Murray Wood: Drought or deluge, it's Saskatchewan weather
Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Wray Morrison: The slick Oilers
The hockey world has taken notice of the Edmonton Oilers’ fast start. The team has won six of seven games so far this season, and there are obvious reasons for this. Superstar Connor McDavid is ...
Oct 17, 2019
Canola farmers trying to make do without China exports
Saskatchewan canola farmers are working hard to replace Chinese business. China started blocking Canadian exports of the product this spring. Lane Stockbrugger, the chair of SaskCanola, said it does w...
Oct 17, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Audit shows city workers absenteeism a risk, action needed
A recent audit shows that the City of Saskatoon's employee absenteeism is a risk to the city. The audit, done by PwC Canada, states that the current trends at the city of Saskatoon indicate that preve...
Oct 17, 2019
Metis groups file historic inter-provincial land claim through oil sands country
Traditional Metis territories in Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta filed a claim covering roughly 122,000 square kilometres, most of which is in oil sands territory, at Court of Queen's Bench in Saska...
Oct 16, 2019 A Metis land claim for roughly 122,000 square km was filed at Saskatoon's Court of Queen's Bench on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Wild Card Washington
The Washington Nationals are the latest example of what makes sports great. When Bryce Harper signed with Philadelphia, many were of the mind that the Nationals were doomed. In May, Washington had a r...
Oct 16, 2019
City of Saskatoon workers off to Winnipeg to help with clean-up
Saskatoon city workers headed out Wednesday morning to help out the city of Winnipeg following Thursday's snow storm. https://twitter.com/SaskatoonEMO/status/1184446553420894210 Twenty workers from Sa...
Oct 15, 2019 City workers at Boychuck Drive and Malcolm Place in Saskatoon June 25, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: NFL, please fix
NFL officials are again under extreme heat from players, media, and fans following Week 6 of the regular season. Trey Flowers was flagged for not one but two hands-to-the-face calls on Monday night, w...
Oct 15, 2019
Volunteer army rolls up sleeves for Friendship Inn Thanksgiving feast
For the past 50 years the Friendship Inn has been hosting a Thanksgiving meal for less fortunate people in Saskatoon. What started as offering a few dozen meals to people soon grew to thousands as the...
Oct 14, 2019 A look at the Friendship Inn on Oct. 14, 2019 during the annual Thanksgiving Feast. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
SaskPower sending help to restore power in Manitoba
SaskPower is assisting in cleanup efforts to restore power for thousands of residents in Manitoba. Spokesperson Joel Cherry confirmed SaskPower is sending workers, trucks and equipment to get people i...
Oct 14, 2019 (SaskPower/Twitter)
Wet, snowy weather wraps up Thanksgiving weekend
It was a wet, snowy and windy wake up call for most of Saskatchewan Monday. Environment Canada said an upper-level disturbance came through the province Sunday night from Alberta, causing the soggy co...
Oct 14, 2019 It's a wet and snowy morning for Saskatoon residents on Monday, October 14, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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8:30 - Yesterday, Regina city council approved the deal that would see Brandt Properties purchase part of REAL District....
