Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations
by Nigel Maxwell Canada's retail and agriculture sectors have been dealt another blow, with the news that Peavey Mart plans to close all of its Canadian locations. In a post last week on its social me...
Jan 28, 2025
Sask. RCMP saw 27 per cent jump in homicide cases in 2024, setting record
Mounties in Saskatchewan responded to a record number of homicides last year, with 38 separate cases and a total of 40 victims. According to the RCMP, the figures from 2024 represent a 27 per cent inc...
Jan 28, 2025 The Saskatchewan RCMP noted that "clusters" of homicide cases can stretch police resources thin. (paulfleet/Depositphotos.com)
VIDO aims to stay ahead of COVID mutations after $24M grant
It's a difficult task to predict the future, but that's exactly what the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization is aiming to do. The Saskatoon-based organization recently received a $24 million g...
Jan 28, 2025
VIDEO: Road conditions shocking to driver who helped at fatal crash site
A driver who helped clear a lane for an ambulance rushing to a fatal crash on Highway 41 on Friday has told 650 CKOM that although he had driven in Saskatchewan his whole life, he had never seen road ...
Jan 27, 2025
Saskatoon anti-gang meeting not intended for public, police say
A meeting to address concerns about gang activity and recruitment was abruptly cancelled last Wednesday and Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) says it's because information intended for the meeting was no...
Jan 27, 2025
Former Macklin firefighter pleads guilty in hay bale arson case
A former Macklin firefighter has pleaded guilty to arson after lighting a hay bale on fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham last July, sparking concern throughout the community. Last Monday, Logan ...
Jan 27, 2025
No invasive mussels detected in Sask. waters in 2024: Environment ministry
Zebra and quagga mussels are invasive species that pose a serious threat to bodies of water, but none were detected in Saskatchewan in 2024. According to the provincial environment ministry, tests of ...
Jan 27, 2025
Garden Talk: What is the trick to using a banana to help orchids bloom?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 26 episode: L...
Jan 26, 2025
Summer camping countdown: Mark your calendars for 2025 Sask. reservations
Seasonal campsite bookings in provincial parks will begin on April 7 while nightly, Camp-Easy yurt, and group campsites will have a staggered launch from April 8 to 15, Sask. Parks announced this week...
Jan 26, 2025
Saskatoon police take the plunge for Saskatchewan Special Olympics
Jumping into an icy pool in the middle of winter in Saskatchewan probably isn't what most people want to do, but that's what Saskatoon Police Service officers did on Saturday morning, including police...
Jan 25, 2025
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