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Taste of Saskatchewan may take hiatus next summer
It's hard to imagine a summer without Taste of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. That might happen next summer. The curveball came up during budget deliberations Tuesday. Councillor Zach Jeffries brought up ...
Nov 26, 2019 More than 80,000 people visited Taste of Saskatchewan over the first four days, organizers say they're on track to beat attendance records (JT Marshall/ 650 CKOM)
Producers anxious to get grain moving by rail again
It's already been a very difficult year for prairie farmers. The CN Rail strike was yet another blow. The president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), Todd Lewis, said t...
Nov 26, 2019 (Canadian National Railway Company/Facebook)
NHL coaches have to adapt to new kinds of players according to expert
Multiple National Hockey League (NHL) coaches have been in the middle of controversies this past week. What started as stories of former Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock using unfavourable methods ...
Nov 26, 2019 Former Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock
Mental health expert explains seasonal affective disorder
As the days get colder and darker, your mental health could be affected. It's called seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a type of depression or anxiety that lasts through the winter. Rebecca Rackow, d...
Nov 26, 2019
Suicide crisis deepens on the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation
The Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation at Loon Lake continues to struggle with a suicide crisis in its community. The First Nation near Meadow Lake is concerned about "cluster suicides." In the past few d...
Nov 26, 2019
Budget day 1: Saskatoon Police get their ask; City changes tax increases
Although the new Saskatoon central library stole the show on Monday night, there was still a lot that went on in council chambers on day 1 of the multi-year budget deliberations. Saskatoon Police will...
Nov 26, 2019 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper answers Saskatoon Council questions during budget deliberations on November 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New central library approved with $20 million knocked off price tag
Saskatoon City Council has approved Saskatoon Public Library's (SPL) operations budget, along with the new central library for a smaller borrowing cost. Councillor Darren Hill's motion of allowing SPL...
Nov 25, 2019 Saskatoon Public Library's CEO Carol Cooley and Board Chair Lisa Erickson plead their case for the Saskatoon Public Library budget at deliberations on November 25, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Yann Martel defends new library proposal to begin 2020 budget deliberations
Three days of budget deliberation at Saskatoon city council started with some star support for a new downtown library proposal. Life of Pi author and Saskatoon resident Yann Martel voiced his approval...
Nov 25, 2019
How to avoid becoming a porch pirate victim this holiday season
As more and more people order items online, the problem of thieves stealing items from front steps and porches has been growing. Just last week, boxes of medical bandages meant for a 2-year-old boy wi...
Nov 25, 2019
Police looking for man wanted in sexual assault investigation
Saskatoon police have issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ernest Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault causing bodily harm and forcible conf...
Nov 25, 2019 (Saskatoon police)
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