Saskatoon News

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 3 hours ago
The Saskatchewan weather pendulum is swinging, bringing a taste of summer to the province after... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 4 hours ago
OTTAWA — The federal government is leasing 10 new firefighting planes and helicopters to help provinces and territories respond to wildfires this summer. Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski says provincial and territorial wildfire agencies will be able to request the use of four air... Read more

Global Saskatoon - 1 day 4 hours ago
A key gathering is underway this weekend in Saskatoon as Métis leaders and citizens meet to discuss the future of governance in the province.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 5 hours ago
TORONTO — Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has announced she'll be seeking re-election in this year's municipal election. Chow says she plans to continue focusing on her work as mayor right now, with "plenty of time for campaigning in the fall." The 69-year-old former NDP parliamentarian was elected in... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 5 hours ago
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 6 hours ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 6 hours ago
8:30 – The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and gas industry, not only in Alberta, but all of Canada. Heather Exner-Pirot, Senior Fellow and Director of Energy, Natural Resources and Environment at the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that Albertans will be going to the polls Oct. 19 to vote on whether there should be a future binding referendum on the province quitting Canada. Here’s a timeline of pivotal moments in Alberta’s separatism debate: Read more:... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
The drive across Saskatchewan is a long one. Hours pass with little change in the view. A bend in the highway, a gas stop, another horizon. Even at 100 kilometres an hour, it can feel like the province refuses to end. Read more Saskatchewan Stories from Brittany Caffet:
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Global Saskatoon - 1 day 7 hours ago
The gathering of western Canada's premiers is taking place in Alberta as the province comes closer than ever to triggering a vote on separation.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
Investing consistently can often pave the way to wealth in the long term. But that strategy may not feel like it’s achievable if you don’t have a consistent income. The problem is “not so much the investments themselves, it’s the cash flow,” said John Woodfield... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
To some, it’s the Transition Area. To others, it’s just “downtown.” But a new report says it’s an area valued for its location, walkability, and history. Read more:
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News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
OTTAWA — The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion set for debate. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to push for a debate on how the government handles First Nations land claims. Read more... Read more

Saskatoon StarPhoenix - 1 day 7 hours ago
It’s a steel for Saskatchewan businesses affected by tariffs.... Read more

The Sheaf - 1 day 7 hours ago
Peter Stoicheff’s Farewell Parties in Dec. 2025 were held at Remai Modern and on campus; this included catered food, a live music tribute and a portrait commemorated in the former president’s honour

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 7 hours ago
KANANASKIS — The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today. Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon are to discuss business and their neighbouring relationships during the two-day conference in Kananaskis, west of Calgary... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 11 hours ago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs return for Ottawa to begin the final sitting days before summer break The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 11 hours ago
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is going to court to try to prevent the release of documents about its ill-fated blue licence plates, a move that comes amid a broader clampdown on public access to government records. Lawyers for the government have applied for a judicial review of... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 11 hours ago
KAMLOOPS — The trial of Vitali Stefanski, who is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ex-wife, is scheduled to begin in Kamloops, B.C., today. Forty-four-year-old Tatjana Stefanski was last seen on April 13, 2024, at a property in the village of Lumby, about 25 kilometres east of... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 11 hours ago
KANANASKIS — The annual western premiers conference kicks off in Alberta today. Leaders of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Northwest Territories and the Yukon are to discuss business and their neighbouring relationships during the two-day conference in Kananaskis, west of Calgary... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 11 hours ago
OTTAWA — The House of Commons reconvenes today for a final stretch before the summer recess, with a budget bill and Conservative motion set for debate. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he plans to push for a debate on how the government handles First Nations land claims. Poilievre wants... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 19 hours ago
RICHMOND — Three activists whose Gaza-bound aid flotilla was intercepted in international waters by Israeli forces have returned home to Vancouver, with one of them saying they went through four days of continuous beatings and torture. Sebastian Tow, Michael France and Mary Grace Mathisen were... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 20 hours ago
A delegation from India, which Canada's government is billing as the largest ever, will arrive this week to discuss trade and investment. Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be accompanied by more than 100 senior business representatives from industries such as mining, energy,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 21 hours ago
A beautiful Sunday afternoon across Saskatchewan came with a catch: the weather could turn quickly. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 1:11 p.m. Sunday for Regina and much of southeastern Saskatchewan, warning conditions were favourable for storms capable of producing severe... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 22 hours ago
HALIFAX — Two people have been changed after Halifax police said a missing newborn had been found dead Sunday. The search began after a woman who appeared to have recently given birth arrived at a local hospital in life-threatening condition on Saturday. Police were first alerted at around 9:40 p.... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 23 hours ago
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Regina Public School Division and the Office of the Treaty Commissioner in Regina this week to help guide the school division’s strategic plan by including Indigenous concepts,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 23 hours ago
As Saskatchewan drivers start thinking about cabin weekends, lake trips and summer highway travel after a period of warm weather, CAA... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 23 hours ago
Kidney care is coming closer to home for those living outside of Saskatoon. The St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation announced this week that it surpassed its $10 million goal for the By Your Side Kidney Care Campaign, raising a total of $10.21 million. Read more:
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News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 23 hours ago
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 24 show featuring special guest Genevieve Russell, a sustainability specialist with the City of Saskatoon: ... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 day 23 hours ago
Toronto police have released an updated photo and a new website as part of their search efforts for a teen girl who has been missing for eight days. Police say 14-year-old Esther was last seen in the area of Bathurst Street and Hotspur Road just after midnight on May 16, and they are concerned for... Read more

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