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ckom.com > 03/29/2026 > butterfly-encounter-provides-winter-reprieve-at-saskatoons-gardenscape

Butterfly Encounter provides winter reprieve at Saskatoon’s Gardenscape

2+ hour, 46+ min ago  (532+ words) Spring has sprung, so long as you're staying indoors in Saskatoon this weekend. Gardenscape at Prairieland Park is back, running until 5 p.m. today, featuring booths dedicated to gardening, outdoor living, landscaping and even insects, particularly butterflies. People lined up for a…...

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ckom.com > 03/20/2026 > video-saskatoon-police-welcome-electronic-sniffing-dog-taffy-to-ice-team

VIDEO: Saskatoon police welcome electronic-sniffing dog Taffy to ICE team

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1061+ words) There's a new top dog at the Saskatoon Police Service. Taffy " a nearly three-year-old golden retriever new to the city after her successful completion of the Jordan Detection K9's Electronic Storage Detection program in Indianapolis, Indiana " has joined the police…...

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ckom.com > 03/03/2026 > sarah-mills-whatever-form-our-pets-come-in-they-are-an-extension-of-our-family

Sarah Mills: Whatever form our pets come in, they are an extension of our family

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (112+ words) Sarah Mills: Whatever form our pets come in, they are an extension of our family650 CKOM Sarah Mills: Whatever form our pets come in, they are an extension of our family Fifty guinea pigs ending up with the Alberta Animal Rescue…...

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ckom.com > 02/08/2026 > beaver-dams-in-garden-river-being-blown-up-with-dynamite

Beaver dams in Garden River being blown up with dynamite

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (539+ words) Beavers may be a patriotic symbol of Canada, but for some rural municipalities they are also a problem. The RM of Garden River is seeing an increased number of the rodents, so its taking steps now to keep the problem…...

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ckom.com > 05/30/2025 > evacuees-step-up-for-shelter-pets-amid-wildfire-chaos

Evacuees step up for shelter pets amid wildfire chaos

9+ mon, 4+ week ago  (444+ words) The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go? This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon and Creighton area made…...

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ckom.com > 09/15/2025 > tips-on-dealing-with-bats-following-increased-encounters-ministry-of-environment

Environment ministry offers tips on dealing with bats, as encounters increase

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (591+ words) In the past few months, a number of bat encounters and bites have been reported to the province. The number of reports grew high enough for health officials and the Ministry of Environment to put out a warning. With more…...

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ckom.com > 09/25/2025 > city-of-warman-advises-caution-after-rabies-infected-bat-found-in-yard

City of Warman advises caution after rabies-infected bat found in yard

6+ mon, 4+ day ago  (820+ words) A rabies-carrying bat has been identified in Warman, and the city is advising residents to use extra caution with pets and kids. "If you see a bat during daylight hours, keep your distance and contact animal control immediately," the city…...

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ckom.com > 01/18/2026 > not-unusual-for-black-bears-to-emerge-in-saskatchewan-during-winter-months-wildlife-expert

Not unusual for black bears to emerge in Saskatchewan during winter months: wildlife expert

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (283+ words) After watching a video circulating on social media of bear running on a froze lake in Northern Saskatchewan, a provincial wildlife specialist said while the situation isn't normal, it also isn't unusual. "It does happen from time to time," Matthew…...

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ckom.com > 01/11/2026 > garden-talk-how-to-attract-birds-to-your-yard-in-winter

Garden Talk: How to attract birds to your yard in winter

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (711+ words) Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Jan. 11 show: These questions and answers have been edited and condensed…...

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ckom.com > 01/07/2026 > 41-cats-safe-seeking-love-after-now-condemned-wynyard-home-seizure

41 cats safe, seeking love after now-condemned Wynyard home seizure

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1116+ words) Forty-one cats have been rescued from a now-condemned home in Wynyard, Saskatchewan, and are starting to come out of their shells after a whirlwind weekend of seizure, veterinary care and relocation. Veronica Hermiston, director and founder of Mozart Sympawthy Animal…...