News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 days 22 hours ago
Drivers who rely on the University Bridge to cross the South Saskatchewan River were... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 days 23 hours ago
Nearly 1,000 active wildfires are burning across Canada, according to the national wildland fire summary, including 35 new blazes reported Sunday. More than 200 fires are deemed out of control. The fires continue to prompt air quality warnings, which have been issued by Environment Canada is areas... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 days 23 hours ago
MONTREAL — More than 100 students gathered Sunday in front of a private college in Montreal to protest its closure after its permit was not renewed by the Quebec government. The protesters, which included international students, say they were left in limbo when their schools announced their closure... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 8 min ago
The annual Back to Batoche festival is celebrating its 56th year as thousands from far and wide gather at the Batoche National Historic Site to... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 34 min ago
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia attacked Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with ballistic missiles, drones and guided bombs Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding dozens, authorities said, again... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 58 min ago
The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history. It’ll also lead to a significant payday. The World Cup winner earns US$51 million. The second... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 hour ago
Taco Bell in Canada says the lettuce that has caused an outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora in the United States has not been served at its locations. The company made the announcement in a social media post after Taylor Farms lettuce served at five Taco Bell restaurants in... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 hour ago
When she is not helping save lives as a paramedic, Rosthern’s Madeline Janzen is jumping out of airplanes with the Canadian Armed Forces SkyHawks parachute team, encouraging young people to believe... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 hour ago
A Saskatchewan motorcycle instructor is preparing to push his mind and body to the absolute limit this summer, embarking on a gruelling 6,000-kilometre cross-country trek to battle the rising crisis of men’s suicide. In late August, Regina’s Terry Alberts will kick off “The Long Haul... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 13 hours ago
In the days leading up to All-Star Weekend for the Western Canadian Baseball League, Saskatoon Berries infielder Gael Salinas didn’t do much in the way of bunting. Despite limited practice down the line, Salinas was among those crowned champions on a sweltering Saturday afternoon at Cairns Field... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 20 hours ago
A proposed AI data centre at Valley View Centre site in Moose Jaw will not move ahead because it has been denied the electrical capacity required to operate, Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Moose Jaw North MLA Tim McLeod says. McLeod said there has been “a lot of misunderstanding”... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 20 hours ago
Back To Batoche, the festival celebrating Métis and Indigenous culture, has returned for its 56th installment this weekend. Batoche will become one of the largest communities in the province until Sunday as roughly 40,000 people flock to the National Historic Site from across Saskatchewan, Canada,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 20 hours ago
Despite two fatal bear-related incidents in northern Saskatchewan in the past two months, officials say reported bear interactions in Prince Albert National Park and the La Ronge area are down compared with last year. Tom Perry, acting resource conservation manager for Prince Albert National Park,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 22 hours ago
The warm weather months can be fleeting in Saskatchewan, but for people in and visiting the province, there are some new ways to enjoy the summer weather. Saskatchewan Parks has partnered with several outfits to promote new ways for visitors to the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Northern parts of west-central Saskatchewan could face dangerous thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening, with tornadoes, large hail,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as an Iranian negotiator said Tehran had suspended its commitments under the interim deal with the U.S. — snapping another fragile thread as the war shows no end... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Nine people were killed and more than 60 others were wounded in Russia by Ukrainian drone attacks overnight and later on Saturday, Russian officials said. Kyiv’s forces are continuing their... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have stepped in to protect the immediate future of two historic provincial research hubs.... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
The federal government says it has delivered the toughest changes to Canada’s bail and sentencing laws in a generation. Conservatives say the job is only half done. Conservative Members of Parliament gathered outside the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Regina on Wednesday to criticize Bill C-14... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
The Green Zone Replay – Friday, July 17 2:35 – Matthew Scianitti, TSN The World Cup final is set. Spain faces Argentina with on Sunday afternoon to cap off the biggest soccer tournament in the world. TSN’s Matthew Scianitti has the full preview plus a look at how... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 1 day ago
Surveys were conducted throughout Friday in front of the mosque, with people sharing their opinions for and against

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
For a century the Royal Canadian Legion has stood alongside Canada’s veterans, helping them navigate life after military service while ensuring their sacrifices are never forgotten. The legion was celebrated in Regina on Friday, with members, veterans and community supporters gathering... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
A debate that has largely played out on social media and in online comments, shifted into an in-person setting as supporters and opponents of a downtown Regina mosque’s outdoor call to prayer met... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 1 day ago
Saskatchewan’s new Mistik Studios is giving a sneak peek of its very first project, aiming to bring Indigenous culture to the global gaming stage.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
A security guard at a business in the 2200 block of 22nd Street West was assaulted with a... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to increase tariffs on Canada due to smoke from wildfires in Ontario blanketing parts of the United States as Republican lawmakers escalated their complaints about air quality. "We are holding Canada responsible for the fact that they are not... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Team Canada will have strong representation from Saskatchewan this month, as the country goes for gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Seven athletes and one coach have been announced by Team Canada, who will wear the maple leaf at the 23rd edition of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 1 day ago
Two federally run research farms in Saskatchewan that were expected to close are staying open after the government of Saskatchewan signed a memorandum of understanding with AAFC.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
TORONTO — A judge has declared a mistrial on Frank Stronach’s sexual assault conviction in a rare post-verdict ruling, the billionaire businessman's lawyer said Friday. The 93-year-old was found guilty last month of sexual assault and the historical offence of indecent assault related to separate... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Residents in Saskatchewan are favourable towards the new Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) changes announced on Thursday. The province said the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
The City of Saskatoon has decided against reopening University Bridge to general traffic for the time being. “After discussions with emergency services and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the decision to open the University Bridge to general traffic has been delayed temporarily to ensure... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
RCMP officers in Cut Knife have arrested two wanted people on... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
PRINCE GEORGE — The union representing 60,000 nurses in British Columbia says four days of mediated talks with the employers have been "productive" but it's "too early to know" if a deal can be reached. BC Nurses' Union president Adriane Gear says in a statement that talks have been adjourned until... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate. He wrote on social media that she “has been a WINNER all of her life and, should she... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney about the deal made with the Trump administration to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge. The Bloomberg news service reported today that there is no provision to cover debt servicing... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
OTTAWA — Mexico's foreign affairs minister said Friday his government will engage in trilateral talks with the U.S. and Canada on the continental trade pact when "it's appropriate." Roberto Velasco Alvarez, who was in Ottawa to meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand, was asked whether... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
B.C. Premier David Eby says he'll be telling Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal with the U.S. is better than a bad one at a first ministers' meeting where he says he'll also push Ottawa for American-style anti-racketeering laws to go after organized crime. Eby and other premiers are set... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
EDMONTON — It didn't take long for a potential candidate to emerge looking to take over a key Edmonton riding for the Alberta NDP that's currently held by party leader Naheed Nenshi. Former journalist, school board official and federal NDP candidate Trisha Estabrooks says she'll be seeking the NDP... Read more

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