Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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'Blown away:' Da Vinci surgery robot completes 200 surgeries
The future has arrived at St. Paul's Hospital. The facility's Da Vinci Surgical System has completed 225 surgeries in less than a year. The robot -- which is named Daryl after Merlis Belsher's son -- ...
Aug 30, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Premier doubles down on education policy changes
Speaking to reporters for the first time on the issue since they were announced, Premier Scott Moe doubled down and defended the education policy changes around sex education and gender. Moe said his ...
Aug 30, 2023
New education minister reiterates Sask. government position on school policies
Education has been right in the middle of the spotlight for the past week after announcements were made about sex education and gender policy changes - and now there's a new minister at the helm. Jere...
Aug 29, 2023
Saskatoon Fire Department unveils new Fire Station No. 5
Saskatoon's Fire Station No. 5 has moved to a new location along Preston Avenue North. The previous Fire Station No. 5 was located in Sutherland along Central Avenue by ACT Arena. Fire Chief Morgan Ha...
Aug 29, 2023 Dignitaries were at the opening of Fire Station No. 5 in Saskatoon on Aug. 29, 2023. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. chiefs call for removal of 1930 Natural Resources Transfer Agreement
Saskatchewan's chiefs are calling on the provincial and federal governments to rescind the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) that was signed in 1930. On Tuesday, dozens of chiefs gathered to...
Aug 29, 2023 FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron (at podium) announces on Aug. 29, 2023 that Saskatchewan's chiefs want the provincial and federal governments to rescind the Natural Resources Transfer Act. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sask. First Nation locates 93 unmarked graves at site of former residential school
The English River First Nation (ERFN) has announced the discovery of 93 unmarked graves at the site of the former Beauval Indian Residential School. The search began in August 2021 with the help of ar...
Aug 29, 2023 Search co-ordinator Dawn McIntyre (left to right), English River First Nation Vice Chief Jenny Wolverine and Norman Opekokew discuss the discovery of 93 unmarked graves at the site of the former Beauval Indian Residential School on Aug. 29, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Duncan, Merriman among ministers changing portfolios in cabinet shuffle
Premier Scott Moe gave his cabinet table a good shuffle Tuesday morning, with several new titles and couple of new appointments. But before those announcements, the premier gave a farewell of sorts to...
Aug 29, 2023
Saskatoon police investigating shooting in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital early Tuesday after a shooting in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers responded at about 2 a.m. to the 200 block of Avenue U ...
Aug 29, 2023 Saskatoon police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the city early on Aug. 29, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police announce sudden passing of 13-year veteran officer
Hearts are heavy within the first responder community following the sudden passing of a 13-year member of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS). Flags at police headquarters have been lowered in honour o...
Aug 29, 2023 Chris Sedgewick and son's Carson and Lincoln (gofundme)
Episode 3 of The Shell Lake Massacre: The Last of The Petersons
Kathy Hill was a 19-year-old newlywed in the summer of 1967 when an unexpected knock on the door changed everything. Within hours, she was in a car heading toward the home she had left just a few week...
Aug 29, 2023 Kathy Hill was only 19 years old when she married and left home. Less than a month later, she bravely navigated the loss of her parents and seven of her siblings. Photo supplied by Kathy Hill.
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