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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Wanted man allegedly offered drugs, money for sex with teens
Saskatoon police are searching for a 24-year-old man after he allegedly offered teenage girls drugs in exchange for sex through a social media app. Police said in a release Monday the activity began i...
Dec 03, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Rider Duron Carter pleads guilty to pot possession
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Duron Carter caught a break after pleading guilty to a marijuana possession charge stemming from his arrest at the Saskatoon airport. Carter was arrested ...
Dec 03, 2018 Duron Carter practices with the Saskatchewan Roughriders during 2017 spring training camp at SMF Field in Saskatoon. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Firefighter, resident hurt during escape from burning home
A firefighter and a man rescued from a burning home both had to be taken to hospital Sunday. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to a house at 221 Avenue N South just after 8 p.m. Crews arriv...
Dec 03, 2018 A home at 221 Avenue N South was damaged in a fire on Dec. 2, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Fog advisory for central Saskatchewan ends after 3 days
An Environment Canada fog advisory, in place since Thursday morning, was finally lifted around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. "It is odd to have an extended period like this," Meteorologist Blaine Lowry told 650 ...
Dec 02, 2018
Co-op tables revised offer to 900 striking workers
Saskatoon Co-op has given a revised four-year contract offer to the union representing 900 striking workers. According to the company, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1400 will present...
Dec 02, 2018 Saskatoon Co-op workers picket outside Attridge Drive gas bar location on Nov. 6, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon inspector awarded for decades-long health streak
A Saskatoon police inspector was recognized on Nov. 23 for his impressive streak without taking a sick day. Larry Vols received a long service award from the city after going 40 years without missing ...
Dec 02, 2018 Insp. Larry Vols (right) received a long service award from the City of Saskatoon on Nov. 23 for going 40 years without a sick day. (SPS Deputy Chief Mitch Yuzdepski/Twitter)
Indigenous-owned 5Buds Cannabis opens in Warman
For the first time since recreational marijuana became legal on Oct. 17, 5Buds Cannabis opened its doors in Warman. The Saskatchewan company will split its profits between 13 First Nations in the prov...
Dec 01, 2018 5 Buds Cannabis in Warman opened to customers for the first time on Nov. 30, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/ 650 CKOM)
Charges pending after pick-up collides with city bus
Saskatoon police say criminal charges are pending after a pick-up truck crashed into a city bus Friday night in the Sutherland neighbourhood. Just after 9 p.m., the truck was leaving a back alley at 1...
Dec 01, 2018 (650 CKOM)
Broncos crash survivor leaves team to continue recovery
A Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor is stepping away from the team to continue his recovery at home. Tyler Smith, 20, was one of the 13 players who survived the April 6 bus crash -- which killed 16 ...
Nov 29, 2018 Tyler Smith, 20, played 10 games for the Broncos in the 2018-19 season after returning from injuries suffered in the April 6, 2018 bus crash near Melfort. (Humboldt Broncos)
Environmental director fired by City of Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon has fired the departmental director who was responsible for presenting and explaining a controversial waste utility program. Brenda Wallace, formerly the city's director of envir...
Nov 29, 2018 Brenda Wallace was fired from her position as director of environmental and corporate initiatives on Nov. 23, 2018. (Brenda Wallace/Facebook)
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