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PHOTOS: Rock the River rolls back into Saskatoon
Saskatoon's Rock the River has rolled back into the city for another year. The three-day event began Friday night at the Bessborough Gardens and runs until Sunday with vendors, drinks, and lots of gre...
Aug 16, 2025 Tommy DeCarlo, former lead singer of Boston, plays with his band at Rock the River music festival in Saskatoon on Aug. 15, 2025. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
University enrolment cap rob schools of cultural diversity: USask
The cap on international students will affect schools, meaning a less culturally rich experience, says a University of Saskatchewan deputy provost officer. Patti McDougall said the federal government'...
Aug 16, 2025 Patti McDougall is the University of Saskatchewan Deputy Provost Officer. She says the cap on international students is a blow.
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 15
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 15 2:35 - Cianna Murray, Saskatchewan referee Earlier this week, Hockey Saskatchewan announced that four officials have been selected to referee at the 2026 Olympi...
Aug 15, 2025
Saskatoon announces newest emergency shelter's location, 60 beds
Saskatoon City Council has given the green light for an enhanced emergency shelter site to be built in the Central Industrial Area. The land is located at 170, 31 St. E., owned by the provincial gover...
Aug 15, 2025 The Mustard Seed emergency shelter will be built at 170 31st St E in Saskatoon's Central Industrial area, which is currently a parking lot for Saskatchewan Polytechnic. (GoogleMaps/Screenshot)
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 the disruptions because of the labour dispute at Air Canada and the red-hot ...
Aug 15, 2025
Sarah Mills: WestJet has a big chance to step up during Air Canada strike
As Air Canada passengers become stranded due to cancelled flights, WestJet has a golden opportunity to step up. But as Sarah Mills says in today's Mills Minute, profits appear to be the only motive. T...
Aug 15, 2025
LISTEN: Pierre Poilievre gives Carney D- grade in protecting Canada from tariffs, Trump
It's been a busy week for Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre, who recently made a stop in Saskatchewan to announce his party's action against future Canadian electric vehicle regulatio...
Aug 15, 2025 Federal Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre joins Evan Bray in studio ahead of the byelection where he's vying for a seat back in parliament. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Rock 102 Show & Shine takes over downtown Saskatoon this weekend
Rock 102's annual Show & Shine Weekend starts on Friday, with the annual car show bringing hundreds of classic and custom vehicles to downtown Saskatoon on Sunday. The event has become a summer st...
Aug 15, 2025 The Rock 102 Show & Shine has become a summer staple for the city since it was first launched in 1982. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties seize guns, ammunition, drugs after pair of traffic stops
Mounties at the Wadena RCMP detachment seized firearms, ammunition, weapons and drugs after a pair of traffic stops last week. According to the RCMP, officers conducted the first traffic stop in Kylem...
Aug 14, 2025 Both drivers were remanded into custody ahead of their court appearances. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. watchdog agency investigating fatal RCMP shooting in Deschambault Lake
A police watchdog agency in Saskatchewan is investigating a the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man by RCMP officers in Deschambault Lake. According to the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team ...
Aug 14, 2025 The watchdog agency said its investigation will examine the conduct of the police officers and the circumstances surrounding the shooting, with a report to be released publicly within 90 days of the conclusion of the investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
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