Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision...
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Frozen Tongue Challenge raises nearly $18K for Watrous fire department
The man who came up with a unique fundraising challenge for the Watrous volunteer fire department has ended up with his tongue stuck to a pole. "It just feels like it was burnt with hot coffee or choc...
Feb 26, 2019 Jeff Siegfried (left) and Andrew Matheson (right) display their totals in the Frozen Tongue Challenge fundraiser for the Watrous, Sask. fire department. (Watrous Mainline Motor Products Limited/Facebook)
Saskatoon Co-op strike continues after latest rejection
Saskatoon Co-op and the union representing its workers left the latest round of meetings without any agreements as the negotiation stalemate inches towards a fourth month. A media release from Saskato...
Feb 25, 2019 Members of UFCW Local 1400 and supporters rally outside the Federated Co-op Limited headquarters in Saskatoon, Sask. on Dec. 20, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
AIDS Saskatoon proposes injection site in Pleasant Hill
An organization on the front lines of the fight against AIDS wants to open a safe drug consumption site in Saskatoon. AIDS Saskatoon has applied to open a site - which would include supervised injecti...
Feb 25, 2019
Video of boy's mic'd up hockey practice goes viral
A video of a 4-year-old taking part in hockey practice has been viewed over 3 million times. Jeremy Rupke of Barrie, Ont. put a mic on his son Mason ahead of the practice, then posted the video Friday...
Feb 25, 2019 Four-year-old Mason Rupke seen in a video posted to YouTube by his dad, Jeremy ahead of a hockey practice in Barrie, Ont. (Coach Jeremy/YouTube)
Bryan Adams to play SaskTel Centre in July
Bryan Adams is coming to Saskatoon this summer. The Canadian rocker will perform July 10 at SaskTel Centre. Adams has sold over 65 million albums in a career spanning four decades. He'll be touring in...
Feb 25, 2019 Bryan Adams performs at the 2017 Juno Awards. (Bryan Adams/Facebook)
Police nab speeder hauling snowmobile near Wynyard
It was a rough start to the weekend for a driver near Wynyard. A member of the Saskatoon police combined traffic unit clocked the driver of an old pickup truck going 160 kilometres an hour in a 100 zo...
Feb 24, 2019 The Saskatoon Police Traffic Unit caught a speeding driver near Wynyard on Feb. 23, 2019. (SPS Traffic Unit/Twitter)
Melville photographer's shot picked by National Geographic
In December 2018 a photo of bison covered in hoarfrost started to gain popularity online. By February the photo by Melville area photographer Tracy Kerestesh was selected by National Geographic for a ...
Feb 24, 2019 This photo of bison by Melville area photographer Tracy Kerestesh was featured by National Geographic in Feb. 2019. (Tracy Kerestesh)
Saskatoon to host 2021 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings
Curling Canada has announced that the 2021 Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings will be played in Saskatoon. Sasktel Centre will be the venue for the event, which will decide who will represent Canada in fou...
Feb 23, 2019
Police seek missing 15-year-old boy last seen in Westview
Saskatoon police are asking for help to locate Rylynn Miller. The 15-year-old boy was last seen on February 18 on Byers Crescent in the Westview neighbourhood around noon. He is described as Indigenou...
Feb 23, 2019 Rylynn Miller, 15, as seen in a photo provided by Saskatoon police. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Arson suspected in Dundonald RV fire
Fire investigators say a camper fire in the Dundonald neighbourhood Thursday may have been intentionally set. Multiple 911 calls came in around noonabout an RV on fire in the driveway at 3360 33rd St....
Feb 22, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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