Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list includes...
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Climatologist sympathetic as April snowstorm prolongs winter weather
Saskatchewan's population is used to wild swings in weather, but the aftershocks of winter this year have been hard to take. David Phillips, Environment Canada's senior climatologist, joined John Gorm...
Apr 19, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon, Regina joining forces to bring world junior tournament back to Sask.
As the Blades and Pats battle each other in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs, Saskatoon and Regina are getting chummy off the ice. Saskatchewan's two largest cities are putting as...
Apr 06, 2023 (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
Food bank head says help in budgets falls short
Over the past year, Laurie O'Connor has seen more people turning to the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre, partly due to inflation squeezing people's finances. Optimism that the budgets released...
Mar 30, 2023 Laurie O'Connor, executive director for the Saskatoon Food Bank. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Temperature records continue to fall as early spring cold snap lingers
Saskatchewan should be thawing out at the end of March, not avoiding frostbite. However, according to Environment Canada, the early spring cold snap wreaking havoc on the province has led to a third c...
Mar 28, 2023
March cold snap 'unfair,' says Environment Canada climatologist
March is winding down across Saskatchewan with very few signs of spring or warmer days. Temperatures on Monday in Saskatoon and Regina were hovering around -10 C -- conditions more suited for skating ...
Mar 27, 2023 A picnic table in Saskatoon's Lakeview Park remains snowed in on March 27, 2023. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
SARM satisfied with funding increase in budget, other groups not as pleased
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased to see more money flowing to municipalities in the 2023-24 budget. The municipal revenue-sharing pool was increased from just ove...
Mar 23, 2023
SaskTel Centre prepares to host huge crowd for Connor Bedard visit
It's expected to be a packed house as Connor Bedard and the Regina Pats roll into town Sunday to face the Saskatoon Blades. With thousands of people expected to flock to SaskTel Centre for the 4 o'clo...
Mar 17, 2023 People lining up to enter Sasktel Centre on Oct. 29, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
Photo radar location gets knocked out of service by plow
Drivers with a heavy foot have one less eye on them in Saskatoon. SGI says the photo radar location on Circle Drive near the Gordie Howe Bridge is out of commission after a plow knocked over the metal...
Mar 14, 2023
Mayor weighs in on wellness centre concerns
According to Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark, big shelters are not the long-term solution to the city's homeless issue. Clark spoke to CKOM about the recent safety concerns expressed by residents in Fai...
Feb 23, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Sask. family outraged after convicted murderer granted day parole
A Saskatchewan family is outraged after the Parole Board of Canada approved day parole for a convicted killer. Kenneth David Mackay was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2000 killing of Crystal ...
Feb 16, 2023 Kenneth David MacKay. (Submitted)
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