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Journey and TOTO announce Saskatoon concert March 10
"Don't Stop Believin," "Any Way You Want it" and "Africa" -- fans will have the chance to belt out those hit songs in person next year in Saskatoon. Legendary rock groups Journey and TOTO announced Mo...
Sep 25, 2023 Legendary rockers Journey are returning to Saskatoon on March 10, 2024 (Journey/Facebook)
U of S researcher hopes to conserve two of Saskatchewan's bat species
There are six species of bats in Saskatchewan, and two of them are endangered due to a disease called White-Nose Syndrome. As a result, researchers in the province are doing conservation work to prote...
Sep 25, 2023 Lauren MacDonald uses a bat detector to discover one of the endangered species in Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. used car dealerships watching U.S. auto strike closely
The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused used vehicle prices to soar and now the auto workers' strike in the United States is threatening to make used car prices go up again. The strike has hurt the p...
Sep 25, 2023
Cameco Step Up for Mental Health sees record turnout in Saskatoon
Saskatoon stepped up to make our community a better place. The fifth annual Cameco Step Up for Mental Health drew almost 7,000 people to the downtown on Sunday as participants walked and jogged to rai...
Sep 25, 2023 The fifth annual Cameco Step Up for Mental Health raised over $600,000 (Cameco)
Blades double up Raiders in home opener
After a disappointing loss in Regina less than 24 hours prior, the Saskatoon Blades got back to playing the hockey that was expected for a team hoping to compete for a WHL championship this season. Th...
Sep 24, 2023 The Saskatoon Blades host the Prince Albert Raiders at SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon on Sept. 24, 2023. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
'Mr. Big' evidence to be admitted into Greg Fertuck murder trial
On Friday, Justice Richard Danyliuk admitted evidence gathered in a "Mr. Big" sting operation into the Greg Fertuck murder trial. Fertuck was charged with the first-degree murder of his wife Sheree Fe...
Sep 22, 2023 On Friday, Justice Richard Danyliuk said evidence gathered in a “Mr. Big” sting operation can be admitted into the Greg Fertuck murder trial. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Police issue warrant for suspect in Big River First Nation gun threats
Mounties have identified the man they say is responsible for an assault and two incidents of gunpoint threats on the Big River First Nation. Earlier this week, the RCMP notified the public of an incre...
Sep 22, 2023 Mounties say a warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Tristan Clay Whitefish, a resident of the Big River First Nation. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Sask. Polytechnic president updates Gormley on new campus project
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan Polytechnic announced that it will be closing down its Idylwyld Drive campus and moving to Innovation Place. Larry Rosia, the technical school's president and CEO, joined CK...
Sep 22, 2023 Larry Rosia (second from right) joins dignitaries from the U of S and provincial government to announce Saskatchewan Polytechnic's new campus. (Larry Rosia/Twitter)
Food bank director shares inflation impact with CKOM's Mark Loshack
With Thanksgiving approaching, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre is highlighting the impact inflation is having on families in the city. On Thursday, food bank executive director Laurie O'Co...
Sep 22, 2023 The head of Saskatoon's food bank said many people are turning to the service for the first time as inflation drives up food prices. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police send fifth shipment of body armour to Ukraine
Saskatoon police are helping supply a war overseas. The Saskatoon Police Service said it recently sent a fifth shipment of body armour to Ukraine. The latest shipment consists of 44 sets of armour, an...
Sep 22, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service says it has sent a total of 171 pieces of body armour to Ukraine. (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
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