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Behind the Headlines: BETSY introducing artificial intelligence to farmers at Agribition
An AI program is helping farmers keep track of the cattle in their herds. 980 CJME's Nicole Garn met the CEO of the company behind the program at Agribition.
Behind the Headlines: Three sets of siblings skating for SJHL’s Kindersley Klippers
When it comes to Junior A hockey, having a pair of brothers on the same team is pretty rare. Having two sets of brothers is extremely rare, and three sets of brothers on the same team is almost unheard of. Almost, but not quite. Just ask the SJHL’s Kindersly Klippers…
Behind the Headlines: Social Services Minister responds to hiked motel bill
Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky explains the ministry aims for good deals on hotel rooms but must also balance people's need for shelter. The response came Wednesday after it was revealed that a Regina motel, owned by a Sask. Party MLA, hiked its room rate when the ministry took over…
Behind the Headlines: 'The Full Monty' opens at Saskatoon's Broadway Theatre
The Tony-nominated musical, which is based on the cult classic 1997 film, follows a group of unemployed men from Buffalo, New York who decide to earn money through a strip show.
Behind the Headlines: Mom wants answers after daughter's wheelchair broken by airline
During a family trip to Toronto in early October, the wheelchair used by Sarah Turnbull's four-year-old daughter was damaged by WestJet. 980 CJME's Nicole Garn speaks to the Regina woman about the situation.
Behind the Headlines: Funds raised for Saskatoon child with rare genetic disease
It was just before Thanksgiving that his parents received confirmation that Emmett has a rare and fatal genetic metabolic disorder for which there is no specific treatment, and no cure. It's also sometimes referred to as childhood dementia.
Behind the Headlines: Saskatoon Comet Fury raise funds for breast cancer awareness
The under-13 AA Saskatoon Comet Fury hosted a breast cancer awareness game Saturday afternoon at Merlis Belsher Place.
Behind the Headlines: Humboldt mayor reacts to BHP’s $6B investment into Jansen mine
Mayor Michael Behiel tells 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing he expects BHP's investment will bring more jobs and families to the city by the end of the decade.
Behind the Headlines: Saskatoon parent angered by discarded needles in playground
A Saskatoon parent is alarmed and concerned about discarded needles in the playground at his child's school. He speaks with senior reporter Lara Fominoff.
Behind the Headlines: Former Humboldt Bronco Jacob Wassermann excels at rowing
Wassermann, who requires a wheelchair after surviving the horrific crash in 2018, is excelling at a new sport: rowing. 650 CKOM's Shane Clausing catches up with the rower after a gold medal win at the 2023 National Para Rowing Championship.
Behind the headlines: Sask. woman waits months for breast cancer biopsy
Imagine discovering a lump that continues to grow while waiting months for medical testing to determine if it is cancerous. That stressful anticipation is the reality for Lindsay Rogers, a 35-year-old Regina woman with a family history of breast cancer. After waiting two months for an ultrasound appointment, she has…
Behind the Headlines: Brady Blackburn performs record-breaking football season
The football receiver for Aden Bowman has nearly 600 yards receiving in six games, along with ten touchdowns and over 1,000 all-purpose yards.
Behind the Headlines: Homeless encampments span from Evergreen to Pleasant Hill
In this exclusive feature, senior reporter Lara Fominoff rides along with the Saskatoon Fire Department to observe make-shift shelters across the city.
Behind the Headlines: Five years of cannabis legalization in Sask.
Reporter Shane Clausing reviews the impacts of marijuana legislation in Saskatchewan five years later.
Behind the Headlines: Saskatoon Hilltops host Regina Thunder for PFC final
Reporter Shane Clausing hears from coaches for both teams ahead of the Prairie Football Conference final on Sun. Oct, 22, 2023.
Behind the Headlines: Ralanda Hall receives warming gift
Reporter Mia Holowaychuck talks to Ralanda Hall, a Saskatoon woman who received a new furnace and air conditioner for her home while finishing chemotherapy.
Stories from the Street Part Four
Jen Roy and Jason Davidson have been together for the last six years. Although they now have a place to call home, they didn't have a place to live - just six months ago. In the final part four of our series "Stories from the Street" - Senior Reporter Lara…
Stories from the Street Part 3
Faron Cheyenne Longman has had a hard life wracked by drug addiction and time in jail. She's spent more than a decade behind bars, sometimes for violent offences. In part three of our series- "Stories from the Street," Senior Reporter Lara Fominoff spoke with her at the former downtown Emergency…
Stories from the Streets Part Two
At least 500 people in Saskatoon don’t have a place to call home. We see them every day … some pushing carts with everything they own inside, others huddled up on the bare concrete, covered in donated blankets. There are “couch surfers” or those who try to find any abandoned…
Stories from the Streets Part One
650CKOM/980 CJME profiles the lives and stories of five people - who either are homeless or, who were recently homeless. Over the last six months, Senior Reporter Lara Fominoff spent time at the former Emergency Wellness Centre in downtown Saskatoon, and on the Saskatoon Warming Bus learning a little bit about…