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Saskatoon teacher served as head referee in Sunday's Grey Cup
The Green and White weren't on the field during the 110th Grey Cup game on Sunday, but one of the people wearing black and white was representing Saskatchewan. Tim Kroeker, a Grade 7 teacher in Saskat...
Nov 20, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
New emergency shelter location to be approved in Saskatoon
A former liquor store could be the location for a complex-needs shelter in Saskatoon. Last month, the province announced a strategy to address homelessness, which included 120 new, permanent emergency...
Nov 17, 2023 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper discusses police funding and plans for a new emergency shelter on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'The Full Monty' opens Monday at Saskatoon's Broadway Threatre
The Saskatoon Summer Players are unveiling - or maybe unzipping - a new show at the Broadway Theatre on Monday: 'The Full Monty.' The Tony-nominated musical, which is based on the cult classic 1997 fi...
Nov 13, 2023 'The Full Monty' opens on Monday at Saskatoon's Broadway Theatre. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon disputes former employee's claim she was fired for 'being queer'
A long-serving City of Saskatoon employee claims she was fired for "being queer," and says she wants her job back. According to the city, her allegations are "simply not true," despite a disagreement ...
Nov 09, 2023 Jackie Morley, a former employee of the City of Saskatoon, says she wants her job back and claims she was fired for ‘being queer.’ (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan man to pay $2,800 for illegally possessing zebras
It might cost the province $120,000 to provide care for the dazzle of zebras staying at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo in Saskatoon, but a Saskatchewan man is paying just under $3,000 for holding th...
Nov 07, 2023 Five zebras will be making Saskatoon their home this winter. (Mia Holowaychuk/ 650 CKOM)
Humboldt in mourning after three people die in nearby lake
The community of Humboldt is in mourning following the deaths of three people who fell through the ice on a lake about 10 minutes south of the city. In a release Monday, the RCMP said officers were ca...
Nov 06, 2023 Three people -- including a girl -- are dead after falling through the ice on Humboldt Lake on Nov. 4, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Ghost tour tells tales of hospital spirits and campus hauntings
This Halloween season, people can immerse themselves in the sinister and spooky legends about the University of Saskatchewan's campus that date back more than 100 years. Cat Woloschuk, the heritage te...
Oct 30, 2023 Cat Woloschuk with the Diefenbaker Canada Centre said sometimes strange noises can be heard by staff as they close the gallery. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Hundreds of handmade quilts on display at Prairieland Park
The passion for fabrics, thread and needles will shine through in almost 400 quilts at the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild's 2023 show. Joyce Hansen, this year's featured quilter, said being selected for a ...
Oct 27, 2023 Quilter Joyce Hansen with her award-winning quilt. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'Just a nightmare:' Spiritwood woman's home plagued with bats
WARNING - This story contains images of dead bats. While most people prepare their homes for Halloween with decorations of ghosts, ghouls and bats, one Spiritwood woman is hoping to get rid of the bat...
Oct 24, 2023 A bat in the bathroom sink of a Saskatoon condo building. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan cities preparing road equipment ahead of first snowfall
The season's first snowfall is looming over Saskatchewan, and while Saskatoon and Regina residents are reaching for their shovels, the cities are also bracing for snow that's expected to hit the provi...
Oct 23, 2023 Tracy Danielson, the City of Saskatoon’s roadways manager, said the city’s crews have been transitioning heavy equipment from summer to winter operations. (650 CKOM file photo)
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