News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
People all over the globe are flocking to Regina for the opening weekend of The Odyssey. Saskatchewan Science Centre, chief operating officer, Ryan Holota, said on... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 1 day ago
June storms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, along with flooding in the Montreal area, caused more than $1.1 billion in insured damage, the Insurance Bureau of Canada says.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is losing two more cabinet ministers, as one resigned Friday amid criticism for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city and a second announced his retirement. Stan Cho, who represents the north Toronto riding of Willowdale, resigned his post... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
OTTAWA — A small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire on Monday is being deprived of the help it needs because the federal government doesn't recognize it as a First Nation, the community's lawyer said. Residents of Collins First Nation, a remote... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
VANCOUVER — The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products. The B.C. Supreme Court certified the action against... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
OTTAWA — The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing. King was charged with a number of offences for his leading role in the February 2022 demonstration that gridlocked much of downtown Ottawa for... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 1 day ago
Two people are dead after a bear attack in northern Saskatchewan, the province's Ministry of Community Safety confirmed in a news release.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Two people are dead after two separate highway incidents in Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Nipawin RCMP continue to investigate following a single-vehicle rollover on July 15, that claimed the life of a 25-year-old man. The Margo, Sask. man was declared dead by EMS at the scene and his family has been... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Some lanes of Circle Drive will see closures and restrictions over the weekend, in addition to the ongoing construction work happening throughout the city. In a news release, the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Some priority roads are closing over the weekend, and a main stretch of roadway will be closed overnight while work is done on it for next week or so. The City of Saskatoon is alerting people to the impacts these construction projects might have on their commute around the city in the coming days.... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Levels have returned to a more normal level along the river in Saskatoon. In a release, the Water Security Agency (WSA) announced flows... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Kids don’t always talk well, but rather than fret about... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 1 day ago
Sarah Mills thinks Canada should face criticism for... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
For many Canadians, the grocery store has become a place where every aisle comes with a calculation. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, senior director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said the pressure at the checkout is revealing a bigger story about affordability and... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
Wildfires are burning in several provinces, forcing thousands of people from their homes. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities across North America. Here's a brief look at what is happening in different parts of the country:

 ONTARIO Dozens of forest fires continue to... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
The Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has now confirmed three tornadoes and a downburst in southern Saskatchewan last weekend. An investigation by NTP damage survey teams has led... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
Two people have died in what officials are calling a suspected wildlife-related incident near McTavish Lake. La Ronge RCMP received a call on July 15 about the incident, the province shared in a news release on Thursday. During the investigation, two individuals were found deceased. ... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
8:30 – For a century, the Regina Royal Canadian Legion has been a place of remembrance, service and community for veterans and their families. To mark this historic anniversary, guest host Tamara Cherry is joined by Reid Hill, President, Royal Canadian Legion Regina Branch... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
The lights go dark. A low rumble rolls through the speakers. A hard-rock version of ‘The Thunder Rolls’ begins to shake the room as fans turn toward the entrance, waiting for the next entrance. AJ Ouellette steps through the curtain. Read more Saskatchewan Stories from Brittany Caffet... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
Smoke from devastating northern Ontario wildfires may only briefly improve today before poor air quality returns. Environment Canada says the hazy, smoky conditions will return this evening in all regions and could persist into the weekend. A slew of forest fires continues to burn across the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Trump uses prime time address to raise doubts about US elections ahead of midterms President Donald Trump has used a prime time address to question the legitimacy of U.S. elections and push for more... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Legion is celebrating both its 100th anniversary and what it describes as a surge in new memberships. Gov. Gen. Louise Arbour will participate in a commemorative ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Friday morning to recognize the Legion's anniversary.... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
OTTAWA — An American diplomat raised several questions about the Gordie Howe bridge in a phone call shortly before U.S. President Donald Trump's February comments on the cross-border project ignited a political frenzy, newly released records reveal. Hundreds of pages of emails, obtained by The... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
TORONTO — The perils of wildfire smoke don't stop at the lungs or the heart. They can also affect the brain. Recent research shows tiny particles from wildfire smoke — known as PM2.5, fine particulate matter — are so small they can travel deep into the lungs. But they don't always end their... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — Fire crews in the small bedroom community of Pemberton, B.C., worked through the night to battle a wind-whipped wildfire. Emily Fardad with the BC Wildfire Service has said crews have made progress on the Signal Hill blaze and that winds are not blowing flames... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 2 days ago
The opposition party says parents are having a hard time finding a daycare close to their home, and what doesn't help... childcare license applications are being denied.

Global Regina - 1 week 2 days ago
Agricultural commodity buyers from more than a dozen countries are convening in Saskatoon to match with producers to diversify trade.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
2:05 – Starting Lineup The Open is underway and some of your favourite’s are struggling early. The NHL has dropped its schedule for the 2026-27 season. Did LeBron James reveal where he may end up next during a live podcast today? The MLB season has fired back up after... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 2 days ago
Increased benefits are being put in place to help residents after stormy spring and summer seasons, the Saskatchewan government announced Thursday.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
A disease has infected a tree with significant meaning in Saskatoon, requiring the city to remove it. After testing positive for Dutch Elm Disease, Thai Hoang, director of parks for the City of Saskatoon, said the ‘difficult’ decision was made to remove a tree along the Memorial Avenue... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
The Regina Police Service has announced charges against a 35 year-old man following an incident involving the discharge of a crossbow. According to a release, in the early hours of July 7, police responded to a call at a residence in the 800 block of Elphinstone Street, that a man was threatening... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
HALIFAX — The federal government says it will spend $2 billion to recruit and train up to 100,000 more Red Seal trade workers through bilateral deals it plans to strike with the provinces and territories. Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu announced the additional funding for the existing Team... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
Carrier Forest Products Ltd. has announced it will indefinitely curtail production at its Big River sawmill beginning mid-October, a decision expected to impact approximately 117 employees. In a news release, company management said the decision was difficult but necessary given a combination... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a byelection in Calgary won't be called until Albertans have more time for politics. She says it's not top of mind for many in the middle of summer, but that an announcement will be made in the coming weeks. Residents in Calgary-Shaw riding have been... Read more

Global Regina - 1 week 2 days ago
A tree on the Memorial Avenue of Trees at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery is being removed due to Dutch Elm Disease, the City of Saskatoon said.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford's chief of staff is cutting the size of the office by 10 jobs and about $1 million. Ford has increasingly come under fire for the size of his office as its size and cost has grown at a rate his critics say does not fit with his mantra of finding efficiencies. In... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
The province’s Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority (FCAA) is warning consumers about a new scam targetting investors, that claims it is endorsed by former Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) CEO, Scott Banda. Social media advertisements for the Profit Rings website falsely claim the site is... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has approved the construction of a bypass to divert trains around downtown Lac-Mégantic, Que. Forty-seven people died there when a runaway train derailed and smashed into downtown on July 6, 2013. The agency approval removes a hurdle that had delayed... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 week 2 days ago
WASHINGTON — The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions. Jamieson Greer says he's glad Canada dropped its digital services tax and "rolled back" its Online Streaming Act but they "don't really get credit for doing... Read more

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