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Efforts continue to keep Venezuelan family in Kindersley
An online petition drive continued Tuesday in support of a Venezuelan family living in a Saskatchewan town. Wilmer Gonzalez along with his wife and two children have one month to leave Canada after hi...
Aug 01, 2017 Wilmer Gonzalez speaks with John Gormley in studio on July 31, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rush trade goalie
The Saskatchewan Rush have made a change in goal. The team announced Tuesday that it traded for the New England Black Wolves' Evan Kirk. Kirk, the 2016 National Lacrosse League (NLL) goaltender of the...
Aug 01, 2017 The Saskatchewan Rush announced that they traded goalie Aaron Bold on Aug. 1, 2017. (New England Black Wolves/Facebook)
Residential parking app on hold in Saskatoon due to bylaws
A new parking app allowing homeowners to rent out their driveway as a parking spot won't launch in Saskatoon just yet. "Offstreet" launched in Regina in June, with several users taking advantage by se...
Aug 01, 2017 Already launched in Regina, residential parking app "Offstreet" is facing bylaw problems in Saskatoon. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Mayor proposes 'paradigm shift' for Saskatoon river bylaws
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark wants the city to shift its thinking when it comes to river safety. Speaking to guest host Gerald Bauman on 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks Show, Clark said there needs to be mor...
Aug 01, 2017
Canada 150 train bringing celebration to Saskatoon, Regina
Saskatchewan is getting another opportunity to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. CP's Canada 150 train rolls through Saskatoon Tuesday evening, stopping at William A. Reid Park, located at the south ...
Aug 01, 2017 Country star Dean Brody will perform on the CP Canada 150 train's stage car in Saskatoon on Aug. 1, 2017. (Canadian Pacific/Twitter)
PST comes into effect for Sask. insurance premiums
Saskatchewan residents are now paying more for their insurance. Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is now being applied to insurance premiums as of Aug. 1, adding a six per cent charge to everyone's bill. The...
Aug 01, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Theft of 34 child basketball wheelchairs 'heartbreaking'
The Saskatchewan Wheelchair Sports Association (SWSA) is looking for the public's help after a trailer carrying specialized wheelchairs was stolen from them in Saskatoon. Energy Basketball Team Coach ...
Aug 01, 2017 The Sasaktchewan Wheelchair Sports Association said 34 Quickie All-Court basketball chairs were stolen from a parking lot on Cynthia Street over the weekend. (SWSA/Twitter)
Non-profits benefit as province delays fine option changes
Despite proposed changes in the spring provincial budget, it's business as usual for non-profits benefiting from volunteers working off their fines. The fine option program, which allows residents con...
Aug 01, 2017 Saskatoon's Friendship Inn is anticipating 1,200 people on Christmas Day for a hot meal. It's also accepting donations of money and winter gear. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man with knife arrested in Sutherland
Saskatoon police arrested a man with a large knife in the Sutherland area Monday night. Around 8 p.m. officers responded to calls of a man with a knife running between buildings on the 800 block of Re...
Jul 31, 2017
2 charged after shootout with RCMP at Onion Lake
A traffic stop on the Onion Lake First Nation took a dangerous turn Saturday afternoon, as RCMP officers were shot at from a stopped vehicle. Onion Lake and Turtleford RCMP members had stopped a picku...
Jul 31, 2017
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