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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Saskatoon's first pot shop is open for business
More than a month since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada, Saskatoon's first pot shop was able to open for business. The Pot Shack opened its Grosvenor Avenue location, just off of 8th Stre...
Nov 27, 2018 The Pot Shack opened its doors to customers in Saskatoon on Nov. 27, 2018. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Body of a missing woman found near Blaine Lake
RCMP say the body of Deanna Greyeyes was found Monday just north of the town near Muskeg Lake Cree Nation. Her family had reported her missing to Blaine Lake RCMP on Sunday after having not seen her f...
Nov 27, 2018
Highway 16 crash kills 1, injures 3 others near Battlefords
A 25-year-old woman is dead after a crash Tuesday morning on Highway 16 one kilometre west of the Battlefords. The woman, a passenger in the eastbound vehicle, was pronounced dead at the scene. A 26-y...
Nov 27, 2018
Police arrest 3 people on warrants while investigating theft
Police tracking a smash and grab suspect Tuesday morning ended up finding three people with outstanding warrants. Around 5:30 a.m. police responded to Avenue B S. and 19th Street W. after someone smas...
Nov 27, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
New date set for semi driver charged in Broncos bus crash
The case against the semi driver charged in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash made its way back to Melfort Provincial Court Tuesday, but was adjourned. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu did not appear in court, nor d...
Nov 27, 2018 RCMP officers escort Jaskirat Singh Sidhu into Melfort Provincial Court on July 10, 2018. (Global Saskatoon)
Funeral to be held for Sask. firefighter killed in line of duty
First responders from across Western Canada will gather Tuesday to honour one of their own. A funeral will be held in Rosetown for Darrell Morrison, a volunteer firefighter who died Nov. 21 after bein...
Nov 27, 2018 Darrell Morrison, 46, was killed in the line of duty at a crash site 23 kilometres north of Rosetown on Nov. 21, 2018. (Darrell Morrison/Facebook)
Scuba diver drowns at Lake Diefenbaker
A 46-year-old man is dead after he drowned in Lake Diefenbaker while scuba diving. Outlook RCMP said in a release the diver was found dead on Sunday after the people he was diving with reported him mi...
Nov 26, 2018
Wall worries feds' oil plans fueling Western alienation
Brad Wall says he's hearing from more and more Western Canadians who are feeling like they're getting a raw deal from Confederation. Speaking Monday on Gormley, the former Saskatchewan premier said co...
Nov 26, 2018 Premier Brad Wall addresses a crowd of supporters on April 27, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Rock the River set to return to Bessborough Gardens
Rock the River will once again be returning to Saskatoon with a three-day lineup of classic rock artists. The festival runs from Aug. 16-18, 2019 at the Hotel Bessborough Gardens in downtown Saskatoon...
Nov 26, 2018
Hulk Happy: Rush fans, players ready for return of NLL
The National Lacrosse League (NLL) season is back on and Saskatchewan Rush fans, players and coaches are looking forward to getting back to SaskTel Centre. "I am more than excited. I'm ecstatic, as we...
Nov 26, 2018 Kelvin Ooms, known as the "Rush Hulk" to fans of the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team. (Rush Hulk/Twitter)
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