For Saskatoon’s Roger McQueen, the most important season of his young and promising hockey career couldn’t have had a better start. The 18-year-old Brandon Wheat Kings centre leads the Western Hockey League in goals, with six, and points, with nine, through the first couple games of the season. 650 CKOM's…
Down in the hot potash mine near Rocanville is where you'll find our 980 CJME reporters Gillian Massie and Nicole Garn. They explain what it's like one kilometer below the earth in a potash mine.
Everyone who tells Sherri Hrycay they 'aren't really a hat person' is met with the same response: a sigh, a roll of the eyes, and a playful challenge to reconsider. "I've got one picked out for you already!" she says with a smile. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet takes us Behind…
When Tyler Dies goes to work each day, he steps into a workshop where the air is thick with the heat of a blazing forge. “When you realize what metal is capable of doing at your will if you add some heat and pressure… it’s amazing,” the blacksmith said, gazing…
If you've ever wanted to take in classical art of Roman charioteers and Greek gods, you don't have to spend thousands of dollars flying to Europe and touring the Pantheon. In fact, you can immerse yourself in the ancient world right here in your own backyard at the University of…
When the average person sees a lace gown or tablecloth, they might marvel at its intricate patterns and delicate craftsmanship. Saskatoon’s Ulla Nielsen approaches a piece of lace with a different perspective — she examines it closely, searching for imperfections. Nielsen is one of less than a dozen artisans in…
It’s a dream come true for three 13-year-old Saskatchewan soccer players. Ranson Jordens, Ethan Thiedig and Lexington Roy have all been invited to Spain’s prestigious Real Madrid Academy (Real Madrid Club de Fútbol). 980 CJME's Nicole Garn takes us Behind the Headlines.
School halls are filled with excitement and nervousness as students slip into their desks this fall. This year, the locker-lined hallways at Roland Michener Elementary School are new for Miss Samara Lishchynsky. It's her first year teaching, she's in the grades one and two classroom.
WARMAN, Sask. — In the average laundry room you'll find mismatched socks, a stash of half-used detergent bottles and a collection of spare change pulled from pockets. But in the laundry room of April Dyck's Warman home, you'll find a hidden door that leads to a secret speakeasy.
Ask many people from Allan what it’s like living in the small town about 35 minutes southeast of Saskatoon, and they’ll tell you they love it there. Most residents know each other – they socialize together and help one another. The town is generally quiet and peaceful. But a roaming…
650 CKOM went to both sides of the aisle to seek advice and survival tips for the upcoming elected officials ahead of the 2024 provincial election. Brittany Caffet takes us Behind the Headlines.
Christine Calderbank feels like she is living out a scene from the ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ The roof of her historic barn was blown off in a wild wind storm on Wednesday evening at her farm 95 kilometres south of Regina, near Pangman. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie takes us Behind the…
For Josef Buttigieg, running a mixed-operation farm is a balancing act. The owner of Fenek Farms, located 25 kilometres north of Regina, is responsible for getting the crop in the bin, extracting honey from his beehives, and keeping all the animals fed and watered. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie takes us…
Bernadette Leslie has had one job in her adult life: preserving the history of the community she loves. Leslie is the manager of the Fred Light Museum in Battleford, Sask. As she prepares to retire, she is reflecting on her 45-year career preserving the region’s history. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet…
Retired University of Regina journalism instructor and filmmaker Layton Burton vividly remembers visiting his father in the hospital during his final days in 1993. A deathbed confession helped him learn his father's secret. 650 CKOM's Alex Brown takes us Behind the Headlines.
"I didn't want him just to be another queer guy who hid his whole life, and didn't get to live who he was,” said Layton Burns after his father left him with the words ‘I'm not who you think I am,’ before his death.
While Lenny Dumont is proud to bear a name that holds great meaning for many in the Métis community, he says learning to accept and celebrate his ancestry has been a life-long challenge. He turned to a beloved Métis instrument to help him on his quest to fit in —…
Saskatoon native Dan Clapson, a food and travel writer now based in Calgary, was in Paris for the kick-off to the games and toured Canada Olympic House.
Margo Erlam has sacrificed a lot in order to get to her first Olympic Games. The 22-year-old from Calgary will compete in the three-metre diving event on Wednesday in Paris, facing off against the world’s best. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing takes us Behind the Headlines.
At the age of 31, Michelle Harrison is finally going to get a chance to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. Harrison will be competing in the 100-metre hurdles, which begins on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing takes us Behind the Headlines.
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