Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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Saskatoon records 11th murder of 2020 after remains found in Riversdale home
Saskatoon police say they are investigating the city's 11th murder of the year after human remains were found in a home in the Riversdale neighbourhood. In a release, police say detectives with the Mi...
Sep 16, 2020 Home on Avenue G South where human remains were discovered Sept. 15, 2020.
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Ottawa Aces sign former England under-20 international Guy Armitage
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces have signed Guy Armitage, a former England under-20 rugby union international centre, from the London Broncos. The 28-year-old is the younger brother of former England rugby u...
Sep 16, 2020
Jays reliever Giles goes back on the injured list; Hernandez activated
A forgettable season for Toronto Blue Jays closer Ken Giles all but ended Wednesday afternoon when a recurring right arm injury landed him back on the injured list. After missing almost...
Sep 16, 2020
Hutterian Safety Council attributes uptick in COVID cases to increased testing, return to school
With school back in session and more testing being done, the Hutterian Safety Council isn’t surprised by an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Hutterite communities. "The Saskatchewan Health Authority ...
Sep 16, 2020
Vandalism, gunshots lead to drug bust in Evergreen
Saskatoon Police have charged one man with numerous drug-related charges after vehicles were damaged and a gun was fired in Evergreen on Tuesday. Officers were called to the 200 block of Akhtar bend w...
Sep 16, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canada's Pendrith brings big drives to challenging Winged Foot for U.S. Open
Taylor Pendrith hopes fans will watch him tee off on Thursday at Winged Foot Golf Club in the first round of the U.S. Open. Not just because it's his major debut - but because it's in the tee box wher...
Sep 16, 2020
Sask. reports 10 new COVID cases, including seven in Saskatoon area
The number of COVID-19 cases associated with a social gathering in Saskatoon increased again Wednesday. In a media release, the provincial government said there now are 21 cases linked to the get-toge...
Sep 16, 2020
Sask. reports 10 new COVID cases, including seven in Saskatoon area
The number of COVID-19 cases associated with a social gathering in Saskatoon increased again Wednesday. In a media release, the provincial government said there now are 21 cases linked to the get-toge...
Sep 16, 2020 (Erin McNutt/650 CKOM)
Program launched to train female transport truck drivers in Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new pilot program for women who want training to become transport drivers. In a release, the province says, the program, called Women Shifting Gears, is a...
Sep 16, 2020 (Rennett Stowe/Wikimedia Commons)
Toronto FC players, staff prepare for extended stay south of the border
TORONTO - Coach Greg Vanney knows all too well what he is leaving behind when Toronto FC heads south of the border this week to resume Major League Soccer play. His wife and their four children. Not t...
Sep 16, 2020
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