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City programs wrap as summer nears close
The end of summer is fast approaching and with it, Saskatoon's summer programming will soon be wrapping up. The final days of operation will take place from Aug. 19 through Sept. 6 for outdoor pools, ...
Aug 18, 2021 Workers prepare the George Ward Pool for patrons, beginning Wednesday. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. wildfires rising, less than 10% contained
An update on the current wildfire situation in Saskatchewan reveals only 12 of 128 active wildfires are considered contained. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) released their wildfire updat...
Jul 15, 2021 Wildfire near the community of Dillon in July of 2021. (Joe Chanalquay/Facebook)
Sask. Jazz Festival announces lineup for scaled-down event
After two long years, a summertime tradition is returning in Saskatoon. On Tuesday, the headlining acts were announced for the 2021 edition of the SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, to be held from A...
Jul 14, 2021 (Tourism Saskatoon)
34 Sask. communities break daily temperature records in sweltering heat
The sweltering heat continues to rewrite daily temperature records in Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, 34 communities across the province broke daily maximum temperature records Friday, ...
Jul 03, 2021
Summer vehicle maintenance just as important as winter maintenance
During the cold winter months, vehicle maintenance is vital to keeping your repair bills down and ensuring reliability. The same goes for summertime, especially when the mercury rises and extreme temp...
Jul 02, 2021 (Lara Frominoff/650 CKOM)
Scorching Canada Day heat breaks multiple records across Sask.
Unrelenting hot weather is rewriting daily record temperatures across Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, 26 communities set new daily maximum temperature records on Canada Day as a heat do...
Jul 02, 2021
Heat waves, prairie dogs and fish-sicles: What's happening this summer at the Saskatoon zoo
It's important to keep our house pets cool and safe during this heat wave, but what about the zoo animals living without air conditioning? Jeff Mitchell, a worker at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park Z...
Jun 29, 2021 The Meerkat House exhibit at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. (City of Saskatoon)
Heat wave shatters records, smothers Saskatchewan in warnings
Heat warnings are expected to blanket most of Saskatchewan for the next week according to Environment Canada. The prolonged heat wave started in northern and west-central Saskatchewan over the weekend...
Jun 28, 2021
21 communities set heat records in Sask. heat wave
Weather records were toppled throughout Saskatchewan on Thursday. According to Environment Canada, 21 communities across the province saw daily record highs in the provincial heat wave. Rosetown was t...
Jun 04, 2021
Outdoor relaxing on warm-weather days made better with cocktails
Saskatchewan is getting a taste of summer to kick off the weekend, as daily high temperatures hover around or above the 20 C mark. Many are taking advantage of the warm weather by grabbing a cold beve...
Apr 30, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, Sept. 18
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