Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
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No charges laid in death of Saskatoon cyclist Natasha Fox
Saskatoon police say criminal charges won't be laid against the driver of a cement truck involved in a deadly collision with a cyclist last May. On May 24, 2023, 33-year-old teacher, athlete and mothe...
Feb 06, 2024 A bike and memorial at Wiggins Avenue and College Drive in honour of Natasha Fox. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
Trial delayed for woman accused of THC-impaired driving causing death
The trial of a 29-year-old Saskatoon woman accused of impaired driving causing death has been adjourned until later this year. Taylor Ashley Kennedy is charged with impaired driving while impaired by ...
Feb 05, 2024 Taylor Ashley Kennedy departs Saskatoon Provincial Court with her lawyers on the second day of her trial. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon woman hopes for limit on the number of pets residents can possess
A Saskatoon woman is hoping city council can change local bylaws to restrict the number of pets a resident can have in their home. Speaking to the planning, development and community services committe...
Jan 29, 2024 'I'm begging you to reconsider the bylaw,' Kelsey Stroeder said. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Brother of group home victim has 'given up' on justice system after sentencing
Rick Boguski said he has "given up" on the Canadian justice system after a judge handed down a sentence to former Shepherd's Villa group home worker Brent Gabona on Wednesday. According to Crown prose...
Jan 26, 2024 Darryl (left) and Rick Boguski in 2023. (Rick Boguski/Submitted)
Craft butchery celebrates Robbie Burns with twist on traditional haggis
A cascade of translucent fried onions falls from a stainless steel tub into a large, black bin in the busy commercial kitchen at Saskatoon's Pig and Pantry craft butchery. The bin is already filled wi...
Jan 25, 2024 Pig and Pantry chef/owner Jordan Lohneis shows prep cook Thomas Arscott-Edwards how to tie the haggis. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Ward 1's Darren Hill shares concerns about new Sutherland shelter
Ward 1 Coun. Darren Hill is already getting calls from some of his constituents. On Thursday, a former fire hall in Sutherland was named as the location for the first of two new 30-bed emergency homel...
Jan 20, 2024 A former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to a 30-bed shelter this spring. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
EXCLUSIVE: Saskatoon's Vital Metals liquidates assets amid bankruptcy
Exactly one year ago, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Saskatoon, visiting Vital Metals and touting the company as the first in Canada to begin processing rare earth minerals. "There's work to be ...
Jan 18, 2024 Trevor McDonald with Halyard Engineering and Construction Management, left to right, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and John Dorward with Vital Metals tour the Vital Metals rare earths element processing plant in Saskatoon on Monday, January 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Sask. teachers hit the picket line Tuesday in one-day strike
Saskatchewan education minister Jeremy Cockrill isn't happy to see teachers walk off the job in a one-day, province-wide strike Tuesday. "It's disappointing it's gotten to this point," said Cockrill. ...
Jan 16, 2024 Teachers were picketing in Saskatoon despite the -36 C temperatures on Tuesday morning. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'No information' from Sunwing after flight home to Sask. goes wrong
What began as a week-long dream vacation to the Dominican Republic for Saskatoon's Leah Bumphrey ended in a nightmare flight back to Saskatchewan. Bumphrey said she booked a Sunwing vacation to the Do...
Jan 15, 2024 Frustrated Saskatchewan passengers waiting in Puerto Plata. (Leah Bumphrey/Submittet)
As strike looms, gov't wants teachers to return to bargaining table
The head of the Saskatchewan Government Trustee Bargaining Committee says it's unfortunate that teachers across Saskatchewan will walk off the job for a one-day strike on Tuesday. "That is not desirab...
Jan 12, 2024 Saskatchewan teachers plan to walk off the job on Tuesday for a one-day strike, as bargaining remains at an impasse. (980 CJME file photo)
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