Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Saskatoon man builds massive snow castle in front lawn
As a red-seal baker, Karl Mehler is no stranger to working with his hands. But his latest project is a lot different than grinding away in a bakery. Mehler built a massive snow castle on Saskatoon's T...
Feb 21, 2021 Karl's Snow Castle, pictured in his front yard on Feb. 21, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'Absolutely amazing:' Bradwell's Telemiracle local radio show raises over $3,000
The community of Bradwell came together Friday over a small FM radio transmission to raise funds for those in need. The fundraiser for Telemiracle, described last Sunday as a 'mini-Telemiracle' by org...
Feb 21, 2021 The community of Bradwell raised $3,030 for Telemiracle during a four-hour, local radio show Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Angie Rolheiser/Facebook)
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief says relaxing drug penalties will 'make change in First Nations peoples lives'
Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand is hoping newly tabled legislation aimed at easing penalties for drug offences can have the impact he dreams of. "It's going to make change in First Nations ...
Feb 20, 2021 Premier Scott Moe and Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand sign a trio of agreements on child welfare at a Saskatoon event on March 15, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Large crowds look to embrace the outdoors during winter warm-up
The return of more season conditions for this time of year is welcome news after a frigid deep freeze across the province. Those warmer temperatures are expected to bring many people outdoors. Gail Mo...
Feb 20, 2021 A father and son snowboard down Optimist Hill on Feb. 10, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon family trying to recover tattoo artist's preserved skin
A Saskatoon family is launching a desperate attempt to keep a loved one close to home. Chris Wenzel, a Saskatoon tattoo artist with tattoos covering most parts of his body died, in November 2018. To h...
Feb 18, 2021 photo attached: Cheryl Wenzel poses with framed photos of her husband Chris Wenzel shortly after his death in early 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
'The system fell short:' GoFundMe set up in honour of health care worker who died of COVID
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $90,000 as of Wednesday afternoon for the family of a Battlefords-area health care worker who died of COVID. Don K. Paul, who spoke to battlefordsNOW Wednesday, said 34-ye...
Feb 17, 2021 A GoFundMe has been set up in the family honour of 34-year-old Tom Thomas, a health care worker who allegedly died from COVID-19. (GoFundMe)
Saskatoon police dog Oliver returns to work following stabbing incident
Saskatoon's canine hero is back on the job. According to a tweet from Saskatoon police Monday, police dog Oliver has returned to work just 12 days following a stabbing incident that led to surgery at ...
Feb 15, 2021 Police dog Oliver is back on the job in Saskatoon following a stabbing incident at the beginning of February. (Twitter/Saskatoon Police Service)
Community of Bradwell hosting local radio show to raise funds for Telemiracle
Typically, the small Saskatchewan community of Bradwell hosts a physical fundraiser annually in support of Telemiracle. But like many things over the past year, the 2021 edition will be different. Ins...
Feb 14, 2021 The community of Bradwell has created a local radio show for its Telemiracle fundraiser for 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Pats, other Sask. WHL teams ‘excited’ for life in a bubble
Seven WHL teams will be living in a bubble in Regina in the coming months - and the hometown Pats are ecstatic about it. The WHL announced Friday it had received approval from Saskatchewan health auth...
Feb 12, 2021
Masters, REAL react to WHL bubble in Regina
Regina leaders are excited about the upcoming WHL season being played exclusively in the city. Seven teams will make up the East Division and each is to play a 24-game regular season in the Queen City...
Feb 12, 2021
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