Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Powerful gift: Saskatoon woman giving a kidney to a stranger
A Saskatoon woman is giving the ultimate gift this holiday season. Marie Green is in the hospital where she is donating one of her kidneys to a complete stranger. The 66-year-old was going to give her...
Dec 10, 2019 Marie Green
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No public details coming on Saskatoon fraud protections, staff consequences
The City of Saskatoon says better financial controls are coming and staff are facing consequences in the wake of a fraud scheme that temporarily bilked $1.04 million from public coffers, but the publi...
Dec 10, 2019
Officers find hit-and-run victim laying on road early Tuesday
A man is recovering in hospital after he was found laying in the middle of the road by Saskatoon police members, who believed him to be a victim of a hit-and-run. Police say patrol officers came acros...
Dec 10, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
City has a plan should a rail disaster strike
Monday's train derailment resulted in cars carrying crude oil going up in flames, causing huge plumes of smoke, and forcing the closure of part of Highway 16 near Guernsey. No injuries were reported, ...
Dec 10, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Big power outage affecting southwest Saskatchewan
It could be a dark night for people in southwest Saskatchewan — there’s a large power outage affecting a big corner of the province. As of about 6 p.m. on Monday, SaskPower said the outage...
Dec 09, 2019
'I'm going to be her voice now:' mother of 10-year-old girl who died by suicide on Sask. First Nation
The mother of the 10-year-old girl who died by suicide on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation said she's ready to be strong, and speak out following her daughters death. Dorothy Angus' daughter, Jaylyn, to...
Dec 09, 2019
'You feel like you have more control:' former Humboldt Bronco speaks out on Thailand surgery
A former Humboldt Bronco paralyzed in the April 2018 bus crash joined David Kirton on Saskatchewan Afternoon on Monday to talk about his recent surgery in Thailand. Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed fr...
Dec 09, 2019 A video posted to twitter Friday shows former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki kicking a medicine ball. Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the waist down following the April 2018 bus crash. (Twitter/Strazsr)
Extreme cold warnings for northern, central and eastern parts of the province
Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for some parts of Saskatchewan overnight and into Wednesday morning. The areas affected include regions in the north, and areas in the eastern and c...
Dec 09, 2019
Refinery uses helicopters to ferry in supplies, workers
The Co-op Refinery Complex claims a "dangerous situation" on the picket lines prompted it to start taking alternative action Sunday. The refinery said the actions of Unifor members on the picket line ...
Dec 09, 2019
World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - The Russian flag and national anthem were banned from next year's Tokyo Olympics and other major sports events for four years on Monday. Russia's hosting of world championships...
Dec 09, 2019
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