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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'It's a huge loss:' Davidson fire department battles marathon blaze at local auto shop
An automotive shop is a total loss in the town of Davidson following a Saturday morning blaze. Fire crews were dispatched out around 2 a.m. Saturday, immediately starting an aggressive attack on the R...
Aug 02, 2020 A fire tears through a local automotive shop in Davidson on Aug. 1, 2020. (Facebook/Davidson Volunteer Fire Department)
Things to do in and around Saskatoon over the August long weekend
Petting zoos, drive-in movies and hockey night at a local bar. These are just a few of many things to do over the Saskatchewan Day long weekend. Pony Rides & Petting Zoo Goats, sheep, ponies and d...
Jul 31, 2020 The South Saskatchewan River flows past downtown Saskatoon. (Tourism Saskatoon)
'We let our guard down:' Star City Colony on lockdown after spike in COVID-19 cases
The minister of the Star City Colony admits COVID-19 moved through the colony fast without most people even knowing they had it. The province singled out the colony during Wednesday's daily briefing a...
Jul 31, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Heatwave "magnifying" issues in Saskatoon's vulnerable community: EGADZ
The heatwave across Saskatchewan is taking its toll on some of Saskatoon's most vulnerable. According to EGADZ Executive Director Don Meikle, the non-profit has faced challenges with the hot temperatu...
Jul 30, 2020 EGADZ received an anonymous donation on March 25, 2020, to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. (EGADZ Youth Centre/Facebook)
Early Alzheimer's detection through blood test could delay disease: U of S prof
A new blood test may be able to predict who should be preparing for Alzheimer's disease in the future, leading them to treatment that could delay symptoms. Two similar studies were released by the Jou...
Jul 30, 2020
MADD unveils mobile signs showing where drunk drivers were caught
Bonny Stevenson is hoping a new initiative from MADD Saskatoon will prevent the sleepless and miserable nights she experienced after the death of her son at the hands of a drunk driver. Her son Quinn ...
Jul 30, 2020 Bonny and Craig Stevenson unveil new mobile signs that will be placed around Saskatoon displaying where an impaired driver was apprehended on July 29, 2020. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Mayor Charlie Clark officially announces re-election campaign
With pandemic re-election masks on hand, Mayor Charlie Clark announced his bid for a second term in the big chair on Wednesday. Even before Clark began speaking on Wednesday, it was obvious what his i...
Jul 29, 2020 A Charlie Clark supporter dons a re-election mask at a campaign launch event on July 29, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Search and Rescue unveil new vehicle
Saskatoon Search and Rescue unveiled a brand new vehicle on Tuesday that will help them conduct searches for missing people more effectively. The specialized Ford F-150 truck is a huge upgrade compare...
Jul 29, 2020 Saskatoon Search and Rescue unveiled their brand new vehicle to the people in attendance on Tuesday afternoon.(Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Air conditioning sales heat up in Saskatoon
If you're looking to beat the heat with air conditioning, you're not alone. Brent Badrock is the owner of Gibbon Heating & Air Conditioning. He told 650 CKOM on Tuesday business has gone up by aro...
Jul 29, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon city council looking at mandatory mask options
Saskatoon won't be implementing a mandatory mask policy until at least the end of August. City officials told councillors on Monday they are preparing reports on where the City would have authority to...
Jul 28, 2020
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