CKOM (Saskatoon, SK)

22 hours ago | ckom.com | Taylor Macpherson

At its core, salinity is a water problem. “We have a high water table within these areas with a high level of salts,” said Palmier. Over time, evaporation pulls that water to the surface, leaving behind salts and making it harder for crops to establish. This lack of competition creates an ideal environment for kochia to thrive, especially since kochia doesn’t like competition and actually grows quite well in saline areas.

22 hours ago | ckom.com | Susan McNeil

By Susan McNeilThree provincial parks in northern Saskatchewan will remain closed or won’t take any new bookings for the season due to wildfires burning in the province. The Narrow Hills Provincial Park, which had two campgrounds burned last month in the Shoe fire, will not reopen this year.

1 day ago | ckom.com | Taylor Macpherson

Rawlco Radio will be part of a provincewide radiothon on Thursday to raise funds for wildfire relief in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Wildfire Relief will include all six of Rawlco’s Saskatchewan stations – 650 CKOM, 980 CJME, C95, Z99, Rock 102 and Jack 94.5 – and the funds raised will go directly to the Canadian Red Cross Saskatchewan 2025 Wildfires Appeal.

1 day ago | ckom.com | Britton Gray

The Saskatchewan Roughriders nearly let a 17-point lead slip away from them, but the CFL club closed things out at Mosaic Stadium. Saskatchewan held on to a 31-26 decision after surrendering 12 unanswered points to close out the game. In front of an announced crowd of 25,973, quarterback Trevor Harris threw for 277 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

1 day ago | ckom.com | Taylor Macpherson

OTTAWA — A national coalition of civil society groups says the Liberal government’s new border security bill poses a serious risk to human rights and liberties. The Ottawa-based International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group is calling on the government to withdraw the bill and replace it with a more targeted response to specific border concerns.