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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'Home away from home': New cancer patient lodge to be built in Saskatoon
A new cancer patient lodge will be built in Saskatoon, offering vital accommodation for patients from rural areas who need a place to stay during their treatment and recovery. The Saskatchewan governm...
Sep 03, 2024 Saskatchewan Minister of Health Everett Hindley at the announcment of new Saskatoon cancer patient lodge to be built in Saskatoon on Sept. 3 2024 in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon rent prices add to student stress ahead of school year
Rent prices are just one more thing adding to students' stress levels as the new school year starts. Shaelynne Zyznomirski entering the graduate program in clinical psychology at the University of Sas...
Aug 27, 2024 "Finding a place was very terrifying... I was considering not going to school because of the cost of living here," says University of Saskatchewan student Shaelynne Zyznomirski. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon business reps are in favour of $1.22B arena project
Saskatoon's business representatives are advocating for the development of the Downtown Event and Entertainment District, asserting the project will spur significant economic growth. On Wednesday, the...
Aug 22, 2024 Keith Moen, Executive Director of the North Saskatoon Business Association, said he’s not surprised about that figure and the organization supports the project.
“We know that something like this is going to cost a significant amount of money because it is a significant investment the city would be making,” he said. (City of Saskatoon)
Who let the dogs out? Pets make a splash at Mayfair pool
Sit, roll over, and swim! On Tuesday, dozens of dogs big and small made a splash at the Mayfair outdoor pool as part of its seasonal closing event. The annual "Dog Day of Summer" city-hosted event let...
Aug 20, 2024 Pups make a splash in the pool for the city's Dog Day of Summer event. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Show and Shine: Family recreates Scooby-Doo's Mystery Machine
For Saskatoon's Brenden Bruneau, his wife Amy, and their two kids, Ferris and Sierra, the TV show "Scooby-Doo" is more than just a nostalgic favorite - it's a family passion. The self-named "car enthu...
Aug 18, 2024 Saskatoon's Bruneau family, from left, Sierra, Ferris (in van) Amy, and Brenden recreated the Mystery Machine from 'Scooby Doo' as a family project. (Bruneau family/Submitted)
PHOTOS: Rock the River draws thousands to Bessborough Friday
Several thousand people gathered at the iconic Bessborough gardens in downtown Saskatoon Friday night for night one of the three-day Rock the River festival. It was clear skies and warm weather for fa...
Aug 17, 2024 Thousands gather at Saskatoon's Bessborough gardens for Rock the River in Saskatoon on Aug. 16, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Show & Shine, Rock the River lighting up Saskatoon this weekend
Saskatoon will be lit up with some major events this weekend, including some big concerts and a classic car show. Rock 102's Show & Shine kicks off Friday, and hundreds of custom cars, trucks and ...
Aug 16, 2024 The classic car show during Rock 102's Show & Shine will take over downtown Saskatoon on Sunday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Waskesiu business owner charged with sexual assault, drugs
The owner of Pete's Terrace, a family restaurant at Waskesiu Lake has been arrested and charged with one count of sexual assault, according to RCMP. On July 19, RCMP received a report of an alleged se...
Aug 14, 2024 Pete's Terrace is a popular stop for tourists in Waskesiu.
(Pete's Terrace/Facebook)
Stanley Mission gets dedicated vehicle for safer patient transportation
Stanley Mission Cree Nation will now benefit from enhanced medical transportation from a dedicated first responder vehicle. Previously, patient transportation to the local clinic was in the box of a t...
Aug 13, 2024 Eric Jelinski, advanced care paramedic says before there was a first response vehicle Stanley Mission, transportation of patients to the local clinic was done in the box of a truck or SUV. (Mia Holowaychuk/ 650 CKOM)
Monday: Aurora and meteors put on 'Mother Nature's greatest show'
"Mother Nature's greatest show," will be dancing the night away again on Monday, after a large display of northern lights was witnessed on Sunday, according to The Backyard Astronomer, Gary Boyle. The...
Aug 12, 2024 (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
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