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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Saskatoon seeking private partner to help with new arena operations, funding
The City of Saskatoon will soon be searching for a private partner to help get the ball rolling on a proposed downtown arena. On Wednesday, council unanimously approved a motion to look for a potentia...
Jan 31, 2024 An artist's rendering of the proposed downtown arena in Saskatoon. (City of Saskatoon)
University of Saskatchewan demolishes silos, barn on campus
On Monday, demolition crews began tearing down two silos on the University of Saskatchewan campus at the corner of College Drive and Preston Avenue. The original dairy barn has also been torn down by ...
Jan 30, 2024 Silos located on the University of Saskatchewan campus have been demolished. The silos had stood there since 1972. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. curlers vying for spot to represent province at 2024 Brier
Saskatchewan's best curlers will gather in Saskatoon on Wednesday to determine who will represent the province at the 2024 Brier in Regina next month. The SaskTel Tankard will take place at the Nutana...
Jan 30, 2024 The Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon will host the 2024 SaskTel Tankard. The winner of the tournament will represent Saskatchewan at the 2024 Brier in Regina. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Warm weather leads to challenges for outdoor rink ice makers
Sunny and warm-weather days are typically welcomed in Saskatchewan during the winter, but for those in charge of flooding and maintaining outdoor rinks, it's a sight they might not want to see. Over t...
Jan 29, 2024 “With this warm trend coming through, it’s going to cause some damage,” said Greg Nichole, who's in charge of building and maintaining the ice at the Clarence Downey Oval in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Goalie Camryn Drever having historic season with Huskies hockey
In her senior year with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies women's hockey team, goaltender Camryn Drever is on pace for one of the greatest seasons in the history of the program. The fifth-year go...
Jan 29, 2024 Goaltender Camryn Drever on the ice as the University of Saskatchewan Huskies take on the University of Regina Cougars in Canada West Women's hockey action in Saskatoon, SK, January 7, 2024. (Electric Umbrella/Derek Elvin)
Yorkton Terriers at risk of folding amid financial crisis
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Yorkton Terriers are facing an extreme financial crisis. On Saturday, the Terriers posted a statement to social media saying the club is struggling financially,...
Jan 29, 2024 Yorkton Terriers announce financial crisis amidst playoff push (Yorkton Terriers Facebook)
Olympic hopefuls show off at Knights of Columbus indoor games
As competition wrapped up Saturday evening at the Saskatoon Field House, a pair of athletes were shining brighter than the competition. Mariam Abdul-Rashid, a racer out of Oshawa, Ont., was donning th...
Jan 28, 2024 UofS Huskies track athletes lead the way in prelim race (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Former Rider CEO Hopson has positive outlook amid cancer battle
In April of 2021, Jim Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Since then, he's been using his voice to make a difference. The former president and CEO of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders joi...
Jan 26, 2024 Former Roughriders president and CEO Jim Hopson. (Kevin Sousa/CFL.ca)
No new measles cases detected in Sask. after alert issued last week
There have been no new cases of the measles detected in the province since an alert was issued last week. Last Friday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority alerted the public about someone in Saskatoon w...
Jan 26, 2024 'Measles can be prevented by vaccination,' the health authority noted. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Roofers warn that warm weather could lead to formation of ice dams
Warm weather has returned to Saskatchewan after the province spent an extended period of time under extreme cold warnings. As the temperatures continue to climb above 0 C, snow is expected to melt, an...
Jan 26, 2024 A roofer removing snow from the valley of the roof, to prevent ice dams from forming. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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