Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Saskatchewan flu numbers nearly double in last monthÂ
Whether it be a cough or a sniffle, flu cases have run rampant across Saskatchewan this year. Numbers published by the ministry of health show confirmed flu cases rose by more than 94 per cent in the ...
Feb 21, 2018 The province says more than 1,000 flu cases have been confirmed since Jan. 10, according to updated numbers released Feb. 20. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health)
KitchenAid kettles recalled over burn risk
A series of popular KitchenAid electric kettles are being recalled after users found the handle could loosen from the kettle body and potentially cause injury. Nine versions of the 1.7L KitchenAid ket...
Feb 21, 2018 Health Canada has issued a recall for a number of models of KitchenAid kettles sold in Canada since 2013. (Health Canada)
Police use taser during arrest of assault suspects
Saskatoon police say an officer used a taser during the arrest of a pair of men charged with assault. Police got a report around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday of two people being attacked in a home on the 400 b...
Feb 21, 2018 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Council rejects name change for Traffic Bridge
The Traffic Bridge will keep its name when it re-opens later this year. City councillors debated Tuesday during a meeting of the governance and priorities committee on a proposal to re-name the span t...
Feb 21, 2018
Police investigate parking lot shooting
Saskatoon police are asking the public for information after a shooting late Tuesday night. Officers were called to a parking lot on the 1700 block of Preston Avenue around 10 p.m. A witness told poli...
Feb 21, 2018
Hilltops bid farewell to '50s era clubhouse, open new home
A piece of Hilltops history came crumbling down as Saskatoon's football dynasty made way for its new home on Tuesday. The Canadian Junior Football League team said goodbye to their old clubhouse Tuesd...
Feb 20, 2018 A construction crew began the demolition of the Saskatoon Hilltops' old clubhouse on Feb. 20, 2018. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Michelle Obama to speak in Saskatoon in March
Michelle Obama will be speaking in Saskatoon this spring. The former U.S. first lady will be at Sasktel Centre at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. During her time as first lady, Obama focused on initiati...
Feb 20, 2018 Michelle Obama visits with schoolchildren while serving as first lady of the United States in February 2013. (Michelle Obama/Facebook)
Final days to try crokicurl in Saskatoon
A new Canadian winter pastime will wrap up this week in Saskatoon. Crokicurl is a large-scale version of the board game crokinole using curling rocks on an outdoor ice surface. The Broadway Business I...
Feb 17, 2018 Saskatoon's crokicurl sheet is located just off Broadway Avenue at the "five corners" intersection. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Free admission at Remai Modern on Family Day
The Remai Modern art museum is celebrating Family Day with one of the best gifts a gallery can offer - free admission. Rawlco Radio Free Admission Day takes place Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There ...
Feb 16, 2018 Visitors take in a gallery at the Remai Modern in Saskatoon on Oct. 19, 2017. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Burglars target Saskatoon apartment mailboxes: police
Saskatoon police are warning people living in apartment buildings about an increase in mailbox robberies. In a recent theft, shortly before midnight on Feb. 12, two suspects were caught in the act on ...
Feb 16, 2018 Police are noticing a rise in mailbox break-ins, dating back to a theft caught on camera on Feb. 12, 2018. (Saskatoon Police)
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