Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision...
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Saskatoon firefighters deal with early morning apartment fire
The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to an apartment fire early Tuesday morning. Crews arrived at the apartment block at 26 Maxwell Crescent shortly before 4 a.m. They found people from the bu...
Dec 05, 2017 An apartment fire at 26 Maxwell Crescent caused an estimated $100,000 in damage on Dec. 5, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Pedestrian killed along highway in Northern Sask.
A 62-year-old man was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking along a highway in northern Saskatchewan Sunday. RCMP said they were called to the scene along Highway 102 just north of Brabant Lake ar...
Dec 04, 2017
Saskatoon school choirs shine at Festival of Carols
A long-standing Christmas tradition continues in Saskatoon. The 46th Noon Festival of Carols started Monday at TCU Place. People are invited during the lunch hour to hear school children sing songs th...
Dec 04, 2017 A school choir performs at TCU Place during the Noon Festival of Carols in December 2016. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Firearm enthusiasts dispute poll on urban gun ban
A new survey suggests over two-thirds of Canadians would like to see a total ban on guns in urban areas. According to the poll, conducted by Ekos Research Associates for The Canadian Press, 69 per cen...
Dec 04, 2017
Santana to play SaskTel Centre in March
Santana is set to shake up Saskatoon in 2018. The band, featuring legendary guitarist Carlos Santana, will grace the SaskTel Centre stage March 13. Tickets go on sale online and through Ticketmaster D...
Dec 04, 2017 Santana performs at The Joint at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV on April 27, 2011. © RD/ Kabik/ Retna Digital
CP Holiday Train rolling into Saskatoon in support of food bank
A holiday tradition will be riding the rails into Saskatoon Monday. The CP Holiday Train will return to the city Monday evening at 8:35 p.m. The festive freight train will be bringing the tunes with i...
Dec 04, 2017 The CP Holiday Train will stop in Saskatoon on Dec. 4, 2017. (Canadian Pacific)
Province launches single Saskatchewan Health Authority
The days of multiple health regions in Saskatchewan are over. Monday marked the transfer of power to the new Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), amalgamating the province's 12 health regions under on...
Dec 04, 2017
HBD to txt msging! 25 years since first text sent
Sunday saw a milestone in communication as texting turned 25. The first message using the Short Messaging Service (SMS) was sent Dec. 3, 1992 by software engineer Neil Papworth to Richard Jarvis, then...
Dec 04, 2017 Neil Papworth holds up a phone displaying a modern version of a "Merry Christmas" message to commemorate his sending the first-ever text to a colleague on Dec. 3, 1992. (Vodafone)
Maidstone collision forces highway detour
A highway collision Sunday morning between a semi and pick-up truck forced a detour through Maidstone as RCMP investigated and the wreckage was cleaned up. The crash happened at the intersection of Hi...
Dec 03, 2017 A crash between a tractor trailer and pick-up truck forced delays just northwest of Maidstone Sunday. (Submitted)
Fog advisory ended for Saskatoon, Martensville & Battlefords area
By Environment Canada An area of dense fog with near zero visibility has developed over parts of the northern Grainbelt. This fog will generally lift later this morning but some local fog patches may ...
Dec 03, 2017 Environment Canada issued a fog advisory Sunday morning warning that fog is creating visibility issues. (Highway Hotline)
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