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 inclu...
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Artistic director 'cautiously optimistic' some form of Jazz Festival able to run this summer
Like many large-scale events in 2020, Saskatoon's Jazz Festival was cancelled. With worries of the emerging coronavirus, the show was cancelled on April 17. Fast forward one year, with a years worth o...
Apr 14, 2021
Longtime Saskatoon softball coach accused of sexually abusing child
A longtime Saskatoon softball coach is facing charges of abusing a child over the course of nearly six years. According to police, Rick Davis, 56, was charged with sexually assaulting a child between ...
Apr 14, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Nightly campsite booking opens at Saskatchewan provincial parks
Today is the day Saskatchewan campers can map out their plans for summer. Starting at 7 a.m., reservations open for nightly campsites at provincial parks starting with Blackstrap, Pike Lake, Battlefor...
Apr 14, 2021
COVID variant infects 10 people at Saskatoon sports bar
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says that so far, 10 people have been infected with a COVID-19 variant at Sports on Tap, a Saskatoon bar near Prairieland Park. Those who have tested positive for the...
Apr 14, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon drive-through vaccination clinic moving to 52-54 age group
Changes are coming to drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Saskatchewan. In Saskatoon, the drive-through clinic at Prairieland Park is to open to people aged 52 to 54 on Wednesday. It previou...
Apr 13, 2021
Ryu sharp into 7th, Semien homers as Blue Jays top Yanks 7-3
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Hyun Jin Ryu cruised into the seventh inning, Marcus Semien and Rowdy Tellez homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 7-3 on Tuesday night. Ryu (1-1) allowed only a...
Apr 13, 2021
Bogdanovic, Capela lead Hawks past Raptors 107-103
TAMPA, Fla. - Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, Clint Capela added 19 points and 21 rebounds, and the short-handed Atlanta Hawks beat the Toronto Raptors 107-103 on Tuesday night for their seventh w...
Apr 13, 2021
Gaudreau scores in overtime, Flames beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in Lucic's 1,000th NHL game
TORONTO - Milan Lucic made it clear his 1,000th game in the NHL wouldn't mean as much without Calgary securing a much-needed victory. Johnny Gaudreau wound up delivering the goods against their former...
Apr 13, 2021
'It was pure adrenalin:' Local hero recounts Saturday river rescue
Brad Pilon believes everything came down to timing during a Saturday river rescue on the South Saskatchewan River. He was on mile six of eight, running along Saskatoon's Meewasin Trail with his wife a...
Apr 13, 2021 Two boys on the shoreline of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon were fortunate Brad Pilon was nearby when one of them slipped into the water. Pilon went into the water to retrieve the child, swimming them both back to safety. The video was recorded by Pilon's wife, Ashley and released by Medavie Health Services West.
Jim Bullock, Vicki Pappas and Randy Waples off to Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Builders Jim Bullock and Vicki Pappas as well as harness driver Randy Waples were named for induction into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Also selected for enshrinement w...
Apr 13, 2021
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