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Hip hop and spoken word poetry celebrated by Sask. Indigenous artist
Hip hop, poetry and Saskatchewan roots will collide in an upcoming episode of the TV series 'Amplify,' which features Indigenous musicians. The episode, titled "Celebration," features Zoey Roy, a Dene...
Dec 01, 2023 Zoey Roy, a hip-hop-inspired spoken word poet, says her Saskatchewan roots inspire her music. (Zoey Roy/Submitted)
Sask. bakeries left with bitter taste amid brown sugar shortage
The holiday season is not looking so sweet for Saskatchewan bakeries due to a brown sugar shortage in Western Canada. A labour strike at the the Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver had 138 workers walk...
Dec 01, 2023 A strike at a Rogers Sugar refinery in Vancouver has left grocery store shelves in Western Canada bare of sugar products. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
More than one million lights to shine at Saskatoon's Glow festival
Santa has lost his presents and needs magical friends like Rudolph and the Sugar Plum Fairy to find them. Glow's indoor light festival theme this year is a fairy tale Christmas that will take visitors...
Nov 30, 2023 More than one million lights are being used to illuminate displays at Glow. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Dancing Sky Theatre brings Ukrainian culture to life this holiday season
This Christmas season, the Dancing Sky Theatre in Meacham is bringing Christmas magic and Ukrainian culture to life through the panto play Baba's Magic Mitten. The storyline follows Baba, who introduc...
Nov 30, 2023 Panto play Baba's Magic Mitten by the Dancing Sky Theatre in Meacham brings together Ukrainian culture and Christmas spirit. (Submitted)
No arrests or new incidents in Saskatoon playground needle investigation
No arrests have been made in connection with used needles deliberately left on playgrounds around Saskatoon, but there haven't been any new incidents reported either. Last month, Saskatoon police rele...
Nov 29, 2023 A suspect allegedly leaves used needles on a Saskatoon playground in this video shared by police. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
'Enough is enough:' Nurses call for more staff, safer working conditions
Saskatchewan nurses chanted "Enough is enough!" and "Unsafe staffing has got to go!" during a rally in Saskatoon. About 100 nurses marched down 20th Street on Monday, calling for more staff and safer ...
Nov 27, 2023 Sask. nurses walk down 20th Street in Saskatoon, calling for more hospital staff and safer working conditions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sounds of prairie birds featured in Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra concert
On Saturday, TCU Place in Saskatoon will be brought to life with sounds of the prairies through the "Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds" by composer Vincent Ho. This is the third time the Calgary co...
Nov 25, 2023 Sounds of prairie birds will be featured at an orchestral performance on Saturday in Saskatoon. (Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra/Facebook)
Saskatchewan girl teaches horse to create abstract paintings
He's not an old paint, but he is an artist. Tuff, a retired race horse from Kentucky, gets excited when Saskatchewan teen Ella Wall brings out the canvas and paint. Because of Tuff's health issues and...
Nov 24, 2023 Ella Wall teaches her horse, Tuff, to paint abstracts. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'We're all human:' Saskatoon homeless in need of warm winter clothing
As temperatures decline in Saskatoon, the people calling the streets home are looking for warmth, food and a helping hand. The Saskatoon Sage Clan Patrol, a volunteer organization, is regularly patrol...
Nov 22, 2023 Donna Wichihan said it’s her third year surviving on Saskatoon’s streets in the winter. She said she’s thankful for those who give back. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Groundbreaking ovarian cancer trial takes off in Saskatchewan
A clinical trial for ovarian cancer has launched in Saskatchewan, aiming to improve the quality of life for patients and provide more information when it comes to choosing a treatment path. The study ...
Nov 20, 2023 A new trial for ovarian cancer is made possible in Saskatchewan by a next generation sequencer, which came as a donation. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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