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Tom Molloy remembered at state memorial service
Tom Molloy's greatest asset might not have been his sharp wit, his impactful negotiating or his leadership. According to friends and family at his public state memorial service at Merlis Belsher Place...
Jul 13, 2019 Former University of Saskatchewan president Peter MacKinnon addresses the crowd gathered at the state memorial service for Tom Molloy on July 13, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Stuck in transit: Dingoes finally arrive in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's latest attractions have landed. The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo announced the long awaited arrival of its two dingoes. The pair of dingo pups, named Maple and Yuki, were expected ...
Jul 12, 2019 Two dingo pups arrived at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo on July 12, 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Saskatoon Pets in the Park set for Sunday
Saskatoon Pets in the Park is right around the corner. The charity event takes place Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds raised from the event will go to New Hope Dog Rescue, SCAT Street Cat Res...
Jul 12, 2019 One of the many pets attending the annual Pets in the Park fundraiser poses for a photo Saskatoon's Kiwanis Memorial Park. Chris Carr/650 CKOM
High humidity, chance of thunderstorms this weekend
Saskatoon could be dealing with some intense weather this weekend. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said high humidity levels could make temperatures feel as high as 35 C on Saturd...
Jul 12, 2019
Safety co-ordinator says more needs to be done in Pleasant Hill
The Pleasant Hill neighbourhood in Saskatoon has seen an increasing number of violent crimes this month. Shane Partridge is the Pleasant Hill Community Association's safety co-ordinator. He was threat...
Jul 12, 2019 A view of the crowd gathered for the Pleasant Hill emergency meeting on March 29, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon fire department warns public of dangers of carbon monoxide
After two incidents in the past week with carbon monoxide near Prince Albert and in Winnipeg, the Saskatoon Fire Department wants to give the public a refresher on the poisonous gas. In 2019, the fire...
Jul 11, 2019 Saskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl met with the media on July 11, 2019, to speak on the dangers of carbon monoxide. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. Polytechnic camp hammers gender stigma in the trades
Abigail Scott seldom picked up a hand tool or offered her help when it came to operating power tools, but all that changed with her experiences in the past week. Scott, 12, is one of a dozen girls age...
Jul 11, 2019 The Girls Exploring Trades and Technology camp at Sask. Polytechnic has been showing girls that trades aren't just for men for the past 29 years. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM).
Province welcomes fire evacuees from Northern Ontario
Saskatchewan will be housing roughly 2,000 to 3,000 evacuees from Northern Ontario who have been displaced by area wildfires. The first 400 arrived Thursday in Regina, with the first plane landing at ...
Jul 11, 2019 (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment)
Volkswagen enthusiast reacts to Beetle cancellation
The last Volkswagen Beetle rolled off the production line at a factory in Puebla, Mexico, on Wednesday. The iconic cars have been around since 1938. They were ingrained in pop culture in the 1960s as ...
Jul 10, 2019 A classic Volkswagen Beetle. (Photo courtesy of Air Cooled Classics)
SaskTel workers begin strike vote Wednesday morning
SaskTel workers are voting on whether a strike will be the best action in their ongoing collective bargaining talks. Their first vote was Wednesday morning, and a series of voting stations will contin...
Jul 10, 2019
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