Murray Wood: Bomber fans may be feeling green ahead of Grey Cup
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Sask. couple 'ready to go home' after fake missile alert
Even though it was a false alarm, getting a fake alert in Hawaii about an imminent missile attack was enough to make a Saskatoon woman think twice about travelling back to the U.S. for a while. Janell...
Jan 15, 2018 Janelle Labrecque and her husband were vacationing in Hawaii when they received the false missile alert on January 13th, 2018.
Blue Monday kicks off saddest time of year: financial survey
Monday marks the start of a bleak time for Canadians, according to a survey from Credit Canada and the Financial Planning Standards Council so-called Blue Monday, Jan. 15 through Valentine's Day, is t...
Jan 14, 2018
Record attendance at Enchanted Forest Holiday Light Tour
The 19th year of BHP Enchanted Forest brought its biggest crowd to date. From Nov. 17 to closing night Jan. 7 77,000 people took in the light display at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park, up about 5,000 ...
Jan 13, 2018 The Enchanted Forest at Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo turned its lights on for the holiday season on Nov. 16, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Accused Edmonton attacker fit to stand trial; still undergoing second assessment
EDMONTON - A man accused of attempted murder in a knife attack on an Edmonton police officer has been found fit to stand trial, but an assessment on his mental state at the time of the alleged ...
Jan 12, 2018
Central library closed due to water main break
People in Saskatoon looking to grab a book to curl up with ahead of what's expected to be a frigid weekend won't be able to go to the downtown library branch Friday. The Frances Morrison Central Libra...
Jan 12, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. company fined over workplace death
Almost three years to the day since the workplace death of a young man at a Saskatchewan tire-recycling operation, his former employer has been given a six-figure fine. Cade Sprackman, 18, had only be...
Jan 11, 2018 Cade Sprackman, 18, died on Jan. 27, 2015 while working at the Shercom Industries Inc. tire-recycling plant near Saskatoon. (Cade Sprackman/Facebook)
Man arrested after attempted carjacking
A Saskatoon commuter got a nasty surprise Thursday morning when a man claiming to have a gun reportedly tried to steal their vehicle. Police said the driver was out starting their vehicle around 8:15 ...
Jan 11, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon house fire deemed accidental
Damage is estimated at $35,000 after a house fire in Saskatoon Thursday morning. Fire crews were called to 218 Avenue I South just before 1:30 p.m. They found smoke and flame coming from a basement wi...
Jan 11, 2018 A basement on Avenue I South caught fire causing $35,000 in damage on January 11, 2018 (Submitted/Saskatoon Fire Department)
Extreme cold warnings issued for Sask.
Extreme cold warnings were issued for a large swath of the province on Friday. With windchills reaching the -30 to -40 C range, Environment Canada issued warnings for large portions of central, southe...
Jan 11, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
New York Times names Saskatoon among top destinations in 2018
The Remai Modern art gallery is once again bringing Saskatoon international attention. The New York Times has published an interactive feature listing the top 52 places in the world to visit in 2018, ...
Jan 11, 2018 The main entrance to the Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
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