Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Rewriting the record books: Blades' Maier, Pats' Bedard establish new marks
Nolan Maier made WHL history Friday -- and then was rewarded in a memorable way. The Saskatoon Blades' veteran netminder set a league record with his 121st career regular-season victory, stopping 20 s...
Apr 08, 2022 Nolan Maier in a file photo. (Saskatoon Blades/Twitter)
Sunday vigil planned in Saskatoon to honour civilian casualties in Ukraine
By Drew Stremick The Ukrainian Canadian Congress is holding a vigil at Saskatoon City Hall on Sunday to mourn the deaths of civilians killed during the war in Ukraine. Kevin Kardynal of the Saskatoon ...
Apr 08, 2022 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Frank Gunn
Fourth murder charge laid in shooting on Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation
A fourth person has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a Saskatoon man on the Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation. Dana Morningchild, 29, was arrested in Saskatoon on Tuesday and cha...
Apr 08, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Strain of bird flu found in Saskatchewan
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in Saskatchewan, prompting a warning to poultry producers in the province. The Ministry of Agriculture said Friday that producers w...
Apr 08, 2022
Unemployment rate falls in Canada, rises in Saskatchewan
Canada's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level on record in March. Statistics Canada said Friday the national unemployment rate dropped to 5.3 per cent, the lowest it has been since comparable da...
Apr 08, 2022
WSA says spring runoff is higher than expected in some areas
A higher-than-expected spring runoff appears to be helping some areas of Saskatchewan rebound from last year’s drought. In its April update released Friday, the Water Security Agency (WSA) said ...
Apr 08, 2022
Power back for all of Maple Creek, some southwest communities still in the dark
SaskPower is making lots of progress in bringing back electricity to the southwest corner. Power lines were ripped out by a storm Tuesday, leaving many communities in the dark for days. In an update p...
Apr 08, 2022
Charlie Clark tests positive for COVID-19
Mayor Charlie Clark will be taking it easy at home for the next while. Clark revealed online Thursday he had contracted COVID-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms. https://twitter.com/charlieclarkyxe...
Apr 08, 2022 (650 CKOM)
Pats’ Nijhoff signs with AHL’s San Diego Gulls
Regina Pats captain Logan Nijhoff hopes his pro hockey career will take flight with the San Diego Gulls. The Pats announced Thursday that Nijhoff has signed a two-year contract with the Gulls, the AHL...
Apr 07, 2022
Shahab less concerned about sixth wave of COVID in Saskatchewan
Other provinces are moving swiftly into a sixth wave of COVID-19, and while Saskatchewan's top doctor is watching developments here closely, he doesn't have the same concerns about this wave as he has...
Apr 07, 2022
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Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...
