Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Saskatoon Fire Department rescues 3 people from the river
Three people had to be rescued from the South Saskatchewan River on Saturday night when strong wind gusts, lightning and fear of a storm stranded them on a sand bar. Around 6:30 p.m. the Saskatoon Fir...
Aug 28, 2022 The Saskatoon Fire Department's water rescue boat out on the Saskatchewan River on July 19, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Former Saskatoon Blades goalie steps up for Ukraine
Michael Garnett spent 10 years in Russia playing hockey in the KHL. Now he's spending his days helping Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion. Garnett, who's from Saskatoon, played for the WHL's Sask...
Aug 28, 2022 (@MichaelGarnett/Twitter)
Sask. couple driving - and floating - through summer in Amphicar
Churchbridge's Stan Brenner has a sweet ride. He and his wife Karla Sastaunik own one of the very few Amphicars still in existence. It drives on land and in the water. Just 3,878 of the cars were made...
Aug 27, 2022 (Karla Sastaunik/Submitted)
Pats preparing to open training camp
Connor Bedard headlines the veteran-laden roster that’s preparing for the Regina Pats’ training camp. The WHL team announced Friday that 18 players from last season’s squad are to be...
Aug 26, 2022
Riders' James Tuck becomes unlikely CFL veteran
James Tuck never had a football career in mind until it became a reality. The Aurora, Ont., product’s high school — Cardinal Carter Catholic High School — didn’t have a footbal...
Aug 26, 2022
Post office in village of Cadillac robbed
The Saskatchewan RCMP is looking to deliver a couple of arrests after the Canada Post office in Cadillac was broken into early Thursday morning. Police said the thief or thieves went through the front...
Aug 26, 2022
Heat warnings, severe thunderstorm watches in effect for large parts of Sask.
It's going to be hot in the northern half of Saskatchewan on Friday and wet in the southern half. Environment Canada issued a number of heat warnings and severe thunderstorm watches Friday. The heat w...
Aug 26, 2022
'It's time to move on:' Babcock says he's retiring from coaching
Mike Babcock is hanging up his whistle for good. Maybe. During a chat with Gormley guest host Brent Loucks on Friday, Babcock said he was retiring from coaching hockey. When Loucks asked the former Un...
Aug 26, 2022 Mike Babcock. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
Saskatchewan poised to become North American leader in rare-earth metals
Saskatchewan is poised to become a global leader in rare-earth metals, which are used in electric vehicles, laptops, cellphones, tablets and more. On Friday, Mike Crabtree, the CEO of the Saskatchewan...
Aug 26, 2022 One of the first ingots of rare-earth metals produced in Saskatchewan, at the Saskatchewan Research Council's processing facility in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon school linked to abuse allegations shut down
One of the three schools linked to myriad abuse allegations made in the past few weeks is being shut down by the province. Earlier this week, the province announced it had appointed three men to be ad...
Aug 26, 2022
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
