Sarah Mills: Teachers deserve gratitude as school year wraps up
There's a collective sigh coming from Saskatchewan's teachers as the school year ends. Sarah Mills says teachers are ask...
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Saskatoon chosen to host inaugural CEBL championship series
Another big sporting event is coming to Saskatoon this summer. The inaugural championship weekend of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) will be played Aug. 25-26 at SaskTel Centre. "It is...
May 21, 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League CEO Mike Morreale says the league champions will be crowned in Saskatoon this summer (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
City estimates pigeon poop clean-up to cost over $600K
Crews have started the work of ridding the Sid Buckwold Bridge of five decades' worth of pigeon poop. The dirty job started last week with the contractor installing scaffolding under the bridge for ga...
May 21, 2019 Scaffolding being installed to allow crews to begin removing pigeon droppings from the Sid Buckwold Bridge (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM
Sask. woman shares experience on the set of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones aired its last episode on Sunday, and one Saskatoon woman was lucky enough to be more than just a fan of the HBO series. University of Saskatchewan student Keara Carter scored a role i...
May 20, 2019 Kerea Carter pictured (front row second from left) on the final day of filming for Game of Thrones final season. (Submitted)
Same business, new building for Waskesiu grocery store
The Waskesiu Trading Company has been a staple in the resort village for almost three decades. On Saturday, the local grocer celebrated the opening of a new lakefront building. "We finally just had to...
May 18, 2019 Waskiesiu Tradiing Company cut the ribbon on their new building on May 18, 2019 (Submitted)
Mayor pledges 'greatest Junos ever' as city prepares to host 2020 music showcase
The Junos are coming back to Saskatoon next year. For hosting the event, Mayor Charlie Clark accepted the Host City Juno during a ceremony at the Remai Modern Gallery on Thursday morning. https://twit...
May 16, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark accepts the Host City Juno at the Remai Modern on May 16th, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Foul play ruled out in death at Saskatoon Correctional Centre
An inmate on remand has died at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre. Ministry of Corrections and Policing spokesman Drew Wilby said paramedics were called to the jail around 2 a.m. Tuesday after guards ...
May 15, 2019 The Saskatoon Correctional Centre at 910 60 St E. (Google)
FSIN says trespass legislation 'not First Nations-friendly'
The Federation of Soverign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is preparing to launch a legal challenge against the provincial government's trespassing laws. "It's unconstitutitional, it's not First Nations-fri...
May 09, 2019 Chief Bobby Cameron says the FSIN will challenge the province's trespassing law in court. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rattlers show off new court ahead of inaugural game
When the Saskatchewan Rattlers tip off their inaugural season Thursday night, the players will be stepping onto a floor with plenty of basketball history. The hardwood court, home to Saskatchewan's ne...
May 08, 2019 Saskatchewan Rattlers ready to tip off the season Thursday on a shiny new court. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Broncos tragedy leads to focus on first responders' mental health
The Humboldt Broncos bus crash was a dark day in the province, but the tragedy has helped shed light on the mental health of first responders. On Wednesday, the province announced $250,000 in funding ...
May 08, 2019 Kelly Prime and Jessica Brost at the SEMSA conference in Saskatoon on May 8, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon wildlife rehab centre wants alternative to euthanizing bridge pigeons
A Saskatoon woman disagrees with how the city is dealing with roosting pigeons under the Sid Buckwold Bridge. The city says it plans to euthanize roughly 1,500 birds which have made a home beneath the...
May 07, 2019 Pigeons roosting under the Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon on May 6, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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