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How a deathbed confession helped a Sask. man find out his father's secret
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.
A deathbed confession led Sask. man to find out his father’s secret
"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.
Behind the Headlines: Lenny Dumont embraces Métis roots through music
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 —…
Tour the Canada Olympic House in Paris with Saskatoon writer
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.
Nontraditional road leads diver Margo Erlam to first Olympics
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.
Long journey leads Saskatoon's Michelle Harrison to first Olympics
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.
100-year-old music teacher says music always kept her spirits lifted
At 100 years old, Maria Trebuss says that if she could go back in time, she wouldn’t change a thing. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie takes us Behind the Headlines.
Borden's Savannah Sutherland excited to make Olympic debut
The Olympic Games in Paris could be the first of many for Savannah Sutherland. The 20-year-old from Borden, Sask. is making her Olympic debut in track and field, where she’ll compete in the 400-metre hurdles and the 4x400-metre relay race. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing reports.
Behind the Headlines: Saskatoon mother and daughter experiencing Paris Olympics together
For Saskatoon diving coach Mary Carroll, the Paris Olympics will be a very special event. While Mary is there as a coach, her 21-year-old daughter Sydney will be serving as an alternate for Canada's artistic swimming team. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing reports.
Behind the Headlines: Blake Tierney ready to make a splash at Paris Olympics
Saskatoon’s Blake Tierney is about to live out his Olympic dream in Paris. The 22-year-old swimmer qualified for the Paris Games at the Olympic trials in Toronto this past May. He’ll make his Olympic debut this weekend, representing Canada in the 100- and 200-metre backstroke events. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing…
Kids take over as commanding officer at RCMP Depot
Dressed in red serge, two boys salute the cadets that march past at the RCMP Sunset Ceremony. It is the conclusion to the day where 10-year-old Ben and 11-year-old Logan both took over as commanding officers at RCMP Depot division in Regina. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie reports.
Pass the hooch! Sask. marks 100 years since end of prohibition
100 years ago in 1924, Saskatchewan was booming. It had the third-largest population amongst the provinces, farms were becoming mechanized and airplanes started to appear in our skies. And the prohibition on alcohol in the province was voted down.
Allen Sapp Gallery vying for provincial heritage designation
The Allen Sapp Gallery has recently been nominated for provincial heritage property designation, an honour reserved for places connected to some of the most significant stories from Saskatchewan's past. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet reports.
Graveyard tour guide shares stories of Regina cyclone victims
Leading a group of people between graves, Kenton Dejong shows tourists the moss-covered headstones marking the burial sites of the Regina cyclone’s victims. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie reports.
Behind the Headlines: ‘Follow your dreams and get in there,’ says Sask. female rancher
When Victoria Primrose was a little girl she never dreamed of being a princess or a pop star — she dreamed of being a rancher. She now runs a ranch by Outlook, raising a special breed of speckle park cows exclusive to Saskatchewan. Mia Holowaychuk reports.
Sherbrooke Community Centre home to adorable adoptables
Alison Fox decided to combine her love of helping animals with the joy she gets from engaging with residents at Sherbrooke Community Centre by introducing a foster cat program right inside the long-term care home. 650 CKOM's Alex Brown reports.
Meet the 90-year-old preserving Sask.'s baseball history
Jane Shury makes the drive to the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum five days a week. Shury, who turns 90 next month, has dedicated nearly half of her life to ensuring Saskatchewan's incredible baseball history is never forgotten. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet reports.
Sask. queer Métis artist's beaded landscape series celebrates pride
Pride Month is often filled with over-the-top celebrations of identity, complete with parades, parties, and endless rainbow merchandise. But Aleksi Anseth, a Saskatchewan artist, has been quietly celebrating her queer Métis identity through creating mixed media landscapes. 650 CKOM's Alex Brown reports.
Meet the second-generation tour guide bringing Govt. House to life
Hope Van Vliet, 22, takes great pride in being the second member of her family involved in sharing the history of Government House with the public, and her grandmother is thrilled to have a descendant picking up where she left off. 650 CKOM's Brittany Caffet reports.
'Doctor Who' superfan displays a TARDIS in Greystone Heights yard
Driving down a quiet residential street in Saskatoon, the last thing you'd expect to see is a time machine. But that's exactly what you'll find on Quance Avenue in Greystone Heights, where a life-size TARDIS -- a fictional hybrid of a time machine and spacecraft that appears in the British…