News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 9 min ago
The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews. The show, which has not aired, is described by the Indigenous Screen Office as a satire program meant to “... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 20 min ago
The Victoria Day long weekend brought cool and varied conditions this year, marking a slower opening for Saskatchewan provincial parks. Despite a drop of roughly 25 per cent in visitors to provincial parks over the long weekend – likely due to cooler temperatures and weather conditions – Tanya... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 42 min ago
OTTAWA — The National Police Federation is calling for an inquiry into a CBC and APTN comedy show it says intentionally misled current and former members of the RCMP to get them to agree to interviews. The show, which has not aired, is described by the Indigenous Screen Office as a satire program... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 1 hour 48 min ago
Seeding is stalled for some farmers in Saskatchewan, as soggy conditions keep equipment out of the fields and the spring planting window narrows. Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan, said while some areas are still too dry and others have ideal... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 3 min ago
MONTREAL — Montreal public health is warning of an uptick in Lyme disease in the city after officials recorded 161 cases in 2025. That's the highest number of cases since 2003, when Lyme infections because a notifiable disease in Quebec. The tick-born disease is on the rise across the province,... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 23 min ago
Two gun control advocacy groups are renewing their calls for information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. PolySeSouvient and Danforth Families for Safe Communities say the RCMP has a duty to disclose which guns were involved in the Feb. 10 shootings... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 26 min ago
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is shutting down the Nanisivik naval station on northern Baffin Island as a cost-cutting measure, and plans eventually to transfer the property to another party. The Department of National Defence says it already has started to transition the problem-plagued... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 30 min ago
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to make a TV address to the province tonight amid speculation of a referendum on separation. It is to be broadcast at 6:45 p.m. on CTV, Global and Rogers as well as livestreamed on the premier's social media accounts. The address comes a day after... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 38 min ago
OTTAWA — Two gun control advocacy groups are renewing their calls for information about the firearms used in the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., in February. PolySeSouvient and Danforth Families for Safe Communities say the RCMP has a duty to disclose which guns were involved in the Feb. 10... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 54 min ago
OTTAWA — Canadian heavy-duty truck dealers say they won’t be able to import any new models next year unless Ottawa moves quickly to fix a paperwork problem. The warn that Canada could face major supply chain disruptions if a solution isn’t found. Read more:
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News Talk 650 CKOM - 2 hours 56 min ago
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin released a critical study of the party's performance in the 2024 campaign on Thursday, bowing to intense internal pressure from frustrated Democratic operatives who had publicly demanded the release of the postelection autopsy... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 3 hours 56 min ago
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn’t rush to fix them... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 4 hours 12 min ago
The Prairie Lily riverboat will set sail in Saskatoon on Friday. Since 2012, the 120-passenger riverboat has offered sightseeing and dining cruises on the South Saskatchewan River, along with themed events. The riverboat is under new ownership this season after the original owners, Mike and Joan... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 4 hours 30 min ago
A 30-year-old woman from Sandy Bay is facing charges after allegedly crashing an SUV into an RCMP vehicle during a chase in the Nipawin area on Friday. According to a statement issued by the Saskatchewan RCMP on Wednesday, the incident began when police got a report about shoplifting at a business... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 5 hours 6 min ago
8:30 – Information Services Corporation (ISC), the Regina-based company that runs the backbone systems for Saskatchewan’s land titles, corporate registry, and other essential public records, has been sold in a $1.2-billion deal to a Quebec-based infrastructure fund. Some critics... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 5 hours 27 min ago
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says an Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Montreal after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of Congo boarded “in error” amid flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak. A spokesperson for the agency says the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 5 hours 32 min ago
It didn’t take long for Tevaughn Campbell to feel back at home wearing the green and white on Wednesday. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back said simply doing up a few buttons and laces was enough to have him locked in for a return to the field. Read more:
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News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 hours 9 min ago
TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has reported a return of 7.8 per cent for its 2026 fiscal year. The results helped increase its net assets to $793.3 billion at March 31, up from $714.4 billion at the end of its 2025 fiscal year. Read more:
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Saskatoon StarPhoenix - 6 hours 13 min ago
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The Sheaf - 6 hours 13 min ago
A vision for a just, democratic Eritrea free from dictatorship and corruption, where opportunity is open to all.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 hours 13 min ago
BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney’s Office says a Canadian citizen who has been living in the United States for decades has been charged with voting illegally. The 40-year-old accused faces one count of unlawful voting by an alien and one count of casting a ballot known to be fraudulent. ... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 6 hours 13 min ago
At 100 years old, Saskatoon’s Ileen Boechler doesn’t hesitate when asked what moment in her life she would return to. It’s not a wedding or a career milestone. In fact, it’s not something formal at all. Instead, it’s a birthday, a field and a row of potatoes. Read... Read more

Global Saskatoon - 7 hours 1 min ago
Prices are rising very quickly compared to historical norms, and for many in Saskatchewan, wages are not keeping pace.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 7 hours 3 min ago
TORONTO — The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has reported a return of 7.8 per cent for its 2026 fiscal year. The results helped increase its net assets to $793.3 billion at March 31, up from $714.4 billion at the end of its 2025 fiscal year. It says the increase for the year included $56.9... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 8 hours 8 min ago
BOSTON — The U.S. Attorney's Office says a Canadian citizen who has been living in the United States for decades has been charged with voting illegally. The 40-year-old accused faces one count of unlawful voting by an alien and one count of casting a ballot known to be fraudulent. Prosecutors said... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 9 hours 58 min ago
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Feds working with City of Ottawa to ease public service transit woes: memo An internal memo reveals that officials managing the federal government's return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 10 hours 13 min ago
OTTAWA — Officials managing the federal government's return-to-office plans are concerned about the ability of Ottawa's troubled municipal transit system to actually get public servants to their workplaces, an internal memo shows. Canada's top public servant, Privy Council Clerk Michael Sabia, and... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 10 hours 13 min ago
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada is expected to say today whether it will hear British Columbia's appeal of a ruling that found the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the provincial mineral claims regime are "inconsistent." The B.C. Court of Appeal ruled in... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 10 hours 13 min ago
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is expected to announce changes to her cabinet today in Calgary. The premier has not shared details about who may be on the move either in or out of her government. But at least two key ministries are up for grabs after Finance Minister Nate Horner and... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 10 hours 13 min ago
British Columbia researchers found more than 200 contaminants in water and chinook salmon tissue samples collected from five sites in the Lower Fraser River estuary including everything from cocaine and antidepressants to caffeine and flame retardants. They say some of the "cocktail" that the... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 11 hours 10 min ago
An Air France flight bound for the United States was diverted to Montreal due to American flight restrictions tied to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Online plane tracker FlightAware shows the plane was en route from Paris to Detroit when it landed at Trudeau International... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 11 hours 43 min ago
TORONTO — Canadian aid workers are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of people have likely been infected with a rare and deadly type of Ebola. Halifax-based Chiran Livera, operations lead of the Canadian Red Cross, says he's hoping to arrive in the next few days, while a... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 14 hours 51 min ago
MONTREAL — The lawyers for nine women who sued Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon for sexual assault say the media mogul has agreed to pay the complainants $930,000. The settlement comes after Quebec Superior Court Justice Chantal Tremblay ruled in late March that Rozen pay eight of the nine... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 16 hours 26 min ago
2:05 – Starting Lineup The Western Conference Final begins tonight. The Vegas Golden Knights address the Bruce Cassidy drama. The Riders are back at camp today. The New York Knicks are turning heads in the NBA Playoffs. And the Blue Jays continue to struggle in New York.... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 17 hours 19 min ago
After ISC announced it would be part of a deal to sell all its shares to a Quebec company – including the shares owned by the provincial government – the Sask. NDP is speaking out, saying the sale will be bad for Saskatchewan people and the province’s bottom line. On Tuesday, former Crown... Read more

Global Saskatoon - 17 hours 48 min ago
The CEO of Saskatchewan's Realtors Association says Information Services Corporation's (ISC) acquisition presents opportunities to improve with collaboration moving forward.

News Talk 650 CKOM - 19 hours 51 min ago
A Saskatoon school is the latest place a bear spray incident has occurred in the city, according to police on Wednesday. In a news release, Saskatoon police report that members of its school resource unit are now investigating after bear spray was discharged outside of a school just after 9 a.m. on... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 19 hours 56 min ago
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA — Alberta’s journey toward holding a fall referendum vote on separation took a bizarre turn Wednesday — straight into another roadblock. It occurred when the governing United Conservative members of a bipartisan legislature committee introduced a motion to formally ask... Read more

News Talk 650 CKOM - 20 hours 34 min ago
Traffic restrictions are in place for the next two weeks or so due to construction work on McOrmond Drive. Between Kerr Road and Addison Road, road rehabilitation work that began on May 19 is... Read more

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