Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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Ramp opens for new interchange at Boychuk and Highway 16
Traffic is flowing a little smoother at the interchange under construction at Boychuk Drive and Highway 16. The westbound ramp onto Highway 16 opened to traffic on Monday morning. The $45-million doll...
Aug 07, 2018 The first ramp opens at the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange on August 6, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Ex Parade kicks off 6 days of fairground fun
Your favourite rides and deep-fried treats are back as the Saskatoon Ex kicks off Tuesday. Keeping with tradition, the Saskatoon Ex Parade rang in the six-day fair by winding through downtown. People ...
Aug 07, 2018 The Saskatoon Exhibition runs for five days every August at Prairieland Park. (Nick Biblow/Tourism Saskatoon)
Fringe Fest production uses phone app for unique vignettes
Using a combination of technology and performance Overhear is not your average theatre experience. The production by It's Not a Box Theatre uses an iPhone app to guide people through a series of short...
Aug 06, 2018 Overhear, a production at Nutrien Fringe Fest in Saskatoon uses a phone app to enhance vignettes. (It's Not a Box Theatre/Facebook)
Funnel clouds possible for SW Sask: Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued a weather statement about the possible development of funnel clouds. The advisory said conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds in the southwest par...
Aug 05, 2018
Police arrest 2 people, seize weapons cache on Avenue U
Saskatoon police arrested a 34-year-old man and 28-year-old woman early Sunday morning after a disturbance call led them to weapons. In a release, police said officers went to an apartment block in th...
Aug 05, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police locate missing man, 90, with dementia
Saskatoon police have found Earl Ballard. The 90-year-old man as located by a member of Saskatoon Search and Rescue. Police say he is safe and sound and thanks everyone for their help to find Ballard....
Aug 05, 2018 Earl Ballard, 90, seen in a photo provided by police Aug. 5, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Human remains discovered in rural area near Biggar
RCMP say partial remains discovered on July 24 are human. After receiving reports of remains officers, with the help of the local fire department, recovered them. In a media release, RCMP said a foren...
Aug 04, 2018
Winnipeg man seriously hurt in Saskatoon fight
Saskatoon police are looking for answers after a 21-year-old Winnipeg man showed up at a convenience store on 33rd Street early Saturday morning with a severe head injury. Officers arrived at the stor...
Aug 04, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police find man with dementia missing from care home
Saskatoon police have located Dennis Whitehead. The 58-year-old was last seen around 2 p.m. Thursday when he left his care home on Morton Place to go for a walk. In a media release, police said Whiteh...
Aug 04, 2018 Dennis Whitehead, 58, seen in a photo provided by police Aug. 3, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Weight loss journey helps couple mark 50 years in style
A Saskatchewan man's remarkable weight loss helped he and his wife celebrate a special anniversary with a trip back in time. Walter and Janine Katelnikoff marked their 50th anniversary in July. They w...
Aug 03, 2018 Walter and Janine Katelnikoff seen at left on their wedding day in 1968 and at right when they marked their 50th anniversary. (Walter Katelnikoff/Submitted photo)
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