Sarah Mills: Does this Canada Day feel different due to 'elbows up' attitude?
Does Canada Day feel different this year? Sarah Mills says we should be cheering harder for Canada than ever due to our ...
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Yorkton man appears in SGI anti-drunk driving campaign
One bad decision changed Nolan Barnes' life forever. In 2010, Barnes and eight friends hopped into an SUV after a night of partying in Saskatoon. The driver fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a...
May 03, 2019 Nolan Barnes nearly died in a drunk driving crash in 2010 and his story is being featured by SGI this month (SGI YouTube)
Government rebates 'good start,' says electric vehicle advocate
You have to look pretty hard to find an electric vehicle in Saskatchewan. According to SGI data, there were barely more than 100 on the road as of February. Jason Cruickshank, founder of the advocacy ...
May 02, 2019
Sask. farmers mixed on aid for canola sector
The financial aid coming to help the Canadian canola sector weather a trade dispute with China is getting mixed reviews on Saskatchewan farms. The federal government is boosting the borrowing limit fo...
May 02, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Majority of businesses favour First Avenue BRT route
A week before Saskatoon City Council settled on the routes for bus rapid transit (BRT), downtown businesses were asked what they preferred to see happen. Brent Penner, executive director of the Downto...
May 01, 2019
Saskatoon economic group to lead growth strategy
The Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA) has been tasked with developing the city's first economic growth strategy. Mayor Charlie Clark announced Growing YXE to a business audienc...
Apr 25, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark unveiled Growing YXE to a businesses crowd at the SREDA Forum at TCU Place on April 25th, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM).
Fire bans being considered as dry conditions fuel grass fires
Saskatoon's fire chief is cautioning people about doing burning in their yards after a large brush fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire department got a call around 2 p.m. reporting trees on fire near Riv...
Apr 17, 2019 Fire crews deal with a blaze near Riverside Estates south of Saskatoon on April 16, 2019. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Preliminary design unveiled for Martensville multi-purpose facility
Simply put, Martensville has outgrown its hockey arena. "Definitely in a pinch for ice, but we also understand there are other needs for the community. This is us trying to be prepare and be proactive...
Apr 13, 2019 Conceptual drawing of Martensville multi-purpose facility. (Submitted)
Bill C-69 gets chilly reception from Sask. mining industry
A proposed bill aimed to change the way major resource projects are assessed and approved in Canada received a cool response from industry officials in Saskatoon on Thursday. Representatives from Came...
Apr 11, 2019
Saskatoon property manager claims Canada Post not delivering on time
A Saskatoon woman says her property management business has been suffering because of mail delivery delays tied to the ongoing strike by Saskatoon Co-op workers. Cathleen Mewis said her business mail ...
Apr 11, 2019
Oh Baby! Legendary broadcaster Bob Cole set to make one final call
Bob Cole still remembers the butterflies flapping in his stomach as he walked into the old Boston Garden in the spring of 1969. Calling games for "Hockey Night in Canada" was his dream. This was the o...
Apr 06, 2019
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