Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Assiniboia welcomes Weyburn Red Wings during ammonia shutdown
There's no place like home - and for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Weyburn Red Wings home is now temporarily in Assiniboia, southwest of Regina. This decision came after two ammonia leaks in...
Dec 15, 2024 The Weyburn Red Wings are selling limited edition Assiniboia shirts in honour of their temporary home. (Weyburn Red Wings website)
Six-goal second half from Zach Manns leads Sask. Rush to comeback victory
A comeback for the ages was completed by the Saskatchewan Rush on Saturday night at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon. After trailing 8-3 early in the fourth quarter to the Halifax Thunderbirds, the Rush of...
Dec 15, 2024 Zach Manns (2) scored six goals in the second half against the Halifax Thunderbirds to lead Saskatchewan Rush to a 9-8 overtime victory on Dec. 14, 2024 in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Rush/submitted)
STC Chief believes 90 per cent of Saskatoon's homeless are First Nations
Earlier this week the City of Saskatoon's 2024 Point-in-Time count revealed there are at least 1,499 homeless people in the city, and Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand believes that 90 ...
Dec 15, 2024 STC Chief Mark Arcand believes that 90 per cent of the homeless people in Saskatoon are First Nations. (Saskatoon Tribal Council/Submitted)
'We're in crisis': STC Chief Mark Arcand wants Saskatoon to do more for homeless
Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand said on Friday that he doesn't want the city to wait to address homelessness, he wants something done now. The 2024 Point-in-Time Count showed that clo...
Dec 14, 2024 STC Tribal Chief Mark Arcand speaks to the media to address the homeless crisis in Saskatoon on Dec. 13, 2024. (Will Mandzuk/65KCOM)
Four Sask. players named to Canada world junior hockey championship team
Four players from Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the 2024-25 IIHF World Juniors in Ottawa. Berkly Catton (Spokane Chiefs), Brayden Yager (Lethbridge Hurricanes) and Caden Price (Kelowna Rockets...
Dec 13, 2024 Four players from Saskatchewan will represent Canada at the 2024-25 IIHF World Juniors in Ottawa.(Jeff McIntosh/THE CANADIAN PRESS FILES)
Sask. hockey player resting at home after neck slashed by skate
Churchbridge Imperials captain Cole Cusitar is resting at home with his family after taking a skate blade to the neck during a Senior A hockey game in Esterhazy on Dec. 7. The freak injury happened in...
Dec 13, 2024 Churchbridge Imperials captain Cole Cusitar is back at home resting after having his neck cut by a skate blade on Dec. 7, 2024 during a Senior A hockey game. (Cole Cusitar/submitted)
How to keep your car warm in cold conditions
Another cold spell in Saskatchewan has many people in the province bundling up, but we aren't the only ones feeling the effects of winter. Many cars are also battling through the frigid temperatures t...
Dec 12, 2024 Robert Scott, owner of Glenwood Auto Service, shares tips and tricks on how to keep your car protected from the winter chill. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
New children's hospital fund provides financial support for parents
A brand new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation fund is designed to relieve financial stress felt by parents while their kids are in the hospital. The 'Dr. G NICU/PICU Fund' will focus on the ...
Dec 12, 2024 From left to right Dr. Laurentiu Givelichian, Brynn Boback-Lane, Dr. Sibasis Daspal, Dr. Tanya Holt, Adrian Givelichian and Kristina Konchak (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
14th annual Centennial Chargers Charity Classic begins Thursday
The 14th annual Centennial Chargers Charity Classic (C4) will begin this morning in Saskatoon. The tournament runs from Dec. 12-14. Its main goal is to raise money for charity before Christmas break. ...
Dec 12, 2024 The Centennial Chargers Charity Classic is set to get underway in Saskatoon on Thursday morning. It will feature a record of 14 teams, including six girls teams. Tournament organizers are hoping to raise $10,000 for charity. (Courtesy of Louis Christ Photography)
Neck guard sales jump after Sask. hockey player slashed by skate
A Saskatoon sporting goods store says they've seen neck guard sales jump by a significant amount after a Senior A hockey player needed 80 stitches after being slashed by a skate. Cole Cusitar, a hocke...
Dec 10, 2024 Al Anderson's Source for Sports general manager John Linklater says neck guard sales have jumped 76 per cent at his store from Dec. 1 after Churchbridge Imperials player Cole Cusitar was cut in the neck by a skate. (John Linklater/submitted)
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