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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
Sask. Party MLA Nadine Wilson charged with assault
Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson has been charged with "common assault" and has stepped down as provincial secretary, according to a statement released by Premier Scott Moe on Friday. In the stat...
Jul 26, 2019 Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson stepped down as provincial secretary in August following an assault charge. (file photo/paNOW Staff)
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)
Midtown Plaza welcomes new era with opening of food hall
Hungry shoppers at Midtown Plaza celebrated Thursday morning as the mall opened its new food court to the public. Called a food hall rather than a food court, the new Midtown Common grand opening symb...
Jul 25, 2019 Midtown Plaza opened it's new food hall to the public on July 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sailor Dan mural put up on Broadway Avenue
A Saskatoon artist has paid her respects to local legend Sailor Dan. Earlier this month, Dan Hicks died. He was fondly remembered for traveling the city on foot to sell drawings of ships. The Broadway...
Jul 25, 2019 Jillian Bogan's painting, depicting Dan Hick's with a ship behind him. (Twitter Broadway YXE)
Wray Morrison: Times change...quickly
The re-build can be tough to watch as your favourite team goes through it. It happens in every sport. Some owners and General Mangers hate the world "re-build" and prefer "re-load". Let's be honest, t...
Jul 25, 2019
More beds coming to RUH should help with capacity issues
36 new permanent acute care in-patient beds at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH) were announced on Wednesday. The beds will be used to accommodate patients admitted through the Emergency Dep...
Jul 24, 2019
U of S-led research groups awarded $24.2 million
A major investment for three University of Saskatchewan-led research groups. The teams were awarded $24.2 million over four years at an announcement during the International Wheat Congress on Tuesday....
Jul 24, 2019
Strange looking cloud lingers over Saskatoon following thunderstorm
After a thunderstorm rolled through Saskatoon Wednesday morning, a bizarre sight followed behind it. https://twitter.com/Vandecision/status/1154074955127984133 Global Saskatoon meteorologist, Peter Qu...
Jul 24, 2019 A roll cloud passing over Saskatoon on July 24, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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