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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Lieutenant Governor leads list of dignitaries at surprise birthday party
Two Saskatoon women had a surprise birthday that they won't soon forget. Elder Mary Heimbecker, and Elder Pat Trask, who turned 90 and 89 respectively, had dignitaries including Lieutenant Governor of...
Jul 20, 2020 Dignitaries surprised Mary Heimbecker (left hat) and Pat Trask (right hat) for their surprise birthday party. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'If I got COVID, I would get over it, probably:' group protests mandatory mask-wearing in Saskatoon
Almost a dozen protesters gathered outside Saskatoon City Hall on Sunday to voice their displeasure about mandatory mask regulations in certain parts of Canada. "This is just the next series of things...
Jul 19, 2020 Small group of protesters gather outside Saskatoon City Hall. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'There is nothing that can replace a live concert:' W3APONS, Capitol on return of live music
It's welcome news for many in the music industry. After nearly four months of live shows being put on pause, you can listen to live music at some of your favourite venues again. Provincial restriction...
Jul 19, 2020 Local Saskatoon band W3APONS performing at a past show (Courtesy of W3APONS Facebook)
'It's all about the little things:' Local group begins wellness checks after controversial arrest video
Sometimes people just need someone to connect with. That's the message the Okihtcitawak Patrol Group (OPG) is pushing as they look to help people in the community. The group recently started doing wel...
Jul 17, 2020 Volunteers prepping for patrol (Okihtcitawak Patrol Group/Facebook)
Griffiths Stadium receives $3.14M for improvements
The home of the University of Saskatchewan's football Huskies is getting a major facelift after receiving $3.14 million in funding from the provincial government. The funding announced Friday will go ...
Jul 17, 2020 The current turf at Griffiths Stadium. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon sees "absolute explosion" in methamphetamine use: SPS
It's been a busy year on the methamphetamine front for Saskatoon police. In a zoom-based press conference Thursday, Staff Sgt. Darren Pringle explained what his members are seeing on the streets. "I c...
Jul 16, 2020 Crystal methamphetamine, often referred to as simply as "meth" or "jib," is a highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. (Wikimedia commons).
Local tech firm Vendasta hiring 100 employees as demand increases during pandemic
Saskatoon tech firm Vendasta Technologies Inc. is surging ahead in the face of COVID-19 as it started a hiring campaign on Thursday with plans of welcoming 100 new employees to the company by the end ...
Jul 16, 2020 Vendasta Technologies Inc. CEO Brendan King announces a hiring blitz on July 16, 2020 as the company aims to add 100 employees by the end of the year. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Man saves drowning coyote pup 'Yip Yip' while on river rafting trip
A wild coyote pup was taken on quite the southern Saskatchewan river cruise last month. According to Bonnie Dell, the President of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan, the pup was resc...
Jul 16, 2020 Yip Yip, the coyote pup saved by a rafter, enjoys the sights along the South Sask. River. (Facebook/Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Saskatchewan)
City unveils new, "one-of-a-kind" prototypes for construction workers safety
The City of Saskatoon has unveiled two "one-of-a-kind" prototype pieces of equipment, designed to ensure the safety of on-site construction workers while setting up. At a press conference Wednesday in...
Jul 15, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
'It's worrisome:' SPS officer discusses violent, firearm-related incidents and their link to gangs
Saskatoon police have been dealing with an increase in violent, firearms-related cases over the past several months, including incidents involving gangs. That from Saskatoon Police Service Staff Sgt. ...
Jul 15, 2020 File photo of a Saskatoon police drug and gun bust in July 2019. (file photo/650 CKOM)
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