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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Conditions favourable for big storms in southeastern part of province
Severe weather could be rolling its way into Saskatchewan on Monday afternoon. Models posted by Environment Canada suggest that areas from Saskatoon all the way south to Regina and the southeastern pa...
Jul 31, 2023
Severe thunderstorm watches in place in southeastern Saskatchewan
The southeastern corner of Saskatchewan could see some stormy weather Monday. At 11:40 a.m., Environment Canada issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas including Regina, Estevan, Weyburn, Melvill...
Jul 31, 2023
Saskatoon ice cream shop serves up 500 scoops on hot summer days
Heat warnings in the city have many Saskatoon locals searching for a cool treat. Jordan Ethridge owns Fable Ice Cream, near Victoria Park. He said on extremely hot days, his shop is guaranteed to be b...
Jul 25, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon puts Extreme Heat Emergency Response into effect
The City of Saskatoon is sweating the details when it comes to heat safety. The Saskatoon Extreme Heat Emergency Response Plan went into effect Saturday, and includes cooling locations at places like ...
Jul 24, 2023 Emergency management director Pamela Goulden-McLeod in one of the city's new misting stations. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Some Saskatoon paddling pools closed during warm weekend
Families hoping to bring their little ones to paddling pools in Saskatoon this past weekend may have been out of luck. Several paddling pools in the city were unexpectedly closed over the weekend, dur...
Jul 24, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Environment Canada issues air quality alert for northern Saskatchewan
Special air quality statements were back on Thursday morning for northern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke. The new round of alerts issued by Environment Canada cover the entire northern half of the...
Jul 20, 2023 (The Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan wildfire smoke to linger into the weekend
It looks like most of the province will have to put up with wildfire smoke this weekend. Special air quality statements continued Friday for much of central and southern areas of the province thanks t...
Jul 14, 2023 File photo (650 CKOM)
Clock is ticking for insurance claims from 2021 storm
An unforgettable hailstorm in August of 2021 is still giving people major headaches. Nick Perry lives on a farm near Grand Coulee and his property incurred nearly $80,000 in damages. Like everyone els...
Jul 11, 2023
Crops progressing quickly, but more rain needed: Crop Report
Crops across Saskatchewan are progressing quickly, thanks to warm temperatures and widespread rain, but more moisture is needed in many parts of the province. That's according to the weekly Crop Repor...
Jul 06, 2023 According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Saskatchewan's 2023 harvest is more than half complete. (650 CKOM file photo)
'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)
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