Murray Wood: October is a special time on the prairies
Murray Wood is celebrating October, as we enjoy the last days of warm weather before the winter hits. In Saskatchewan, W...
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Whitecaps look to stay alive, send Sounders packing at MLS is Back Tournament
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to accomplish two things at the MLS is Back Tournament on Sunday night - stay alive with a win and eliminate Cascadia rival Seattle in the process. The depl...
Jul 17, 2020
Motion Fitness warns members after possible COVID-19 exposure at Brighton location
Motion Fitness is warning some of their members to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms after someone who was at their Brighton location tested positive for the virus. The gym confirmed to 650 CKOM the ...
Jul 17, 2020 A view of the interior of Motion Fitness' Brighton location. (Motion Fitness/Facebook)
Liberals revise COVID-19 wage subsidy, ease eligibility in bid to boost takeup
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the Liberals are easing eligibility rules for the government’s emergency wage subsidy and changing the amounts businesses can receive. The government ...
Jul 17, 2020
12 hospitalizations, 13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan reported Friday there were 13 new cases of COVID-19 in the province. There now are 12 people in hospital, up from three on Monday. The new cases -- eight in the central ...
Jul 17, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Federal government remains concerned about Blue Jays, MLB teams crossing border
OTTAWA - A top Canadian government health official says the Toronto Blue Jays' revised plan for home games is improved, but that there are still concerns about the proposal. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's ...
Jul 17, 2020
Pair facing weapons-related charges after incident on Preston
Two people have been charged after Saskatoon police say a 21-year-old man was assaulted and threatened. The Saskatoon Police Service said officers responded Thursday at about 2:15 p.m., to the 2900 bl...
Jul 17, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Queen makes Capt. Tom a knight at 100, no kneeling required
LONDON - In the end, Sir Tom didn't need to rise. On a day infused with emotion, Queen Elizabeth II tapped the blade of a sword once owned by her father on the slender shoulders of 100-year-old Tom Mo...
Jul 17, 2020
Challenge Cup to resume next month but questions remains over the field
Rugby league's Coral Challenge Cup will resume next month with sixth-round matches including the Toronto Wolfpack. The final of the knockout competition, which was originally scheduled for this weeken...
Jul 17, 2020
RCMP arrests woman connected to murder investigation
An Onion Lake woman is facing second-degree murder charge after the death of a man on New Year's Day. Shari Heathen, 27, was arrested by the RCMP on Thursday in connection with the death of Braeden Al...
Jul 17, 2020 (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck named a finalist for Vezina Trophy
NEW YORK - Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets, Tuukka Rask of the Boston Bruins and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the three finalists for the 2019-20 Vezina Trophy, awarded&nbs...
Jul 17, 2020
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