Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Cynthia Block announces mayoral run in Saskatoon
A second candidate has joined the mayor race in Saskatoon. Cynthia Block, who has represented Ward 6 for the past eight years, announced her candidacy on Monday at an event in the city's downtown core...
Jun 10, 2024 Cynthia Block announced her candidacy for mayor of Saskatoon on Monday. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Bike cops injured after investigating open fire along riverbank
Some Saskatoon police bike unit officers suffered minor injuries after looking into an open fire along the river on Saturday morning. According to police, the cycling officers spotted smoke coming fro...
Jun 10, 2024 Two members of the Saskatoon Police Service's bike unit were injured after confronting two people at an open fire along the riverbank. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan's tourism sector saw major increases in 2023
Tourism in Saskatchewan was up in 2023, with overnight visits to the province and travel spending both increasing significantly following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Government of Saskatch...
Jun 10, 2024 According to the provincial government, the numbers from 2023 are very positive signs for the province's tourism sector. (Skyxe Saskatoon Airport/Facebook)
Oilers fans pack Canadian Brewhouse ahead of Stanley Cup Final
One final quest for the Edmonton Oilers begins Saturday, as all of Canada will be watching. The Oilers are chasing the Stanley Cup and are looking to be the first Canadian team to lift Lord Stanley si...
Jun 08, 2024
Green Zone Game Day shows start at 12 p.m.
Listen live here to 650 CKOM's The Green Zone at 12 p.m., for live, pre-game coverage as the Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to play the Edmonton Elks. Game time is set for 2 p.m.
Jun 08, 2024
SPS looking for suspect after robbery a Gordie Howe Campground
Saskatoon Police are searching for a suspect after a 75-year-old woman was robbed at knife point near a Holiday Park campground. Police said the incident happened on Wednesday afternoon when a woman o...
Jun 08, 2024 75-year-old women was robbed at knife point near the Holiday Park campground (650 CKOM)
Man dies following collision with gravel truck at Miller and 71st
A 47-year-old man has died after a collision with a gravel truck. Police arrived at the scene around 5:20 p.m. friday at Miller Ave. And 71st Street East. The investigation determined that a half-ton ...
Jun 08, 2024 Members of the Collision Analyst Unit continue to investigate a fatal collision. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Gov't calls for federal restrictions on AI voice cloning
The Government of Saskatchewan is concerned about voice cloning using artificial intelligence, and is calling on Ottawa to follow the United States' lead and restrict its use. The province said AI tec...
Jun 07, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan is concerned about the potential for automated calls using AI clones of well-known voices. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man stabbed by group of men in Riversdale: Police
A Saskatoon man was taken to hospital after he was stabbed by a group of men early Friday morning. According to police, the 36-year-old victim was walking in the area of 20th Street West and Avenue K ...
Jun 07, 2024 Police say the man was approached and stabbed by a group of men on bicycles. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. unemployment rate dipped slightly in May to 5.6 per cent: Statistics Canada
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate dipped slightly last month, falling from 5.7 per cent in April to 5.6 per cent in May. According to figures released on Friday by Statistics Canada, that puts the prov...
Jun 07, 2024 Saskatchewan added 16,200 new jobs in May on a year-over-year basis. (650 CKOM file photo)
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