvesting, arranging and selling fresh-cut flowers. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Provincial government updates flood risk planning rules for developers, aligning with federal government
Saskatchewan is updating its rules when it comes to building homes in areas that could potentially flood. On Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced an update to the Planning and Developmen...
Aug 01, 2025 The provincial government is updating its flood risk planning rules when it comes to developers looking to build properties closer to bodies of water. Previously in Saskatchewan, if you wanted to build a home close to a body of water, you would have to have it mitigated and prepared for a one-in-500-year flood event. Now, that number has been dropped, requiring developers to prepare for a one-in-200-year flooding event. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. RCMP officers responded to 77 fatal crashes in 2024, upward trend continues in 2025
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to 77 fatal crashes last year, resulting in a total of 88 deaths. According to the RCMP, 2024 saw the greatest number of fatalities on rural roads in the past six ye...
Jul 31, 2025 The RCMP noted that the numbers are still trending upward, with Saskatchewan Mounties responding to 51 fatal collisions, leading to 54 deaths, so far this year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Midwestern Legislative Conference, with focus on trade and energy, wraps in Saskatoon
Canadian and American lawmakers wrapped up four days of cross-border collaboration in Saskatoon this week at the 79th annual Midwestern Legislative Conference, with Saskatchewan playing host and setti...
Jul 30, 2025 Lori Carr, Saskatchewan’s minister of mental health and addictions, as well as seniors and rural and remote health, served as this year’s chair. (Lori Carr/Facebook)
Former Macklin firefighter sentenced to probation, community service for arson
A former Macklin firefighter was given 18 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for lighting a number of hay bales on fire near Macklin and Evesham last July. Logan Sieben received hi...
Jul 23, 2025 Logan Sieben was arrested in August of 2024 after police reviewed surveillance footage related to a fire, and he was subsequently let go from his position with the fire department. (650 CKOM file photo)
Buhl wildfire near Waskesiu shows no recent growth; 49 blazes burning in the north
By Kenneth Cheung The Buhl fire, first reported on June 29 and caused by a lightning strike, has now burned approximately 60,389 hectares, including 11,059 hectares inside Prince Albert National Park ...
Jul 23, 2025 Fire crews work along the perimeter of the Buhl wildfire near Prince Albert National Park. (Parks Canada/Facebook)
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