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Canada's projected deficit for this year is sitting at $78.3 billion, but Murray Wood says the federal government's spen...
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Former cop with cancer becomes lawyer in emotional ceremony
It was an emotional Thursday afternoon at the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatoon, but smiles could be seen behind the tears of Bruce Gordon's family, friends and colleagues. The 54-year-old former co...
Jun 29, 2017 Bruce Gordon exits the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatoon after a special call to the bar on June 29, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Indigenous group calls for day of action on Canada 150
Canada Day is fast approaching and not everyone will be celebrating. A four-day reoccupation ceremony started Thursday for Parliament Hill. Indigenous group the Bawaating Water Protectors, from Sault ...
Jun 29, 2017
Canada 150: Celebrations in and around Saskatoon
It's a celebration 150 years in the making - and Saskatoon is going all out. Canada 150 takes place Saturday, with the main event in the city at Diefenbaker Park. The annual Optimist Canada Day Celebr...
Jun 29, 2017 Fireworks at the Optimist Canada Day Celebration at Diefenbaker Park in Saskatoon on July 1, 2016. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Wildwood School librarian retires after 34 years of service
Denise Rossmo-Wiegers remembers when photocopy machines didn't exist in schools. "It was called an offset duplicator made by A.B. Dick Company, which we had to make a stencil to get all the copies for...
Jun 28, 2017 Denise Rossmo-Wiegers, 55, has retired after 34 years of teaching in Saskatoon to spend more time with her Mother (Submitted Denise Rossmo-Wiegers)
Accused in white powder scares awaits bail decision
Other than a few whispered conversations with her lawyer through the glass of the prisoner's box, Alexa Emerson sat quietly during a bail hearing Wednesday in Saskatoon Provincial Court. Details about...
Jun 28, 2017 Alexa Emerson, also known as Amanda Totchek, shown in an undated photo. (Amanda Totchek/Facebook)
5 teens charged in Saskatoon stolen vehicle crash
Saskatoon police have charged five teen girls in connection to a stolen vehicle chase early Tuesday morning. Police first spotted the stolen vehicle around 5:30 a.m. at Avenue B and 22nd Street, but l...
Jun 27, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Hopefuls emerge for vacant Saskatoon-Fairview MLA seat
Less than a week after a Sask Party MLA resigned as representative of the Saskatoon-Fairview riding, the list of people who hope to replace her continues to grow. At least three candidates have announ...
Jun 27, 2017 (650 CKOM)
U of S unveils first robot ultrasound device in N. America
New robot technology at the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon will allow patients in remote communities to receive real-time medical care. The first demonstration of the Melody ultrasound imaging...
Jun 27, 2017 The University of Saskatchewan unveiled the first tele-robotic ultrasound machine in North America on June 27, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Police Chief Weighill announces fall retirement
Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill is retiring after 11 years on the job. He made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at a meeting of the police board of commissioners at city hall. "It's a great de...
Jun 27, 2017 Clive Weighill addresses media as Saskatoon's police chief on June 19, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Grenfell disaster not likely here: Saskatoon fire dept.
As nearly 600 apartment towers in the United Kingdom are inspected for flammable cladding in the wake of the Grenfell disaster in London, Saskatoon's fire department is reassuring residents. Assistant...
Jun 27, 2017 Assistant fire Chief Wayne Rodger said on June 26, 2017 the likelihood of a blaze like the Grenfell tower disaster was unlikely in Saskatoon due to Canadian building codes. (Katie Hopkins/Twitter)
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