Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Remai Modern offering free admission for opening weekend
The Remai Modern Art Gallery is offering free admission for its opening weekend. People will be able to tour the new gallery free-of-charge on Saturday, Oct. 21, and Sunday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to 6...
Aug 23, 2017
Crime rates have little impact on perceived safety: poll
A new poll shows significant differences between official crime rates and perceptions of safety in major Canadian cities. The Mainstreet poll released Wednesday looked at the largest cities in each pr...
Aug 23, 2017
Master of disguise: RCMP ID attempted robbery suspect
North Battleford RCMP have identified a man suspected of trying to commit a robbery while armed with a projector screen. After a public appeal for help to ID the suspect, RCMP said they are now workin...
Aug 23, 2017 North Battleford RCMP are looking for this man, suspected of trying to rob a business on Aug. 22, 2017. (RCMP Photo)
North Commuter Parkway on pace to open October 2018
Saskatoon's North Commuter Parkway and Traffic Bridge project is on schedule to be completed in October 2018. Dan Willems, the city's director of major projects, gave a progress update Tuesday at the ...
Aug 22, 2017
Facebook page restored after hacker targets 650 CKOM
650 CKOM regained control of its official Facebook page Tuesday morning after it was taken over by a hacker. The account was compromised early Monday morning, at which point staff notified the social ...
Aug 22, 2017
Early hours fire guts Avenue K South home
An early morning fire in the King George neighbourhood has gutted a two-storey home with extensive damage. Saskatoon Fire said they received multiple 9-1-1 calls from residents about the Avenue K Sout...
Aug 22, 2017 A fire ripped through a home on Avenue K South in the early morning hours of Aug. 22, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
4 Barcelona attack suspects appear for court interrogations
MADRID - Four alleged members of a terror cell accused of killing 15 people in attacks in Barcelona and a nearby resort appeared in court Tuesday, a day after the last missing member of the cell was g...
Aug 22, 2017
Jansen mine won't be approved in 2018: BHP Billiton
The company building a potash mine southeast of Saskatoon is looking for a partner to dilute their interest in the project. BHP Billiton released their 2017 financial results Tuesday morning, which in...
Aug 22, 2017
Sask. residents travel to watch total solar eclipse in U.S.
While many people in Saskatchewan settled for viewing a partial eclipse at home, others travelled south to experience being plunged into darkness. Bryce Holcomb drove for 12 hours to Casper, Wyo., fro...
Aug 21, 2017 A solar eclipse as seen in an open area in the U.S. state of Wyoming on Aug. 21, 2017 (Bryce Holcomb/Facebook)
Thousands stop to watch partial solar eclipse in Sask.
It was a rare and spectacular sight to behold - if you knew how to look for it. A partial solar eclipse was visible Monday morning in Saskatchewan, with its peak occurring around 11:43 a.m. Down in th...
Aug 21, 2017 Ethan Holben looks through the University of Saskatchewan observatory telescope during a partial solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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