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Soldiers remember journalist Christie Blatchford
In her nearly five-decade career, journalist Christie Blatchford covered every kind of story possible. Blatchford passed away Wednesday after battling cancer since November. She was 68. One assignment...
Feb 13, 2020 Christie Blatchford (Facebook)
Immune to the cold: how Saskatoon's Cole Nordby endures icy winters in shorts and a T-shirt
When extreme cold warnings fall over the province, most people avoid going outside all together. And if they absolutely have to, most people get bundled up from head to toe to in multiple layers to av...
Feb 13, 2020 Saskatoon's Cole Nordby, walks to work every day in shorts and a T-shirt, even in extreme cold. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Merlis Belsher Place equipped for emergency situations
In the event of an emergency, the staff at Merlis Belsher Place is ready. Following St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester's collapse Tuesday night, light has been shed on the importance of life-s...
Feb 13, 2020 Merlis Belsher Place is home to Huskie Athletics, located near the main campus at the University of Saskatchewan. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Blades drop key divisional tilt at home to Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings were simply too much to handle for the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night at the SaskTel Centre. Brandon jumped out to a quick lead, and never looked back, topping the Blades 5-1...
Feb 12, 2020 The Blades couldn't bounce back from a tough start against the Brandon Wheat Kings, falling 5-1 on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. (Twitter/Saskatoon Blades)
Blades partner with Canadian Mental Health Association for Wednesday game
The Saskatoon Blades have partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) to spread awareness during the Wednesday night game against the Brandon Wheat Kings. It's part of the ongoing Tal...
Feb 12, 2020
Agriculture producers say rail blockades could become costly
Canadian National Railway Co. (CN) has said it may have to close some of its rail lines if blockades taking place at them continue much longer. Protestors have set up blockades in British Columbia and...
Feb 12, 2020 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
Radon presents serious risk for Saskatchewan citizens
One in three homes in Saskatchewan has dangerous levels of radon, according to a Lung Association of Saskatchewan study. That number is even higher in Regina, where about 50 per cent of homes are affe...
Feb 12, 2020 Diagram of how radon can enter a home. (Family Action Network)
Police seek man in pedestrian tunnel assault
Saskatoon police need help to locate a suspect in a Monday morning assault in the city's north-west end. An 18-year-old woman reported being grabbed from behind around 8:45 a.m. while walking in the p...
Feb 12, 2020
A call for more AEDs at city businesses after woman dies at local mall
A Saskatoon woman is calling for more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in public places after her mom collapsed in a city mall and couldn't be saved. Krista Kut says her mom, Valerie Caspick, ...
Feb 12, 2020 Krista Kut on her wedding day with her mom Valerie Caspick and her dad Darrell Caspick. (submitted)
Grant opens door for city's first electric bus project
A December Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) grant is helping the city go green in the transit system. The grant will partially fund a city pilot project, testing the technical and financial...
Feb 12, 2020
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