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Corman Park man recalls encounter with brush fire south of Saskatoon
Don Sych had a front-row view of Tuesday's brush fire in the RM of Corman Park, just west of Highway 11. According to Reeve Judy Harwood, the fire damaged two homes and several outbuildings, with some...
Aug 21, 2024 The Saskatoon Fire Department said nobody was hurt in the fire, which burned an estimated 800 acres south of Saskatoon on Tuesday. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
'I just fled for my life': Plunkett man recalls intense school fire
Nothing but charred rubble remains after a fire burned an old school building in the village of Plunkett, Sask. earlier this month. Residents of the small community, 93 kilometres east of Saskatoon, t...
Aug 20, 2024 Lyle Bentley suffered second-degree burns while trying to shield his shop from the fire.
(Lyle Bentley/Submitted)
Young athlete hopes YXE Urban Games win leads to more opportunities
Saskatoon's first-ever YXE Urban Games drew in huge crowds of athletes and supporters. Anne Boesong met with 650 CKOM to discuss her experience playing 3x3 basketball at the urban games, which ran fro...
Aug 19, 2024 Anne Boesong and her team won the 3x3 U16 Women's Basketball finals at the YXE Urban Games. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Saskatoon Berries' inaugural season exceeds expectations on and off the field
Despite losing in the eastern final of the WCBL playoffs, people within the Saskatoon Berries organization are keeping their heads held high. Their inaugural season in Saskatoon is being regarded as a...
Aug 17, 2024 The Saskatoon Berries play their inaugural home opener in front of a sold out crowd. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Chess club hosts camp to attract more female players
A silence fills the air at the Saskatoon Bridge Club where a small group of women have gathered to play chess. The one-year-old Saskatchewan Horizon Chess Club decided to try something new this summer...
Aug 17, 2024 Saskatchewan Horizon Chess Club is hosting a chess campfor women and girls. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Saskatoon set to host inaugural YXE Urban Games
The inaugural YXE Urban Games will take over Saskatoon's Victoria Park this weekend. Over the weekend, the event will feature a wide range of competitive sports - from wakeboarding nationals to compet...
Aug 16, 2024 The 3x3 court in Victoria Park where the basketball events will be played at the YXE Urban Games (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Months behind schedule: recovery centre in Lumsden still not open
While the Saskatchewan government celebrates the opening of more addiction treatment beds this week, the facility touted as the largest in the province has yet to open. In January, the province announ...
Aug 16, 2024
Sask. could lose hundreds of millions if rail strike happens
Saskatchewan's government wants the federal government along with CN Rail and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) to come to a new agreement now, to prevent a possible nationwide rail strike. Around 9...
Aug 15, 2024 Agriculture Minister David Marit said on Thursday that the province could lose hundreds of millions of dollars if CN Rail and CPKC cannot reach a new agreement with the federal government. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
'Huge economic opportunity': Sask. rare earth facility gets $16M boost
The Saskatchewan Research Council has secured a large government investment to help develop its rare earth processing facility in Saskatoon. Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's minister of energy and resourc...
Aug 15, 2024 An ingot created from mixed rare earth products. In metal form, the value increases 20-30 times more than rock. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Hampton Village residents describe alleged assault on police by youths
Those living in Saskatoon's Hampton Village neighbourhood near the intersection of Junor Avenue and Hampton Gate say they were shocked by what they heard and witnessed on Tuesday night. Saskatoon Poli...
Aug 15, 2024 Saskatoon Police say two of their officers were allegedly attacked by a group of teenagers at the intersection of Junor Avenue and Hampton Gate on Tuesday night in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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