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Girls Take Flight: Mitchinson Flight Centre introduces young women to aviation
When Shawna Atkinson and Brooke Tower were little girls, they didn't dream of becoming pilots. Both women said they stumbled into the aviation industry as adults. A newfound love of flying caused each...
May 13, 2024 Shawna Atkinson and Brooke Tower were part of Girls Take Flight, a special event at Mitchinson Flight Centre in Saskatoon on Saturday that aimed to introduce girls and young women to the world of aviation. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Ministry of Highways reminds drivers to slow down in construction zones
Construction season is underway on Saskatchewan's highways, and the provincial government is asking everyone to do their part in order to keep drivers and workers safe. This year, the Ministry of High...
May 13, 2024 The provincial government plans to improve more than 1,100 kilometres of highways this construction season. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Government of Saskatchewan opens ballistics lab in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan's new ballistics laboratory is up and running in Saskatoon. The forensic laboratory - which will help support gun-related criminal investigations - is currently operating in a temporary l...
May 13, 2024 Saskatoon police used a legal gun to demonstrate how the new ballistics laboratory works. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS: Northern Lights dance across Saskatchewan skies
Saskatchewan embodied its nickname of land of the living skies over the weekend with a dazzling display of northern lights. According to the Weather Network, the weekend experienced the "most extreme"...
May 11, 2024 Northern Lights in Saskatchewan Sky (Lara Fominoff/650CKOM)
Wildfires from B.C., Alberta bring smokey conditions to Saskatchewan
Wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta have brought smoke to Saskatchewan. The west and central part of the province will see the most smoke over the next 24 hours. Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster wi...
May 11, 2024 Air Quality statements blanket Saskatchewan in early May (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
STF members to vote on possibility of sanctions beyond school year
Teachers in Saskatchewan will vote on the possibility of more sanctions next week. According to the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, union members will vote on Wednesday and Thursday "on giving the ...
May 10, 2024 The teachers' union will vote next week on whether sanctions could continue beyond the current school year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Traffic restricted on Circle Drive, Eighth Street due to crashes: Police
Traffic on two of Saskatoon's main roads was backed up badly on Friday afternoon due to two separate crashes. According to police, the northbound lanes and one southbound lane of Circle Drive were res...
May 10, 2024 Traffic on Circle Drive was restricted following a crash on Friday. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Damaged pedestrian bridge in Gabriel Dumont Park won't reopen until June
A popular pedestrian bridge that connects Saskatchewan Crescent West to Gabriel Dumont Park won't reopen until at least early June. On April 11, the Saskatoon Fire Department was called to the area af...
May 10, 2024 According to the fire department, there were signs of an encampment in the area where the fire broke out. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
High schools welcome new online athletic program
High school students who play football or baseball will welcome a brand-new school program specifically for them. The partnership between Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre, Going Yard Baseball and...
May 10, 2024 High school athletes, coaches, and government officials announced a new high school athletic program for students in grades 10 to 12 on Friday. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Moose Jaw police find red Civic in connection with armed robbery
Police in Moose Jaw are say they've located a car connected to an armed robbery, but the suspect wasn't inside. On Friday, police asked the public to keep an eye out for a red, 2020 four-door Honda Ci...
May 10, 2024 Police in Moose Jaw are looking for a red, 2020 four-door Civic. (Moose Jaw Police Service/Submitted)
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