Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Wray Morrison: Why so long?
I can't help but ask this question. Why did it take 17 years for Craig Dickenson to get a head coaching job in the CFL? From the time I started watching him interact with players at training camp, to ...
Nov 04, 2019
Huskies win to advance to second straight Hardy Cup championship
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies are on their way to a second straight Hardy Cup championship game after a breathtaking 28-23 win in Canada West football against the Alberta Golden Bears. "It's ...
Nov 03, 2019 Two University of Saskatchewan Huskies celebrate after their 28-23 win over the University of Alberta Golden Bears in Saturday's Hardy Cup semi final game in Saskatoon. (Dominick Lucyk/CKOM)
Saskatoon bike shops welcome possible cyclist bylaw update
Some bike shops in Saskatoon are welcoming updates that could be coming to the city's cycling bylaw. Council will discuss a series of updates to the cycling bylaw at a transportation committee meeting...
Nov 03, 2019 The repair shop at Doug's Spoke N Sport on Nov. 2, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police looking to hire 8 more officers to patrol safe consumption site
The Saskatoon Police Service is hoping to hire eight more officers as the city prepares to allocate more resources related to the opening of a safe consumption site next year. Saskatoon police are ask...
Nov 01, 2019
Wray Morrison: Saskatchewan’s one and only big-league city
I want to go back to last Saturday's Heritage Classic for a minute. Mosaic Stadium, again, helped Saskatchewan's second-largest city be the most recognizable and prized city in this province. One of t...
Nov 01, 2019
Wray Morrison: A new default team
After my childhood team (the Los Angeles Dodgers) was bounced from the 2019 playoffs, I got behind the Houston Astros. I didn’t really have a reason other than when they won the 2017 World Serie...
Oct 31, 2019
Library looking for $152.7 million for new central library construction in budget
Saskatoon Public Library's (SPL) new central library construction was a big chunk of the Capital Investment's in Wednesday's budget. The project, totaling $152.7 million, is broken down into five part...
Oct 31, 2019
City tables preliminary multi-year budget with tax increases of 3.23 per cent and 3.54 per cent
Saskatoon's first preliminary multi-year business plan and budget highlights investments and service levels, with a focus on future growth. With those focuses, it was determined that municipal propert...
Oct 30, 2019 The Preliminary Detailed Operating & Capital Budget was tabled on October 30, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: What's the holdup?
It has been a terrific World Series, but last night's sixth game also fuelled an already-vigorous debate about technology, umpires, the pace of the game, and the need to "get calls right." In the seve...
Oct 30, 2019
Saskatoon Council passes policy to prohibit controversial flags at city hall
A new policy for the City of Saskatoon will regulate the flags that fly at city hall. The Flag and Proclamations policy was passed Monday night, and will prohibit flags that are "controversial," "poli...
Oct 29, 2019 A Pride Flag is raised outside Saskatoon City Hall during the Pride festival in 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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