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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Warmer temperatures for Saskatchewan after windy weekend
Blustery weather over the weekend blew us right into the start of the work week. The tail end of the system brought wind warnings to much of Saskatchewan on Sunday. Kindersley and North Battleford rep...
Jul 29, 2019 Wind gusts picked up on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in Saskatoon. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Food Truck Wars wraps up with minimal waste
Food Truck Wars welcomed thousands of people through its temporary stay in Riversdale this weekend. One thing not welcome was the waste. For the second year in a row, the festival strove to be a zero ...
Jul 28, 2019 A customer is handed an order at Food Truck Wars on July 28, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Passive housing gives proof to new climate action plan
Many people in Saskatoon raised concerns when a new municipal climate action master plan was introduced on Thursday. Of the many action items listed in the multiple phases of the 30-year plan, residen...
Jul 28, 2019 Radiance Cohousing opened in November 2018, and features the latest in energy-efficient technology. (Radiance Cohousing/Facebook)
New version of soccer off to a walking start in Saskatchewan
Soccer players in Saskatchewan are getting a kick out of a new twist on the planet's most popular sport. Walking soccer has become one of the fastest growing sports, and people taking part in Soccer D...
Jul 27, 2019 Walking soccer was one of the marquee events for Soccer Days in Saskatchewan on July 27, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
St. Paul's Hospital responds to robbery of nurse
An incident earlier this week has once again brought to light safety issues around St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon. On Sunday, a nurse was robbed outside the hospital. Her cell phone and wallet were ...
Jul 26, 2019 St. Paul's Hospital. (Emmanuel Care)
Parkside club hopes to put an end to General Lee controversy
The Parkside Community Club is hoping to put a week of controversy behind the organization after photos of an auction car meant for a local demolition derby stirred up controversy across Saskatchewan....
Jul 26, 2019 The Dukes of Hazzard-inspired care, a replica of the General Lee, on July 22, 2019
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James Smith Cree Nation signs on to build new power plant
The James Smith Cree Nation signed a deal with AECOM and the Tesla Energy Institute (TEI) to build a new hydroelectric plant. On Thursday, the ink dried on a memorandum of understanding for the $2 bil...
Jul 26, 2019 Dragan Racic of Tesla, Stormy Holmes of AECOM and Chief Wally Burns of the James Smith Cree First Nation cut a cake to celebrate the Pehonan Hydroelectric Project July 25, 2019. (Dominick Lucyk/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Sinking boatmen
The Toronto Argos, and for that matter the CFL, can't afford this. The Argos are 0 and 6 after a 26-0 loss to Edmonton on Thursday. The team is in a market that is only interested when they win the Gr...
Jul 26, 2019
New heliport at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital opens
A new heliport atop of Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon opened ahead of schedule on Thursday. The new helipad is Saskatchewan's second rooftop helipad, the other is at the Regina General ...
Jul 25, 2019 STARS approaches the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital heliport on July 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. NDP calls on province to better address crime, addictions
The opposition NDP is calling for action from the Saskatchewan Party government to address crime, gangs, addictions and the increase of crystal meth-related incidents. NDP leader Ryan Meili made the c...
Jul 25, 2019 Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili (left) and Shane Partridge, safety coordinator for the Pleasant Hill Community Association and a member of the Okihtcitawak Patrol Group, called on the Sask. Party government to form a provincial poverty reduction strategy on July 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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Evan welcomes Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to tackle the current hot topics in the province on Wednesday, plus discuss...
