Author Archives: Craig Silliphant

A surge in online learning popularity ahead of fall classes is uncovering a little known barrier for students and families looking to stay away from school -- access to devices and the internet. Schoo...

A new airline is now flying over Saskatoon skies. Flair Airlines, the discount airline headquartered in Edmonton, landed at Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport for the first time on Th...

Saskatchewan schools are getting a funding boost after the federal government committed $74.9 million of the $2 billion it pledged to provinces and territories for the safe reopening of schools. The f...

SaskTel crews worked throughout Tuesday night to restore all services for communities surrounding Spiritwood. Following an early Sunday fire at the Spiritwood SaskTel building, services have been down...

A nine-year-old boy is fighting for his life in a Saskatoon hospital after what his grandmother is calling a drowning incident at Pike Lake Tuesday. Zoe Bunnie confirmed to 650 CKOM in a Facebook mess...

The newest school in Saskatchewan is ready to start up. Rosthern Community School, located about 40 minutes away from Saskatoon, will be open for prekindergarten to grade 12 students on Sept. 8. The n...

The co-owners of Humboldt's theatre are disappointed with the actions of vandals who have rearranged the letters on its marquee to display vulgar terms and language. Mike Yager, who co-owns Reel Attra...

A Saskatchewan family is in mourning after a fatal bear attack in northern Saskatchewan last week. Stephanie Blais, 44, was killed on Thursday after a black bear attacked her outside the family cabin ...

The price of lumber is the highest it's ever been. That's according to Rick Casavant, president of Warman Homes. Lumber prices have gone up 104 per cent in Canada, forcing lumber and wood panel produc...

Saskatoon is continuing to deal with a rash of intentionally set fires within the community. This year to date, the Saskatoon Fire Department has responded to a total of 170 fires, compared to 171 in ...