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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Retro Game and Toy Fair fuels Saskatoon's nostalgia
In its fourth year, Saskatoon's Retro Game and Toy Fair continues to grow with more vendors and items for visitors to take in and fuel their nostalgia. The fair started when organizer Travis Beaudry d...
Sep 01, 2019 Saskatoon's Retro Game and Toy Fair is into its fourth year, and continues to grow. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Chalk mural world record attempt brightens Meewasin trails
Saskatoon came together on the Meewasin Valley Trails Saturday to set a world record for the longest chalk mural created. More than 1,300 people preregistered for the record attempt, with many more wa...
Aug 31, 2019 Saskatoon's Meewasin Trail was brightened on Saturday, August 31, 2019 thanks to its attempt at a world record. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Jigging flash mob kicks off Métis Cultural Days in Saskatoon
To kick off Mtis Cultural Days in Saskatoon, a flash mob of jiggers danced in Midtown Plaza Saturday. Shirley Isbister, president of Central Urban Mtis Federation Inc., said -- after winning the award...
Aug 31, 2019 A jigging flash mob on August 31, 2019 brought all ages to Saskatoon's Midtown Plaza. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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
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