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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SPS: Fatal crash at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 41
A truck and SUV collision happened around 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 41 according to Saskatoon Police Service. Officers extracted a 54-year-old woman from the d...
Sep 17, 2024 A truck and SUV collision happened around 7:20 p.m. on Sept. 16 at the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 41 according to Saskatoon Police Service. (Google Maps)
Power outage leads to generator fire on Avenue I North, owner says
Saskatoon firefighters spent Tuesday morning dousing a garage fire in the 700 block of Avenue I North. Neighbours tell 650 CKOM they heard a loud boom around 7 a.m. on Sept. 17 and that lots of black ...
Sep 17, 2024 Saskatoon firefighters spent Tuesday morning dousing a garage fire in the 700 block of Avenue I North. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. entrepreneur creates Indigenous-inspired outfits for Barbie and Ken
For Lorrie Arnault, Indigenous representation is important. It's why the Saskatoon entrepreneur has been transforming Barbie and Ken dolls with tiny handmade ribbon skirts and delicate beadwork.
Sep 17, 2024 Lorrie Arnault creates ribbon skirts and Indigenous outfits for Barbie and Ken, as a way to celebrate Métis heritage. (Facebook)
Police arrest 18-year-old man in 2 bear spray incidents on Saturday
Police arrested an 18-year-old Saskatoon man after two separate bear spray incidents on Saturday. Around 5:50 p.m. in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South, police were called about numerous people allege...
Sep 16, 2024 Around 5:50 p.m. in the 200 block of 1st Avenue South, Saskatoon police were called about numerous people allegedly attacked by bear spray. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
SUV collision in the RM of Tramping Lake leaves 1 dead, 3 injured
Shortly after 2:00 a.m. Monday morning, Unity and Wilkie RCMP responded to a single-motor vehicle collision according to a release. RCMP said the crash occurred "on Highway #374 in the RM of Tramping ...
Sep 16, 2024 RCMP said the fatal crash occurred "on Highway #374 in the RM of Tramping Lake, approximately 10 kilometers south of Highway #14." (Céline Grimard/650CKOM)
RCMP releases names of three people found dead in Lloydminster home
The RCMP has released the names of the three people found dead in a home in Lloydminster last week. According to police, officers were called to a home in the Saskatchewan-Alberta border city for a we...
Sep 16, 2024 According to police, officers were called to a home in the Saskatchewan-Alberta border city for a welfare check on Wednesday evening. (City of Lloydminster Website)
Two arrested after man allegedly attacked by teens in Pleasant Hill
A 54-year-old man was taken to a hospital with serious injuries on Friday after he was allegedly attacked by a group of teens in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers ...
Sep 16, 2024 Police say the 54-year-old victim was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the alleged attack. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Province touts progress on growth plan targets ahead of election
The Government of Saskatchewan says it has already exceeded a number of the goals it set out in its 2019 growth plan. The goals already met include exports, population growth, potash sales and more. T...
Sep 16, 2024 The Sask. Party government is touting its progress on goals set in 2019 as Saskatchewan gears up for a provincial election this fall. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Highway 1 remains partially closed after semi fire: RCMP
A section of Highway 1 remained partially blocked on Monday morning after a semi caught fire on Sunday evening. The fire initially closed both westbound lanes of the highway roughly eight kilometres w...
Sep 16, 2024 Police say the semi fire happened Sunday evening, and cleanup is expected to take place on Monday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Garden Talk: Do purple apples really grow in Saskatchewan?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Sep 15, 2024 Not everything you see online really exists. Like this "purple apple that originated in Saskatchewan" from a Facebook post. (Marian Spencer/Facebook)
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