Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Police search for woman in connection to knife point robbery
A knife point robbery Friday night has police looking for one woman. According to a media release, police were called to a business in the 3000 block of Diefenbaker Drive at 11:32 p.m. when an employe...
Oct 21, 2017
‘To be honoured is huge:’ Wendel Clark banner to hang in Sask.
A piece of NHL history ends its journey home to Saskatchewan this weekend. The banner of former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark was lowered from the rafters of Air Canada Centre to be relocat...
Oct 20, 2017 Wendel Clark's banner was lowered from the rafters of Toronto's Air Canada Centre and will be raised in his hometown of Kelvington, Sask. (Toronto Maple Leafs/Twitter)
'In disbelief:' Saskatoon couple wins $1M lotto prize
Marjorie Petryshyn couldn't believe her husband's text. It wasn't what the message said, but rather that he didn't call her with the news they'd just become millionaires. "He did phone me eventually a...
Oct 20, 2017 Marjorie and Dennis Petryshyn from Saskatoon collect their $1-million lottery win on Oct. 20, 2017. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Professional Bull Riders back in Saskatoon
The Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Monster Energy Tour returns to Saskatoon this weekend. The PBR Canada Finals take over SaskTel Centre starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, when 35 riders will compete in t...
Oct 20, 2017 (Covy Moore/CovyMoore.com)
Remai Modern nets one of the largest donations in Canadian art history
The woman whose name is on the Remai Modern art gallery has stepped up for the museum once again. With this weekend's grand opening approaching, the gallery announced Thursday night that Ellen Remai h...
Oct 19, 2017 The stairway leading to galleries on the third floor of the Remai Modern. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Sexual assault centre calls for new category of cases
The head of Saskatoon's Sexual Assault Centre is calling for a new way of labelling cases where police believe an assault occurred, but there's not enough evidence. The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) ...
Oct 19, 2017
Saskatoon man shares incredible story of meeting Gord Downie
Many Canadians have been sharing memories and stories in the wake of Gord Downie's death Tuesday night. For most, the impact of Downie's music as lead singer of The Tragically Hip is what stands out. ...
Oct 19, 2017 Gord Downie , a Canadian musician best known as the lead singer of The Tragically Hip, died Oct. 17, 2017 at 53. (Gord Downie/Facebook)
Sask. cottage owners take action on rural crime
Cottage owners in Saskatchewan's lake country are banding together to curb rural crime. Residents in Emma Lake and Christopher Lake, north of Prince Albert, are starting a Rural Crime Watch - a commun...
Oct 19, 2017
Winnipeg man found dead at industrial site near Outlook
An investigation is underway after a man was found dead at an industrial site near Outlook. RCMP said a report came in around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found a 29-year-old man from Winnipeg dead at...
Oct 19, 2017
SaskPower continues work on outages caused by wind, fires
A few pockets of the province remained without power Thursday following winds and wildfires earlier this week. Speaking on The Brent Loucks Show, SaskPower spokesperson Jonathan Tremblay said around 4...
Oct 19, 2017 Widlfire smoke seen from the town of Burstall, Sask., on Oct. 17, 2017. (Tegan Bodnarchuk/Submitted)
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