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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Riders welcome Elks to Mosaic Stadium in west division showdown
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know the Edmonton Elks present a tough test, despite what the records may indicate. As the Riders (2-1) return from their bye week fresh off a win against the Calgary Stam...
Jul 06, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders centre Logan Bandy during practice. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'Warm and dry:' Sask. forecast not promising for widespread rain
Saskatchewan farmers might be disappointed to not see rain in the province's immediate forecast. Kyle Ziolkowski, meteorologist with Environment Canada, said rain isn't likely to make up any significa...
Jul 06, 2023 Spadina Crescent in Saskatoon on July 5, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Canada Day storms bring damage from wild weather
Canada Day brought some wild weather this year. Extreme wind and rain storms raged through the province on Saturday night. Nipawin, Waskesiu, Prince Albert and Hafford were some of the hardest hit on ...
Jul 04, 2023 The results of a plow wind that tore through 1015 Nipawin on July 1, 2023. (Barb Quinney/Submitted)
Dundurn tricera-tops dinosaur costume world record
In Saskatchewan, people wore something different than red and white to celebrate Canada Day this year. Instead, more than a thousand wore inflatable dinosaur costumes. On July 1, the town of Dundurn, ...
Jul 04, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Province-wide Canada Day storms spark awe, rival fireworks
Saskatchewan residents across the province saw and felt the intensity of wild weather on July 1. Social media posts shared from various cities and towns paint a picture of plethora of weather that vis...
Jul 02, 2023 The results of a plow wind that tore through 1015 Nipawin on July 1, 2023. (Barb Quinney/Submitted)
Second day of NHL draft sees more Saskatchewan players selected
Dreams came true Thursday for more hockey players who were born in Saskatchewan or played with WHL teams based in the province. The second day of the NHL draft was held in Nashville. Shaunavon product...
Jun 29, 2023
Crop report says many farmers in need of rain, mild temperatures
A dry spell has some farmers in Saskatchewan concerned. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in areas of the province that haven’t had significant amount...
Jun 29, 2023
Candle Lake upset after province closes off outhouse, fish filleting shack, boat launch
By Jaryn Vecchio The Village of Candle Lake is looking for answers after having its outhouse and fish filleting shack closed down and its boat launch become practically unusable. According to Mayor Te...
Jun 28, 2023 (Village of Candle Lake/Submitted)
Sask. gymnasts preparing for international performance this summer
A Saskatchewan gymnastics team is Amsterdam-bound in a month's time to compete as a group on a global stage. But, the gymnasts noted, the team is all about performance over competition results. With m...
Jun 28, 2023 Members of Team Saskatchewan Gymnaestrada Adisyn Helfrick, Breanna Schultz and Devyn Cole (left to right) at Ritmo Gymnastics on June 11, 2023. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Hook, line and sinker: Saskatchewan to hold free fishing weekend
Anglers in Saskatchewan soon can try their luck for free. The provincial government announced Monday the annual summer free fishing weekend is set for July 8-9, when people can fish on all of Saskatch...
Jun 26, 2023
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