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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Mark Carney launches campaign to become Liberal leader
By Kyle Duggan Former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney says he's in the running to replace Justin Trudeau as Liberal leader. He made the announcement at a community centre in Edmonton this afternoo...
Jan 16, 2025
Drone technology becoming more common on farms
Whether producers like it or not, drones are continuing to make their way into the farming industry. At this year's Western Canadian Crop Production Show in Saskatoon, the fancy pieces of equipment we...
Jan 16, 2025 Drones are becoming more prevalent on farms in Saskatchewan and across Canada as technology evolves. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
New look as Blades return home after trade deadline
The Saskatoon Blades returned home this past weekend, for the first time in nearly two weeks with a team that looks completely different than the one that left the Queen City on Jan. 4. After going "a...
Jan 15, 2025 A newly looked Saskatoon Blades team returned home this week for the first time since the trade deadline on Jan. 10. The team lost six players off its roster and acquired eight new bodies as the Blades recoup prospects and picks after going "all-in" last season. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
RUH Foundation launches campaign to fund $1.2 million neurosurgical robot
Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH) Foundation is seeking to raise $1.2 million to help change the way it conducts some brain surgeries by purchasing a neurosurgical robot. Neurosurgeon Dr. Am...
Jan 14, 2025 Neurosurgeon Amit Persad is hoping the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon will be able to raise $1.2 million. He is acquiring the skills to operate the robot at Western University in London, Ontario. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
'Bad' drugs may be cause of spike in overdoses: Prairie Harm Reduction
Saskatoon safe consumption site Prairie Harm Reduction is warning people of a potentially "bad" batch of drugs in the city. The non-profit organization noticed a spike in suspected overdoses near the ...
Jan 13, 2025 Prairie Harm Reduction said it had seen 'close to' 10 overdoses late last week. (650 CKOM files)
Western Canadian Crop Production Show opens Tuesday in Saskatoon
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is set to get underway in Saskatoon on Tuesday. The show, which runs until Thursday at Prairieland Park, will give farmers and industry workers the opportunit...
Jan 13, 2025 This year's show is expected to play host to as many as 20,000 visitors. (650 CKOM file photo)
Edmonton's St. FX defeats Saskatoon's Holy Cross to win 55th BRIT
For the second consecutive season, the Holy Cross Crusaders from Saskatoon came up one game short of winning a Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) championship. After falling to its arch-rival...
Jan 12, 2025 St. Francis Xavier players celebrate after defeating Holy Cross in the BRIT championship game on Saturday night. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
How Hockey Sask. is trying to limit verbal abuse towards young refs
A video of a Saskatchewan referee calling on parents and coaches to treat young officials better has gone viral. David Kadun recently joined the Green Zone to discuss the video and he said there was a...
Jan 12, 2025 Hockey Saskatchewan hopes the Green Armband Project will cut down on verbal abuse towards young officials (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Police advises public robo survey calls aren't a scam
The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) is operating a phone call survey and it's not a scam. The call comes from an unknown number, but the SPS assure people it's real and not to hang up. The SPS conduct ...
Jan 11, 2025 The Saskatoon Police Services say the calls are real and to not hang up. (CKOM files)
Health-care workers 'cautiously optimistic' after meeting with ministers
Health-care workers across Saskatchewan have been sounding the alarm about the health-care system for quite some time. Some of those workers - who are members of SEIU-West - recently met with the prov...
Jan 10, 2025
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