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Saskatchewan's stage: Discover the Manitou Beach Busking Festival
How do you put a dollar value on joy? At Manitou Beach, for one weekend each summer, that question drifts through the air alongside the sounds of guitar chords, laughter and juggling balls whooshing t...
Jun 26, 2025 From June 26 to 28, the Manitou Beach Busking Festival fills the village with music, movement, and street performances that invite everyone to join the fun. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Hint of summer splashes into Saskatoon with Pelican plunge
The first pelican splashed down on the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon on April 9 for the second year in a row. It's a city tradition to watch for the first pelican and predict when it will arri...
Apr 10, 2025 The first pelican landed on the South Saskatchewan River between the Canadian Pacific Railway Bridge and the Saskatoon Weir on the night of April 9, 2025 around 10:05 pm. Folks in Saskatoon use the first pelican to land in the city as sign that summer is on the way. (Submitted)
Rock the River unveils 2025 lineup, festival runs Aug. 15-17
Saskatchewan's classic rock festival will be back and bigger than ever in 2025. Rock the River will take over the Bessborough Gardens in Saskatoon from August 15-17, with big acts every night. The off...
Dec 02, 2024 The 2025 festival takes over the Bessborough Garens in Saskatoon from Aug. 15-17, 2025. (Rock the River, Saskatchewan's Classic Rock Festival/Facebook)
Saskatoon Fringe Festival gets underway with 50th anniversary
The Saskatoon Fringe Festival gets underway on Thursday, and this year the summer staple is celebrating it's 50th anniversary. The festival runs until Aug. 10 in W.E. Graham Park, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m...
Aug 01, 2024 The Saskatoon Fringe Festival is celebrating it’s 50th anniversary this year. (Saskatoon Fringe Festival/Facebook)
Weather office investigates report of weak tornado near Regina
The same weekend the new Twister movie made its debut in movie theaters, some people in Regina had a front-row seat to the real thing. Small tornado just east of Regina at about 1:30pm today! #yqr #sk...
Jul 22, 2024
People turn to Wascana Lake in midst of summer heat
The dog days of summer are here. The temperature is rising across the province, and people are doing whatever they can to stay cool. In the Queen City, people are turning to Regina's largest body of w...
Jul 19, 2024
Blistering temperatures break 6 records in Saskatchewan
The July heatwave across the province can be officially declared as record breaking. According to Environment Canada, six places in northern Saskatchewan set temperature records on Thursday. BUFFALO N...
Jul 19, 2024
Man dies on Waskesiu Lake after going into distress: RCMP
An apparent drowning claimed a man's life on Waskesiu Lake on Sunday. According to the RCMP, officers from the local detachment were called after a man in distress was spotted on the lake. Parks Canad...
Jul 15, 2024 Mounties say they won't release the man's name, as there was no criminal element to his death. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Summer safety on the minds of Blackmore and Sask. RCMP
With summer weather hitting in full force this week, safety is on the mind of the Saskatchewan RCMP. The RCMP has been busy stepping up safety-related enforcement aimed at impaired drivers and water s...
Jul 12, 2024 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, says police have responded to a number of fatalities on highways and lakes around the province this summer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan, weekend bringing relief
Heat warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across almost all of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday, reaching all the way north t...
Jul 11, 2024 Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and jumped in the water to beat the heat in Waskesiu on Wednesday. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
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