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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Sask. bookstore owner concerned about Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods
Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods are expected to come into effect on Wednesday, and Canadian bookstore owners are hoping to keep books exempt from the import tax. Peter Garden is the own...
Mar 28, 2025 Peter Garden, owner of Turning the Tide, is worried about how Canadian retaliatory tariffs will affect Canadian bookstores. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
'Why not us?': Blades keep underdog mentality heading into playoffs
It's been a year of exceeding expectations and proving people wrong for the Saskatoon Blades, as they found themselves in the thick of the east division race in the final game of the Western Hockey Le...
Mar 28, 2025 The Saskatoon Blades are set to square off with the Calgary Hitmen in round 1 of the WHL Playoffs (Saskatoon Blades X)
Team Canada ready for World Curling Championship in Moose Jaw
It's shaping up to be a loud week in Moose Jaw as the World Men's Curling Championship hits the ice at the Temple Gardens Centre. Team Brad Jacobs of Alberta won the Brier, and will represent Canada a...
Mar 28, 2025 Ben Hebert (left) will be a part of Brad Jacobs' rink for the next curling season. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Rise in vehicle prices could mean boost in business for Saskatoon repair shop
Saskatoon's Robert Scott isn't afraid of the U.S. President's incoming 25 per cent tariffs on all auto imports coming into the United States. Scott owns Glenwood Auto Service in Bridge City and thinks...
Mar 27, 2025 Robert Scott owns Glenwood Auto Service in Saskatoon and suggested that the tariffs on auto imports heading into the United States could lead to more business for his shop with more people possibly looking at keeping their vehicle and repairing it as opposed to buying a new one. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Blades to face Hitmen in first round of WHL playoffs
After failing to clinch the Western Hockey League (WHL)'s East Division this past weekend, the Saskatoon Blades will begin their playoff journey on the road against the Calgary Hitmen on Friday. The B...
Mar 24, 2025 Cooper Williams and the Saskatoon Blades are set to play the Calgary Hitmen in a best-of-seven first-round series starting on Friday. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Regina LeBoldus, Holy Cross take 2025 Hoopla 5A titles
Hundreds of people filled the gym at St. Joseph High School in Saskatoon on Saturday for the final two games of the 2025 Hoopla provincial basketball tournament. In the 5A girls final, Regina LeBoldus...
Mar 23, 2025 Regina's LeBoldus Golden Suns beat Swift Current Ardens 81-59 in the 5A girls Hoopla provincial basketball final in Saskatoon on March 22, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. basketball teams set sights on provincial titles as Hoopla returns
After a one-year hiatus, Hoopla is once again ready to tip off in Saskatoon. The provincial high school basketball tournament, which runs from Thursday through Saturday, brings together dozens of team...
Mar 20, 2025 Hoopla organizer Jud Hielman said there's lots of excitement around this year's tournament, which runs until Saturday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
End of consumer carbon tax a big win for Saskatchewan truckers
The executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association thinks the removal of the consumer carbon tax will save trucking companies thousands of dollars. "Reducing the fuel costs is probably th...
Mar 19, 2025 While the end of the consumer carbon tax will be a boon to the trucking industry, Susan Ewart said the trade war with the United States could mean a big hit to trucking companies in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Holt having stellar season with Huskies while working through med school
On the ice, University of Saskatchewan Huskies forward Dawson Holt is in the midst of a career season. The 26-year-old fourth-year centre has tallied 47 points in 38 games this year, putting him secon...
Mar 18, 2025 University of Saskatchewan Huskies forward Dawson Holt celebrates winning the school's 12th Canada West men's hockey title against the Mount Royal Cougars. On top of hockey, Holt is also balancing medical school with aspirations of becoming a doctor. (Electric Umbrella/Submitted)
Saskatoon residents get first look at bus rapid transit system on College Drive
It's still three years away, but Saskatoon residents are getting a better idea of how the city's expanded Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will work on traffic hot-spot College Drive this week. The city...
Mar 17, 2025 Renderings of what College Drive will look like once the bus rapid transit lanes are added in 2026. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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