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Murray Wood notes that while we have seen years with "perfect" weather in the province, they aren't that commo...
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Summer officially hits the prairies with warm weather on horizon
It doesn't feel like it, but summer has officially arrived in Saskatchewan. It's been a wet and miserable spring for many. David Phillips, a senior climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Cana...
Jun 20, 2024 “Phillips said Saskatchewan is losing valuable days with the cold weather,” said Phillips.(Erin McNutt/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon couple reflects on 20 years of legalized same-sex marriage
Twenty years ago, Jai Richards and Nicole White fought the province to legalize same-sex marriage. This year, the couple will celebrate their 19th wedding anniversary. "The legislation passed in Novem...
Jun 19, 2024 Nicole White (L) and Jai Richards (R) got married 19 years ago after suing the province to legalize same-sex marriage. (Submitted)
2018 grad quote predicting Oilers will win cup in 2024 goes viral
In 2018, Centennial Collegiate student William Dmytrow was scrambling to find a last-second grad quote for his class's yearbook. With the deadline looming, Dmytrow made his grad quote "Edmonton Oilers...
Jun 19, 2024 William Dmytrow's grad quote predicted the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup in 2024. His quote is now two wins away from becoming true. (William Dmytrow)
Incorrect data shared about Saskatoon hospital bed occupancy: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says "significant discrepancies" in a report last week created a false impression of hospital bed use in Saskatoon. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIH...
Jun 19, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
Warman begins construction of third ice sheet at rec centre
The City of Warman has begun work expanding the Warman Home Centre Communiplex arena in order to add a third sheet of ice. The $15.1 million project is being funded by donations and the city in an eff...
Jun 18, 2024 Members of Warman City Council dig their shovels into the ground to start the expansion of the Warman Home Centre Commuiplex. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Oilers fan surprises Sask. father-daughter duo with tickets to SCF
For Shawn Mullin and his daughter Audrey, their impromptu Father's Day trip to Edmonton didn't start off as planned. The two are from Swift Current and decided to drive up last Friday night to Edmonto...
Jun 17, 2024 Swift Current's Shawn Mullin and his daughter Audrey (pictured left) were surprised randomly while walking in Edmonton by Joe and Joanne Whitehead with tickets to Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. (Shawn Mullin)
Hundreds of cyclists honour Natasha Fox at memorial bike ride
Hundreds of cyclists were at the intersection of College Drive and Wiggins Avenue on Saturday, wearing Natasha Fox memorial shirts. That's the same intersection where Fox was killed while riding her b...
Jun 17, 2024 Tod Fox delivers speech to hundreds of cyclists at his wife's memorial bike ride. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. Chamber of Commerce focus on helping small businesses grow
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce is advocating for smaller businesses ahead of the provincial election. The Chamber of Commerce is providing political parties with information on the priorities of...
Jun 15, 2024 Chamber of Commerce CEO Prabha Ramaswamy has developed a plan she hopes political parties will use as blue prints for small businesses (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
CIHI: Sask. Hospitals are below national average for occupancy
Half of the hospital beds in Saskatoon remain unused while patients leave the province in hopes of finally getting proper health care. According to a study made in 2022/23 by The Canadian Institute fo...
Jun 15, 2024 "Saskatchewan Party broke the healthcare system and have no plan to fix it," said NDP Leader Carla Beck at a press conference on Friday June 14, 2024.
Health Critic Vicki Mowat (L) and NDP Leader Carla Beck (R) (Payton Zillich/650 CKOM)
STF agrees to arbitration on new teacher contract, halts sanctions
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has agreed to binding arbitration as the union and provincial government work to resolve a long-running dispute over the new collective agreement for teachers. Th...
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