Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Saskatoon activates heat response strategy as temperatures soar
The late-spring heat wave is the first test run for Saskatoon's newly minted heat response strategy. The partnership between the city and 19 community agencies helps the homeless and vulnerable famili...
May 30, 2019
'4 years for a life' family dismayed by sentence in Saskatoon man's death
One of four people charged in the death of Tyler Applegate learned their fate at Court of Queens Bench in Saskatoon Wednesday. Madison McKeaveney, 24, was sentenced to four years in prison for her rol...
May 29, 2019 Tyler Applegate's mother and nephew speak outside Court of Queens Bench in Saskatoon on May 29, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Jagmeet Singh says 'there's no future' for Erin Weir with NDP
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is closing the door on Erin Weir returning to the party caucus. The Regina-Lewvan MP was ousted last year after allegations surfaced of harassment against party staffe...
May 23, 2019 (Erin Weir/Facebook)
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)
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