Murray Wood: A fair to remember
The exhibitions are on in Saskatoon and Regina this week. Murray Wood thinks they're fun, but they're just not the kind ...
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Saskatoon driver survives scare after large rock dropped on vehicle
Police are looking for two boys who allegedly hurled a large rock from an overpass in Saskatoon Tuesday evening. It happened on Circle Drive around 7:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a vehicl...
Jul 11, 2019 Police say a rock was dropped onto a vehicle from this overpass on July 9, 2019 (Google)
Former American ambassador weighs in on trade, China and U.S.-Canada relationship
A former U.S. Ambassador to Canada joined 650 CKOM's Gormley Wednesday morning to discuss the new NAFTA deal, also known as United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the ongoing China dispute and...
Jul 11, 2019
Young cousins killed in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
RCMP shared the details of a tragic incident in a neighboring Prince Albert community Wednesday afternoon that left a 12-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl dead. In a media release, RCMP said the child...
Jul 10, 2019
Severe thunderstorm watches in western Sask.
Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches in west-central Saskatchewan. It covers several communities near the Alberta border. In the watches, Environment Canada said conditions are ri...
Jul 10, 2019
Warman mayor won't run for re-election
The mayor of Warman won't be running for re-election. Sheryl Spence has been the city's mayor since 2006. She started her career in politics as a city councillor in 2000. She told Brent Loucks she thi...
Jul 10, 2019
Rush lose 2 key veterans in NLL expansion draft
Two long-time members of the Saskatchewan Rush were scooped up in the National Lacrosse League Expansion Draft held on Tuesday. The new Rochester Knighthawks chose forward Curtis Knight, while the New...
Jul 10, 2019 The Saskatchewan Rush were eliminated from the NLL playoffs after an 11-10 overtime loss on May 3, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Man, high on meth, charged after alleged abduction of a baby
A 29-year-old man is facing charges, including abduction, after allegedly trying to snatch a baby from a Saskatoon apartment early Tuesday. Police responded to a disturbance call around 2 a.m. at a bu...
Jul 10, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sailor Dan dies at 65
A Saskatoon icon has died. Dan Hicks, better known as Sailor Dan, died in hospital at age 65. He was being held at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre when he was sent to St. Paul's Hospital. He died th...
Jul 09, 2019 Dan Hicks, better known as Sailor Dan, died on July 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. (submitted)
Swarm of bees over takes truck at Saskatoon Costco
A swarm of bees was all the buzz at the southend Costco on Monday. Thousands of the flying insects surrounded part of a pick-up truck in the store's parking lot creating some extra excitement for shop...
Jul 09, 2019 A swarm of bees covering part of a pick-up truck at the southend Costco in Saskatoon on July 8th, 2019 (Michelle Vilness/Facebook)
Boy traps himself inside display safe at Peavey Mart
A Saskatoon boy escaped unscathed from a local hardware store after locking himself inside a display model safe Monday afternoon. Saskatoon police and firefighters were called to the Peavey Mart store...
Jul 09, 2019 Peavy Mart on 51st Street in Saskatoon (Screen grab/Google)
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