Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Video: Flooding emergency lifted in in Aberdeen
The Town of Aberdeen northeast of Saskatoon declared a state of emergency due to flooding on Saturday. The town council said in a social media post that water was collecting within the town limits and...
Apr 13, 2025 Water pooling on the outskirts of Aberdeen on Sunday after three feet of water flooded residential streets in the town on Saturday. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Tattoo Expo welcomes more than just skin artists
Artists filled Prairieland Park this weekend as the Saskatoon Tattoo Expo returned for its annual show. Calgary tattoo artist Tatiana Stanjeck said she couldn't wait to come back to the expo. "I went ...
Apr 13, 2025 Repurposed dolls with 3D printed heads at the Saskatoon Tattoo Expo. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Young heifer escapes from beef expo in Saskatoon for brief sightseeing trip
When most people look outside they may see a dog or a bird, but Saskatoon residents on Saskatchewan Crescent saw a heifer roaming the streets on Thursday night. The heifer (young cow), aged between 11...
Apr 11, 2025 A young cow wandering Saskatchewan Crescent in Saskatoon on Thursday night (Ethan Deutscher/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Rush to host first playoff game in six years later this month
For the first time in six years, the Saskatchewan Rush is getting ready to host a playoff game. The club confirmed on Friday afternoon that its first-round home playoff game will take place on Saturda...
Apr 11, 2025 The Saskatchewan Rush will host its first playoff game in six seasons on Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at SaskTel Centre. (Saskatchewan Rush/Submitted)
Beaver Creek had the right conditions for an early planned fire: MVA
The Meewasin Valley Authority said favourable conditions on Thursday led it to make the decision to spark a prescribed fire on the afternoon of April 10 at the Beaver Creek Conservation Area. The pres...
Apr 10, 2025 Favourable conditions led to the Meewasin Valley Authority to conducting a prescribed burn on the afternoon of April 10. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Eight headstones knocked over at Saskatoon's Woodlawn Cemetery
Eight headstones dating all the way back to the 1940s were tipped over this week at Woodlawn Cemetery in Saskatoon. The City of Saskatoon, which operates the cemetery, condemned the disrespectful acti...
Apr 10, 2025 The City of Saskatoon said eight headstones, dating back all the way to the 1940s, were tipped over this week at the Woodlawn Cemetery. (Dallas Doell/Submitted)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tries to drum up support in Saskatoon ahead of election
A rambunctious group of supporters greeted NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday evening in Saskatoon as he made his first stop in Saskatchewan on the 2025 campaign trail. Singh propped up the candida...
Apr 09, 2025 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Saskatoon-West NDP candidate Rachel Loewen Walker rallied with supporters on Wednesday night in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Bald eagles flocking to Saskatchewan as spring arrives
As some Americans search Google for "how to move to Canada" because of the political climate in the United States, America's national birds are flocking north across the border with no questions asked...
Apr 08, 2025 Bald eagles are making their way to Saskatchewan as part of an annual migration that typically happens every April. Stan Shaddick, who runs birding tours throughout Saskatoon for Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation, said most of them tend to move up north near La Ronge and around the boreal forest. (mgammal/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon Stars, Regina Pat Canadians book tickets to national championships
Two Saskatchewan U18 AAA hockey teams will have an opportunity to bring national championships to the Land of the Living Skies this month. Over the weekend, both the U18 AAA girls Saskatoon Stars and ...
Apr 07, 2025 Both the U18 AAA Regina Pat Canadians and the Saskatoon Stars will represent Saskatchewan at national tournaments in two weeks. (SMU18AAAHL/X)
TV show filmed at Saskatoon wildlife centre makes debut on National Geographic Wild
Television show "Staying Wild" - filmed at Saskatoon's Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation - is now airing on the National Geographic Wild channel after being picked up by the network. The show, which ...
Apr 06, 2025 The show follows Jan Shadick and the team at Living Sky Wildlife Rehab during their busy time of year. (Submitted)
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