Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Paddle Palooza splashes off on the South Sask.
Outdoor enthusiasts braved Saturday's dreary weather in Saskatoon to help out the Meewasin Valley Authority by paddling along the South Saskatchewan River. The Mayor's Paddle Palooza was set to launch...
Jun 17, 2017 The Mayor's Paddle Palooza kicked off at Whitecap Dakota First Nation with 40 rowers and paddlers on June 17, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad set to hit $1M mark
Hundreds of motorcycle riders are set to gather in Saskatoon for an annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad fundraiser kicks off Saturday at the Western Develo...
Jun 16, 2017 The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad will take off from the Western Development Museum on June 16. (ridefordad.ca)
Crews respond to early morning garage fire in Saskatoon
A garage was left heavily damaged by fire on Saskatoon's east side early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to 1020 5th Street East shortly after 5 a.m. They arrived to find smoke and flames pou...
Jun 16, 2017 A garage fire at 1020 5th Street East on June 16, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Committee eyes tougher penalties for removing city trees
Cutting down City of Saskatoon trees without permission could get residents in even more trouble in the near future. Councillors on the environment, utilities, and corporate services committee have as...
Jun 16, 2017 Three large city-owned trees were chopped down by a private property owner on Saskatchewan Crescent East in April 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Families share different versions of events in La Ronge fire
The family of an eight-year-old burn victim says they couldn't recognize him after an incident involving a gasoline fire in La Ronge over the weekend. The incident involves three children under the ag...
Jun 15, 2017
Taco Bell marks return to Saskatoon with grand opening
Taco Bell officially made its return to Saskatoon Thursday. The fast-food chain held a grand opening for its new location at 8th Street and Arlington Avenue. People began lining up in the early mornin...
Jun 15, 2017 Dozens of people line up for the grand opening of Taco Bell on 8th Street and Arlington Avenue in Saskatoon on June 16, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Recall issued for granola sold in Sask.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning people to check their pantries over concerns about contaminated granola. Nature's Path Foods Inc. has issued a recall for its Nature's Path brand ...
Jun 15, 2017 A recall was issued on June 14, 2017, for 720-gram bags of Nature's Path Coconut and Cashew Butter Crunchy Granola with expiry an date of March 2, 2018. (Health Canada)
Sask. man details wife's struggle with Lyme disease
A Saskatchewan woman is headed to Europe seeking treatment for Lyme disease. Logan Zimmerman said his wife Camille started getting sick about a year-and-a-half ago. "It took a long time to get diagnos...
Jun 15, 2017
New charges for Sask. man accused of uploading child porn
A Saskatchewan man accused of uploading child pornography to an online could storage service is facing seven new charges. William James Winsley, 54, was charged with possessing child pornography after...
Jun 14, 2017
Blood donors needed with Canadian reserves running low
Blood reserve levels are at a critical point across the country, and Canadian Blood Services (CBS) is asking people to come out and donate. Currently, CBS reserves are sitting around 12,000 units of b...
Jun 14, 2017
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