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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Decoration Day commemorates Canada's earliest military history
Celebrations across the world Thursday are marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Known as Operation Overlord, the world's largest co-ordinated seaborne invasion on June 6, 1944, by Allied forces in N...
Jun 06, 2019 A Decoration Day parade marches to the Cenotaph at Woodlawn Cemetery on June 2, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
22 ducks released for their first swim
Hundreds of kids gathered at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home on Wednesday to say goodbye to some feathered friends. Leading up to Hillcrest's annual Duck Launch, children from schools all ...
Jun 06, 2019 Funeral director Jamie Rugg presents a duck to some Saskatoon students. (Dominick Lucyk/650 CKOM)
Orphaned bears find new home
Three orphaned bears to be euthanized will not be put down after all. The bears were brought into the Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation after their mother was shot near the Cote First Nation. On Wedn...
Jun 05, 2019
Saskatoon gamers strive to go pro
Professional video gaming has become a popular trend in the past few years, but Saskatoon gamers have had trouble breaking into the pro scene. Despite that, the city still has competitive gaming commu...
Jun 04, 2019 Two Super Smash Brothers players in a competition. (SKL Esports/Facebook)
Longtime hockey volunteer wins national award
A longtime Saskatoon hockey volunteer has been honoured nationally for his contribution to the game. Retired police officer Wilf Martin received the Order of Merit from Hockey Canada on May 31. The 69...
Jun 04, 2019 Wilf Martin has won numerous other awards, including the 2014 SMHA Volunteer Champion (Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association/saskatoon.goalline.ca)
Valkyries head coach reflects on legacy of Justin Filteau
Saskatchewan's football community is coping with the death of Justin Filteau. The former Saskatoon Hilltop and U of S Huskie died in a plane crash just outside of Medicine Hat on the weekend. Filteau,...
Jun 03, 2019 Former Saskatoon Hilltops player Justin Filteau died in a plane crash near Medicine Hat, Alta. on June 2, 2019. (Saskatoon Hilltops)
Miners put to the test to see who's best of the best
A competition like few others took place at Prairieland Park on Saturday. Workers representing 16 mines in the province competed in the 51st annual Emergency Response Mine Rescue Skills Competition. T...
Jun 03, 2019 A member of the Westmoreland Estevan emergency response team competes in the firefighting competition on June 1, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
It's the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France-The first thing you notice, at the end of the narrow roads that lead to this precipice, is how peaceful this place is. The cliffs are thick with rough green vegetation and d...
Jun 03, 2019
Former Hilltop, Huskie killed in plane crash near Medicine Hat
A Saskatoon athlete is being remembered for his community involvement and his humble spirit. Justin Filteau was one of three people killed in a plane crash just outside Medicine Hat, Alta. on Saturday...
Jun 02, 2019 Former Saskatoon Hilltops player Justin Filteau died in a plane crash near Medicine Hat, Alta. on June 2, 2019. (Saskatoon Hilltops)
Roughriders moving on from preseason blunder versus Stamps
It's tough to pull some positives from the Saskatchewan Roughriders' opening Canadian Football League (CFL) preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders were beat in nearly every facet of...
Jun 02, 2019 The Saskatchewan Roughriders were put through sprints to end practice on June 2, 2019 after losing to the Calgary Stampeders 37-1. (Keenan Sorokan/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...
