Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Warm up in store for Saskatchewan following frigid temperatures
Environment Canada says the province is in for a warm up. After a week of cold temperatures around the province, Environment Canada meteorologist Mark Melsness said the mercury will be moving up to ab...
Dec 15, 2019
Optimist Hill opens for second season
Ryan Megah has never been on a mountain to enjoy a day of skiing or snowboarding. To prepare for his eventual trek out west for a day on the slopes, Megah saw Saturday's opening day of Optimist Hill a...
Dec 15, 2019 Optimist Hill. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Three people sent to hospital after single-vehicle Circle Drive crash
Three people were rushed to hospital after a single-vehicle crash on Circle Drive Saturday night. In a media release, Saskatoon police said it happened between 33rd Street and Airport Drive around 9:1...
Dec 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
'It's the presentation': Saskatoon business embraces the power of wrapping paper
A Saskatoon woman still believes in the power of wrapping paper. "It's the presentation, it's what makes your eyes go bright and you get excited," said Susan Gallagher, owner of Soul Paper in Saskatoo...
Dec 15, 2019
650 CKOM's Adopt-a-Family celebrates drop off day
Sounds of packing tape, boxes folding and Christmas music filled Market Mall Saturday as 650 CKOM's Adopt-a-Family rounded out another year of city-wide generosity. Since 1988, people across the city ...
Dec 14, 2019 People line up to drop off toys and groceries as part of 650 CKOM's Adopt-a-Family at Market Mall on Dec. 14, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
"You're the guy who doesn't drink": A video about being a non-drinker during the holiday season goes viral
An announcer at C95, a sister station of 650 CKOM, realized he was getting asked a lot of questions about not drinking alcoholic drinks at holiday functions. That prompted Tim Stone to tell a bit of h...
Dec 13, 2019
Man killed after vehicle-pedestrian crash at Circle Drive E and Taylor St.
A man is dead after a pedestrian-vehicle collision on Circle Drive East underneath the Taylor Street overpass. The collision happened shortly after 3 p.m. Saskatoon police say one southbound lane is o...
Dec 13, 2019 Saskatoon police closed Circle Drive East at Taylor Street due to a fatal pedestrian-vehicle crash on Dec. 13, 2019. (CKOM Traffic/Twitter)
Makwa Sahgaiehcan School warmed by Christmas cards
By Nicole Reis Students and staff at Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation School have been inundated with thousands of Christmas cards filled with messages of hope and support in response to the youth crisi...
Dec 13, 2019
650 CKOM's ultimate Christmas light route
This year 650 CKOM has put together a map of some of the city's must see Christmas lights displays. Instead of just posting locations on a map we thought we'd come up with the ideal route we think wil...
Dec 13, 2019 A family takes in a Christmas light display at 2706 Clinskill Drive in Saskatoon on Dec. 11, 2018. (650 CKOM file)
Canada-wide warrant issued for murder suspect
Saskatoon police are looking for a 21-year-old woman in connection to the city's most recent homicide. Eiryn Ashlee Straightnose is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first degree murder. A 17-year-o...
Dec 13, 2019 Eiryn Ashlee Straightnose (Saskatoon police)
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