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650 CKOM wins national RTDNA award
650 CKOM has been recognized with a prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) National award. 650 CKOM won for Breaking News Coverage of another train derailment east of Saskatoon ...
Jun 03, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
'There's nowhere they can go:' Cool-down locations open for vulnerable community
It's a scorcher in Saskatoon and one group wants to remind residents to be mindful of all members of the community. Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) has created a list of cool-down loc...
Jun 03, 2021
FSIN backs longtime Muskowekwan chief to become next AFN head
Chief Reginald Bellerose wants to become the next chief of the Assembly of First Nations - and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants him in that position, too. The FSIN held a pr...
Jun 03, 2021 The FSIN is backing Muskowekwan Chief Reginald Bellerose in his bid for AFN National Chief. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Survey respondents OK with status quo for Saskatoon speed limits
People in Saskatoon seem to be just fine with the way things are when it comes to speed limits in the city. A recent survey the city did about potential changes to speed limits shows 65 per cent of re...
Jun 03, 2021
Pleasant Hill-area school locked down during weapons call
There were some scary moments at a school in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill area Thursday morning after a brief lockdown. Saskatoon police say at 11:40 a.m., they were called to the 300 block of Avenue N S...
Jun 03, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Cooling off: Outdoor pools set to open, spray pads already busy
People will soon have another place to cool off from the summertime heat. Opening dates have been set for outdoor pools in both of Saskatchewan’s biggest cities. In Regina, Regent Pool is to ope...
Jun 03, 2021
Saskatoon Pride Week to offer variety of virtual and drive-thru events this year
Some creative ideas, planning and ingenuity means Saskatoon's Pride Festival is a go this year. While there won't be any in-person events during the festival June 12-19, board member and past co-chair...
Jun 03, 2021
Latest COVID update June 3: Total of second shots goes over 100K mark
More than 102,000 Saskatchewan residents are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In its daily update Thursday, the provincial government said 14,579 vaccinations had been completed in the most-rece...
Jun 03, 2021 (Lisa Schick/650 CKOM file photo)
SaskTel Centre ready to go with live events after target date set for lifting restrictions
It's not just fans who are eager to attend live events again. The managers of SaskTel Centre have switched gears following the provincial government's announcement that all public health restrictions ...
Jun 03, 2021
Foul play not suspected in death of Saskatoon woman
A 22-year-old woman who was reported missing Tuesday by the Saskatoon Police Service has been found dead near Blaine Lake. In a media release, police said the body of Chelsea Braun was found Wednesday...
Jun 03, 2021
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