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Saskatchewan-born sportscaster Darren Dutchyshen dead at 57
A well-known Saskatchewan sportscaster has passed away. TSN announced the passing of Darren Dutchyshen on Thursday morning. He was 57. Dutchyshen, a well-known broadcaster on the network's SportsCentr...
May 16, 2024 Dutchyshen was known as a co-host of SportsCentre on TSN. (Darren Dutchyshen/Twitter)
Doug Wegren named Saskatoon's new fire chief
Saskatoon has a new fire chief. The Saskatoon Fire Department announced that assistant chief Doug Wegren will assume the role, starting on Thursday. He replaces Morgan Hackl, who retired in March afte...
May 16, 2024 Doug Wegren is taking over the role of fire chief for Saskatoon, starting on Thursday. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Canada Post suspends mail delivery due to 'unsafe conditions' on 20th
Canada Post has issued a notice to businesses in the 1500 Block of 20th Street West, citing the need for a "safety assessment" in the area "due to unsafe conditions." The notice, dated May 13, 2024, s...
May 15, 2024 Businesses along the 1500 Block of 20th Street West aren't going to receive their mail until further notice, after Canada Post cited "unsafe conditions" (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM )
Dispute with teachers could hurt government in fall election, professor says
Negotiations between the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation resume this week, but it could be some time before the contract dispute is settled. A political science profess...
May 15, 2024 Daniel Westlake, a political science professor, says the dispute with teachers could be in the minds of voters this fall, which could hurt Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party. (650 CKOM file photo)
Leave young animals alone, environment ministry says
Baby animals may look like they need your help, but getting close to young wildlife usually does more harm than good. That's the message Saskatchewan's environment ministry is sharing this spring. Acc...
May 15, 2024 A fawn sleeps in the warm sunny grass at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Md., Friday, May 31, 2019. A mother deer usually leave their fawns for a period of time to forage for food. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Teachers begin voting on extending STF mandate as contract talks resume
It's another decision day for Saskatchewan teachers as negotiations with the province resume. On Wednesday and Thursday, members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation will vote on whether to give t...
May 15, 2024 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill says he hopes a deal will be reached at the bargaining table sooner rather than later. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon senior found safe after going missing
An 87-year-old man was found safely after he went missing on Tuesday. According to police, the man was last seen at the Western Development Museum on Lorne Avenue on Tuesday afternoon at around 3:45 p...
May 15, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
Meet the teen lumberjack who started a Sask. firewood business
While most teenage boys spend their time playing video games or hanging out with friends, Dylan LePoudre fills every free moment of his week with back-breaking work. The 13-year-old and his dad make t...
May 15, 2024 13-year-old Dylan LePoudre runs Forrest Firewood, a Saskatoon-based aspen firewood supply business. The teen harvests, cuts, sells and delivers firewood. (Submitted)
Prince Albert's Rebecca Strong wins $1M in Canada's Got Talent
Heading into the finale of Canada's Got Talent, Rebecca Strong told paNOW, "I'm just trying to keep it really chill and not psyche myself out." In doing that, the Prince Albert singer ended up giving ...
May 14, 2024 P.A.'s Rebecca Strong wins Canada's Got Talent on May 14, 2024 (Screenshot of City TV)
Charlie Clark offers advice to next mayor at 'State of the City' event
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark shared the highlights and challenges of his last eight years in office at his final "State of the City" address at TCU Place Tuesday. In January, Clark announced he would...
May 14, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark delivers his 2024 'State of the City' address as Jason Aebig, CEO of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, looks on. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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