Category Archives: (650 CKOM) *Saskatchewan News (Shared)

By Logan Lehmann RONA inc. is offering a helping hand to northern communities affected by wildfires. For the third year in a row, the home improvement giant is partnering with the Red Cross, and will ...

Rawlco Radio will be part of a provincewide day of caring on Thursday to raise funds for wildfire relief in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Relief will include all six of Raw...

Denise Bradfield left her home in La Ronge due to raging wildfires burning near the community, and the last thing she needed was to deal with looters. "I don't even know if my home is going to be stan...

As Huzni Markos opens a large commercial oven, the smell of sizzling smokies fills the room. He quickly checks them and then moves on to two massive stock pots filled with macaroni salad. This is what...

It's a service that may go under the radar for most people in the province, but Rise Air's Medevac provides a much-needed service for the province's north. Located in La Ronge, the Medevac crew fly ar...

There is some encouraging news from the province's latest wildfire update. While eight of the 25 active fires are still listed as not contained, two of the biggest blazes have not increased much in si...

With wildfires tearing through northern Saskatchewan, some hope is on the horizon in the form of much-needed rain. David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment Canada, said there is rain in t...

By Nigel Maxwell The Prince Albert Exhibition has opened its campground to offer free RV and trailer campsites to individuals and families evacuating areas impacted by wildfires in northern Saskatchew...

Police and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are working to identify human remains found outside Saskatoon on Wednesday. According to police, the remains were discovered off Highway 7, west of the cit...

By Derek Cornet Emergency personnel continue to battle a wildfire that the La Ronge Regional Fire Department is describing as 'a monster.' The Pisew fire, which has caused significant damage in the La...