Murray Wood: Connecting with my granddaughter on the swing set
Murray Wood shared a trip to the park with his granddaughter on Sunday, reflecting on her almost limitless capacity for ...
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Supervised consumption site left out of budget, 'drowning' in overdose crisis
Executive director of Prairie Harm Reduction, Kayla DeMong, said the organization is "drowning" with minimal resources amid Saskatoon's overdose crisis. The city's recent statistics reveal the fire de...
Mar 20, 2025 The supervised consumption site is closing it's doors for 10 days to give staff a break during the ongoing opioid crisis in Saskatoon. It'll reopen on March 31. (650 CKOM)
Highway 11 fatal crash near Dundurn in October leads to six-year sentence
Brittany Barry, a 32-year-old from the RM of Blucher, was handed a six-year sentence on Friday after a highway car crash killed two women from Lake Isle, Alberta, last October. On Friday, a Saskatoon ...
Mar 14, 2025 Family and friends of Laura Hannah and Jamie Hannah outside of provincial court on March 14, 2025 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon GPS car tracker case: 70 charges and 17 victims so far
The man facing several charges after Saskatoon Police found GPS trackers on people's vehicles has nearly doubled. According to police, 34 additional charges were laid against 46-year-old Marty Schira ...
Mar 12, 2025 The Saskatoon man now faces 70 charges that include harassment, mischief, intimidation, fraudulent concealment of a computer system, and fraudulent use of a computer system. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Former Christian school director on trial denies paddling students
The man accused of abuse during his time as executive director at Legacy Christian Academy denies ever hitting his former students. In Saskatoon provincial court on Tuesday, John Olubobokun took the s...
Mar 11, 2025 Former Legacy Christian Academy students attend provincial court on Tues., March 11, 2025, for the trial of John Olubobokun. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Looming tariffs could put cracks in Sask. ceramic business
Looming tariffs on Canadian products going to the United States could put some cracks in a small Saskatchewan ceramics business. On Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to p...
Mar 07, 2025 Love Mud Pottery in Rosetown ships about 80 per cent of its products to the United States. (Submitted)
Raising a glass may get bitter as Sask. breweries face tariffs
Raising a glass might get pricier as Saskatchewan breweries brace for tariffs. On Tuesday, the trade war kicked off after US President Donald Trump imposed the long-awaited 25-per-cent tariffs on Cana...
Mar 06, 2025 Rebellion Brewing Company President Mark Heise said, "If you ask me to use a crystal ball, things are going to cost more, which sucks," in regards to the looming tariffs from the United States. (980 CJME)
'Be the village': Saskatoon woman keeps homeless warm this winter
As an extreme cold warning gripped Saskatoon on Thursday, Cee Jay Douglas spent the lunch hour helping others stay warm. Outside of the The Bridge On 20th Fellowship Centre Inc., she packed dozens of ...
Feb 14, 2025 On Thursday Feb. 13, Cee Jay Douglas handed out care kits for people in need. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. singles seek sparks at Queen City Connect speed dating
Relationships used to start by locking eyes at the sock hop, now it's all about swiping right or left. This Valentine's Day, Veronica Slade, the creator of Queen City Connect, is encouraging people to...
Feb 14, 2025 Veronica Slade (left) and volunteer Nicole (right) with Queen City Connect. Slade started hosting dating events in 2022. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. Cancer Agency's new treatment may help 65% of cervical patients
Cervical cancer treatment in Saskatchewan just got a new targeted form a radiation therapy. Patients can now receive new treatment known as the Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachyth...
Feb 11, 2025 Saskatchewan cervical cancer patients can now receive new treatment known as the Interstitial High-Dose-Rate (HDR) Gynecological Brachytherapy program. It provides a safe, specialized, and targeted form of radiation therapy. (980 CJME)
NDP, parents call for provincial funding after EA layoffs
Erin Gerwing fears that her son Luca will struggle in class without the support of an educational assistant. Gerwing's son is in Grade 2 at Silverspring School in Saskatoon, and has autism, ADHD, and ...
Feb 11, 2025 NDP education critic Matt Love called on the provincial government to fund the 80 laid off EA positions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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