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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Farmer remembers harvests from 60 years ago
A Saskatchewan farmer remembers how different harvest season used to be. Bill Warrington, 78, owns a farm in the RM of Antelope Park, northwest of Kindersley. He has been at the job full-time since 19...
Aug 26, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's 'Run for Mandi' includes couple connected through Schwartz
The eighth annual "Run for Mandi" at River Landing in Saskatoon on Sunday featured two special guests. In 2013, Michael Hellrich was at a St. Louis Blues game when he made the decision to become a bon...
Aug 26, 2019 Michael Hellrich and Regan Brown will be forever linked after Hellrich saved Brown's life through a bone marrow donation. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rattlers win inaugural CEBL championship
Few people could have imagined such a dreamlike ending to the first season of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. As the confetti settled around the thousands of cheering fans Sunday at SaskTel Cent...
Aug 25, 2019 Members of the Saskatchewan Rattlers pose for a photo at centre court following the team's 93-84 win over the Hamilton Honey Badgers to claim the inaugural CEBL championship on Aug. 25, 2019. (Saskatchewan Rattlers)
Sunday afternoon thunderstorm brings hail, rain, but not considered severe
A Sunday afternoon thunderstorm in Saskatoon brought pea-sized hail, heavy rain, and wind gusts up to 46 km/h. Environment Canada said the storm was not classified as 'severe' as it didn't hit the cor...
Aug 25, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan Rattlers to play for CEBL championship after comeback win
The Saskatchewan Rattlers waited until the game's final minutes to mount an 85-83 comeback victory the Edmonton Stingers and book a spot in the first Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) championsh...
Aug 24, 2019 The Saskatchewan Rattlers beat the Edmonton Stingers 85-83 on Aug. 24, 2019 to advance to the CEBL final. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Mandi Schwartz legacy lives on with bone marrow drive
The legacy of Mandi Schwartz is living on in Saskatoon this weekend. A bone marrow drive was held at Al Anderson Source for Sports on Saturday to help find a match for people needing stem cell transpl...
Aug 24, 2019 Members of the University of Saskatchewan men's soccer team take part in a bone marrow drive on Aug. 24, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon excited for CEBL Championship Weekend
Saskatoon basketball fans are getting excited about the Canadian Elite Basketball League's Championship Weekend. The Saskatchewan Rattlers are hosting the 3 game tournament. They're also putting on a ...
Aug 23, 2019 The stage at the Rattlers Street Festival on Friday Aug. 23, 2019.
(Dominick Lucyk/650 CKOM)
New credit course aims to get more hockey officials on the ice in Saskatchewan
Yorkton Regional High School is piloting a new high school course aimed at hockey officiating. 'Officiating 10L' is a new credit course, which will count as a credit towards graduation. Students will ...
Aug 23, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Jockims, Rattlers ready for championship weekend
Greg Jockims is ready to put the regular season behind him ahead of the Canadian Elite Basketball League's (CEBL) first Championship Weekend. With nearly half a season of hype leading up to this weeke...
Aug 23, 2019 Former University of Saskatchewan basketball coach Greg Jockims was named the head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Jan. 23, 2019. (Wray Morrision/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police using education to prep for new safe injection site
Saskatoon was approved for the province's first-ever safe consumption site on Tuesday. AIDS Saskatoon, who manages the site, has already started renovations on the new location on 20th Street, where P...
Aug 22, 2019 The new safe consumption site will be located on 20th Street in Saskatoon, and is currently under renovations. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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