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High risk of storms as Sask. summer heats up
Strong storms bypassed Saskatoon and Regina, but hammered other parts of the province Monday. Severe thunderstorms cut through the sweltering heat, sending pea-sized hail and heavy rains to the ground...
Jul 04, 2017 A low funnel cloud spotted near Green Lake, Sask. on July 3, 2017. (Margaret Janvier)
New tech offers smart ways to protect homes this summer
School is out for the summer and many people will be heading to the lake - have you taken steps to protect your home? Virgil Reed, founder and CEO of Reed Security, told 650 CKOM taking precautions li...
Jul 01, 2017 A Wi-Fi doorbell security system allows the user to see who's coming to the door, and speak to them remotely. (Reed Security)
New protections for Sask. tenants fleeing violence, abuse
People fleeing domestic violence will no longer be penalized for ending rental agreements early. Starting July 1, new rights in Saskatchewan will allow renters to end fixed-term tenancy agreements wit...
Jun 30, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
More calls for mental health supports for Sask. farmers
Some who work with the province's producers are expressing concern after an online conversation about mental health on the farm. It started with a series of tweets Wednesday from Gronlid, Sask. area f...
Jun 29, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Public Schools announce cuts ahead of school year
Saskatoon's public school board has passed its budget for the 2017-18 school year. Trustees put together a $259.4 million budget, coming in $800,000 lower than last year despite the fact Saskatoon Pub...
Jun 21, 2017
PotashCorp, Agrium reveal new name ahead of merger
Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan and Agrium Inc. have picked the new name they'll operate under once they're allowed to proceed with a proposed merger. The new company will be called Nutrien, operat...
Jun 21, 2017
Family shares story of Sask. woman's death
A Saskatchewan woman who chose a medically-assisted death wants people to understand her choice. Deb Johnson, 58, died on June 11. She was diagnosed at the age of nine with a rare inflammatory disease...
Jun 20, 2017 Deb Johnson, 58, was diagnosed with a rare inflammatory disease at age nine. She chose a medically-assisted death on June 11, 2017. (Submitted)
Sask. police abuse of Indigenous women widespread: report
Human Rights Watch Canada and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are calling for Saskatchewan police to change their ways after the release of a report detailing alleged abuses by officers...
Jun 20, 2017 A 32-page report released by Human Rights Watch Canada on June 19, 2017 details 64 cases of mistreatment by police across Saskatchewan. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
'That could be my kids out there:' Man recounts lake rescue
A man is being called a hero after swimming out to rescue a pair of young girls who were carried out into the middle of Sturgeon Lake Monday. Jonas Halkett, 31, said he was in his yard on the Sturgeon...
Jun 08, 2017
RCMP confirm Sask. terrorism investigation to cabinet
As terror attacks continue to dominate international news, new details have emerged about Saskatchewan's defence against possible threats. RCMP assistant commissioner Curtis Zablocki joined the premie...
Jun 08, 2017
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