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: It's just different
I spent over a decade reporting from the sidelines for more than 100 CFL football games when I was in television from 1998 to 2010. I heard the conversations, visited with the players and coaches as t...
Aug 30, 2019
City of Saskatoon announces new transit app
The City of Saskatoon announced an update to its transit app on Thursday. The newly branded Transit+ allows users to pre-book cab rides and ride sharing services based on bus routes. Transit director ...
Aug 29, 2019
Province still eyeing balanced budget after first-quarter update
The province believes its budget is slated to remain on track after releasing its first update of the fiscal year on Thursday. Speaking at a cabinet office in Saskatoon, Finance Minister Donna Harpaue...
Aug 29, 2019 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer provides a first-quarter update to the province's 2019-20 budget on Aug. 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Rogers that
Wednesday's news from the sports broadcasting world points to why NHL owners like commissioner Gary Bettman. Lance Hornby of the Toronto Sun referred to the news as "big name summer cuts". That was hi...
Aug 29, 2019
RUH unveils new adult ER Wednesday, offers sneak peek
The new Adult Emergency Department at Royal University Hospital (RUH) was unveiled Wednesday afternoon. Although there is no set opening date for the department, the promise to cut down on capacity is...
Aug 28, 2019 Royal University Hospital gave media a sneak peek of the new adult E.R. department on August 28, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Annual Dog Day of Summer allows therapy and service pups a chance to take a dip
Saskatoon's annual Dog Day of Summer on Wednesday, welcomed service and therapy pups to come in and take a dip at Mayfair Outdoor Pool. Now in it's fifth year, the event closes out Mayfair's last day ...
Aug 28, 2019 Saskatoon's service and therapy dogs were able to take a dip at Mayfair pools Dog Day of Summer on August 28, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Seeing it from both sides
The reaction to Andrew Luck's shocking decision to retire from the NFL demonstrates the age-old disconnect that there can be between fans and athletes. Intense fans of pro sports teams can sometimes c...
Aug 28, 2019
Saskatoon Blades hit the ice for training camp
Familiar sights and sounds are back at the SaskTel Centre as the Saskatoon Blades take to the ice for training camp. On Sunday, more than 70 teenagers from across the prairies filed into Elite PROform...
Aug 27, 2019 The Saskatoon Blades began training camp this week with the annual Kirkness Cup tournament that wraps up on Aug. 27, 2019 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
City council approves $19-billion LEC plan in principle
Saskatoon city council took the next step in solidifying the Low Emissions Community (LEC) Plan on Monday, passing a recommendation to begin developing strategies for initiatives in the plan. The prop...
Aug 26, 2019 Saskatoon City Hall debated the next step in solidifying the $19 billion LEC on Monday, August 26, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Pegging A Winner
One of the oldest sayings in sports is “good teams find a way to win.” That could be said about both the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers leading into the back-to-back ma...
Aug 26, 2019
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Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...
