Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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NDP vows to keep Saskatchewan workers and products at home
The Saskatchewan NDP believes tax dollars spent in the province should stay in its communities, so that's the goal of the party's new "Hire Saskatchewan" commitment. The party said Tuesday an NDP prov...
Jul 18, 2023
Local businesses and vendors excited for Ag in Motion
Farmers, vendors and spectators from all over the map are making their way to Saskatchewan this week for the Ag in Motion farm show. Ag in Motion is Western Canada's biggest outdoor farm show and it t...
Jul 18, 2023 The annual Ag in Motion outdoor farming show is held near Langham, west of Saskatoon. (Ag in Motion/Twitter)
Sask. food instructor celebrates milestone with Ukrainian students
When Russell Scott decided to donate his time, energy and expertise in food safety to help Ukrainians fleeing the war in Saskatchewan more than a year ago, he could have never envisioned the response ...
Jul 17, 2023 Some of the tools of the trade for Food Safety 1st instructor Russell Scott. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
War-displaced Ukrainians still settling in Saskatchewan
While the war in Ukraine may have faded a little bit from public view, Ukrainians are still setting up new lives in Saskatchewan as the war passes another grim milestone. Danylo Puderak, executive dir...
Jul 17, 2023 Russell Scott (left) and Danylo Puderak at the Ukrainian Canadian Congress in Saskatoon on July 12, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Luke Combs to headline Country Thunder in 2024
The biggest artist in country music will be making an appearance at Country Thunder in 2024. On Saturday, organizers announced that Luke Combs will be taking the stage at Craven. Combs is currently in...
Jul 16, 2023 Credit: CKOM/CJME file photo.
Saskatchewan honouring Indigenous athletes
Athletes representing Saskatchewan at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax are being honoured. Recognition for the athletes was given at Dakota Dunes. Many of the athletes are excited...
Jul 15, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Governments provide some relief to farmers amid drought
Many farmers across Saskatchewan are declaring a state of disaster. The ongoing drought in areas of the province has dried out crops and brought in a large number of grasshoppers. "Since the crops wer...
Jul 14, 2023 (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM file photo)
Town silent as men facing trafficking charges begin court process
Two men facing charges for human trafficking in Saskatchewan made their first court appearance Thursday morning, though they were not present for it. Tisdale's Mohommad Masum, 41, and 52-year-old Sohe...
Jul 13, 2023 Rosetown Elks Hall is where provincial circuit court was held on July 13, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'It's very frustrating:' Farmers bemoan lack of rainfall in Saskatchewan
Ben Wilson says this summer's drought is one of the worst he's ever seen in Dundurn. Wilson, the deputy reeve for the rural municipality of Dundurn, says the most comparable drought years were in 1988...
Jul 13, 2023 Ben Wilson's canola field on July 13, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan farmers 'hoping for rain immediately:' Crop report
Some farmers are feeling the pinch as rural municipalities across Saskatchewan declare emergencies due to drought conditions. "Dry conditions are impacting parts of the province and many producers are...
Jul 13, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
