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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St. Mary's warming shelter in Saskatoon opens a week earlier than expected
The City of Saskatoon has opened its second warming shelter at St. Mary's Parish a week earlier than expected. The warming shelter at St. Mary's will open daily starting Dec. 2 from 11 p.m. until 8 a....
Dec 02, 2024 Leslie Anderson, the city’s planning director, said St. Mary's had an average of 122 people in its shelter each night last year. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Still no timeline for when Weyburn rink could re-open after ammonia leak
It's been almost a week since the Crescent Point Place ice surface and Tom Zandee Sports Arena in Weyburn was shut down because of an ammonia leak, and on Monday there was still no timeline for when t...
Dec 02, 2024 There is still no timeline for when the Crescent Point Place ice surface and Tom Zandee Sports Arena will re-open after an ammonia leak last Tuesday. (Weyburn Red Wings Facebook page)
Striking Saskatchewan postal workers saving Christmas one letter at a time
It's a magical time of year for kids with Christmas right around the corner. One tradition for many is to write a Christmas wish list letter to Santa Claus. The strike involving Canada Post workers ap...
Dec 01, 2024 CUPW's Trista Iler, left, and Brahm Enslin standing with a mailbox in Martensville made to accept letters to Santa on Nov. 30, 2024. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Cancelled game led to coaching opportunity for two Yorkton Terrier hockey players
It was a whirlwind of a day on Tuesday for a pair of rookies on the Yorkton Terriers. As the team was en route to Weyburn for a Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) game against the Red Wings, the...
Nov 30, 2024 Yorkton Terriers rookies Quinn Tavender and Callum Creig in the Richardson U11 A Terriers dressing room before helping to coach the team (Yorkton Terriers Facebook/ submitted)
Community association flooded with offers to replace stolen snowblower
After a chaotic and disappointing start to the week, the community of Eastview is ending it on a high. The Eastview Community Association's snowblower, which is used to clear a local outdoor rink, was...
Nov 29, 2024 Jon Holaday, rink co-ordinator for the Eastview Community Association, says the generosity of Saskatoon is helping the community rink get a new snowblower. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stellar rookie season for Kindersley Klippers defenceman Jaxon Herchak
He might've only turned 17 three months ago, but Kindersley Klippers defenceman Jaxon Herchak is already garnering attention from across the hockey world. The 5'10" 180-pound defenceman from Waldheim,...
Nov 29, 2024 Hockey scouts have been intrigued to get their hands on Klippers defencemen Jaxon Herchak talents ever since he was 15 years old.
At that age, Herchak was named captain of Team Saskatchewan at the Canada Winter Games. (Connor Tate/submitted)
New ambulance simulator benefiting paramedic students in Sask.
Primary Care Paramedic students and Advanced Care Paramedic students at Saskatchewan Polytechnic are now able to use brand-new ambulance simulators. The school installed the machines in December last ...
Nov 28, 2024 Students at Sask. Polytechnic in Saskatoon and Regina both have ambulance simulators (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Eastview community angered after snowblower stolen from outdoor rink
A Saskatoon man has a lot of snow to clear from his local outdoor rink after the snowstorm that hit the city over weekend, and that job is going to be a lot harder without the help of his snowblower. ...
Nov 27, 2024 Jon Holaday, rink co-ordinator for the Eastview Community Association, says a thief stole the outdoor arena's snowblower after the big winter storm which hit the city this past weekend. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon residents split on residential road plowing decision
The City of Saskatoon's decision to not clear residential roads after this weekend's snow storm is being met with mixed reviews. "It's pretty brutal," said Craig Harkema, who told CKOM he lives "aroun...
Nov 26, 2024 An uncleared residential road in Saskatoon on Nov. 25, 2024. The city says no residential roads will be cleared after the weekend snowfall. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon won't clear all roads despite meeting 25 cm snowfall threshold
The City of Saskatoon isn't planning on plowing all residential roads. The city said on Monday that it would not be implementing its roadways Emergency Response Plan (ERP) despite having 25 centimetre...
Nov 25, 2024 The City of Saskatoon says it will not be clearing all residential roads despite the city receiving 25 centimeters of snow, which is the threshold to activate the city's roadways Emergency Response Plan. (Submitted)
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