Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Saskatoon chosen to host inaugural CEBL championship series
Another big sporting event is coming to Saskatoon this summer. The inaugural championship weekend of the new Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) will be played Aug. 25-26 at SaskTel Centre. "It is...
May 21, 2019 Canadian Elite Basketball League CEO Mike Morreale says the league champions will be crowned in Saskatoon this summer (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
City estimates pigeon poop clean-up to cost over $600K
Crews have started the work of ridding the Sid Buckwold Bridge of five decades' worth of pigeon poop. The dirty job started last week with the contractor installing scaffolding under the bridge for ga...
May 21, 2019 Scaffolding being installed to allow crews to begin removing pigeon droppings from the Sid Buckwold Bridge (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM
Saskatoon mall unveils mural for World Bee Day
The Lawson Heights Mall in Saskatoon is showing its love for bees in the community with the unveiling of a mural Friday. The painting located in the corridor between the mall and Safeway was part of a...
May 20, 2019 Saskatoon's Lawson Heights Mall unveiled a mural to highlight the importance of bees in the community on May 17, 2019 (Brent Bosker/CKOM News)
Saskatoon police begin long weekend by impounding 9 vehicles
Saskatoon police had a busy night keeping impaired drivers off the road. A tweet from the traffic unit showed some "disturbing results" from a check stop on Idylwyld Drive. Nine drivers had their lice...
May 18, 2019 (Saskatchewan RCMP/Twitter)
Ottawa aims to guide AI sector
The federal government is trying to keep up with a fast-growing artificial intelligence sector. On Tuesday, Ottawa launched an advisory panel on AI to give the sector guidance. Chad Jones, CEO of Push...
May 18, 2019 Chad Jones, CEO of Push Interactions in Saskatoon
Backyard fire sparks garage blaze in Saskatoon
Someone having a backyard fire turned into a full blown emergency in Saskatoon. Just after midnight on Saturday, fire crews were called to a burning garage in Brevoort Park. Fire crews quickly had the...
May 18, 2019
Many Saskatchewan drivers underinsured: report
Half of the drivers on the road in Saskatchewan are underinsured, according to a report from the province's insurance brokers association. The report, which was compiled by the Insurance Brokers Assoc...
May 18, 2019
City pest control gives update on psyllids, caterpillars and jackrabbits
With summer starting soon, a number of unwelcome guests may start showing up in yards and parks. City of Saskatoon entomologist and pest management supervisor Jeff Boone provided an update on some of ...
May 18, 2019 City of Saskatoon entomologist Jeff Boone. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Proposed Cities Act changes could change Saskatoon tickets
Since December 2018, the province's Ministry of Government Relations has been doing consultation on changes to the Cities Act. The draft includes looking into allowing Saskatoon to send parking ticket...
May 17, 2019
Mayor pledges 'greatest Junos ever' as city prepares to host 2020 music showcase
The Junos are coming back to Saskatoon next year. For hosting the event, Mayor Charlie Clark accepted the Host City Juno during a ceremony at the Remai Modern Gallery on Thursday morning. https://twit...
May 16, 2019 Mayor Charlie Clark accepts the Host City Juno at the Remai Modern on May 16th, 2019 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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