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Unifor sets up barricades around one cardlock location in Saskatoon
Unifor members from Local 594 and the Regina refinery set up barricades Friday morning around the Co-op cardlock north of Saskatoon just off Highway 16. "I'm here to bring attention to the fact that (...
Feb 14, 2020 Unifor members set up barricades around the entrances to the co-op cardlock, north of Saskatoon, just off highway 16 on Friday, February 14, 2020. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Fire at tire recycling facility north of Saskatoon under control
A fire that broke out at a tire recycling facility north of Saskatoon is now under control. Saskatoon fire crews with the assistance of the Martensville department responded just before 6:30 a.m. Frid...
Feb 14, 2020 A tire fire broke out at Saskatoon's Shercom Industries early on Feb. 14, 2020. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Conciliation report urges teachers, government to meet on classroom issues
Teachers and the government are not on the same page in terms of writing classroom size and composition into a contract, but both sides agree on the urgency of meeting to address those issues beyond t...
Feb 13, 2020
CIBC donates $250,000 to start family comfort fund at children's hospital
August 25, 2019 is a day that Shelby Delorme won't soon forget. That was the day her three-year-old son, Weston, was diagnosed with leukemia. February 13, 2020 might also stand out to her for a long t...
Feb 13, 2020 Shelby Delorme and her son Weston became the first recipients from the new CIBC Pediatric Oncology Family Comfort Fund, on Thursday, February 13, 2020. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Protest takes over busy downtown Saskatoon intersection
A demonstration in support of blockades protesting a B.C. pipeline project has arrived in Saskatoon. Dozens of people took over the intersection of Idylwyld Drive and 22nd Street in downtown Saskatoon...
Feb 13, 2020 Protesters take over the intersection of Idylwyld and 22nd Street on Feb. 13, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Educators facilitating programs to ensure students learn in and out of the classroom
Educators are going the extra mile to ensure their students become more than just graduates, but also citizens in the real world. Two educators who have been putting in the extra work are teachers Kyl...
Feb 13, 2020 Lawson Heights Elementary School on Feb. 13, 2020. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Soldiers remember journalist Christie Blatchford
In her nearly five-decade career, journalist Christie Blatchford covered every kind of story possible. Blatchford passed away Wednesday after battling cancer since November. She was 68. One assignment...
Feb 13, 2020 Christie Blatchford (Facebook)
Immune to the cold: how Saskatoon's Cole Nordby endures icy winters in shorts and a T-shirt
When extreme cold warnings fall over the province, most people avoid going outside all together. And if they absolutely have to, most people get bundled up from head to toe to in multiple layers to av...
Feb 13, 2020 Saskatoon's Cole Nordby, walks to work every day in shorts and a T-shirt, even in extreme cold. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Merlis Belsher Place equipped for emergency situations
In the event of an emergency, the staff at Merlis Belsher Place is ready. Following St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester's collapse Tuesday night, light has been shed on the importance of life-s...
Feb 13, 2020 Merlis Belsher Place is home to Huskie Athletics, located near the main campus at the University of Saskatchewan. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Blades drop key divisional tilt at home to Wheat Kings
The Brandon Wheat Kings were simply too much to handle for the Saskatoon Blades Wednesday night at the SaskTel Centre. Brandon jumped out to a quick lead, and never looked back, topping the Blades 5-1...
Feb 12, 2020 The Blades couldn't bounce back from a tough start against the Brandon Wheat Kings, falling 5-1 on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. (Twitter/Saskatoon Blades)
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