Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Cold weather calls for creative costumes on Halloween
The reality for those out trick-or-treating on Halloween night in Saskatchewan is usually a costume covered up by a winter jacket. And with temperatures that are supposed to be in the low single digit...
Oct 30, 2019 Halloween Candy in a bowl (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Sask. cannabis retailer calls relaxed rules for legal pot sales premature
A Saskatchewan cannabis retailer says loosening the restrictions on legal sales is a premature move that won't lead to more customers. On Tuesday, the government announced it would begin accepting app...
Oct 30, 2019
City administration proposes new building regulations
New building regulations on properties by the Saskatoon eastern riverbank could be coming soon. A report from city administration recommends making a full report from a geotechnical engineer mandatory...
Oct 30, 2019
Plows, ice covered windows and speed: winter driving is back
Following the recent snowfalls in Saskatchewan, drivers are re-adjusting to winter conditions. "Road conditions are going to be different in winter months," SGI's Tyler McMurchy said. "A number of peo...
Oct 30, 2019
City set to release budget
Saskatoon residents will find out Wednesday how the city plans to spend their tax dollars for next year. The preliminary budget will be released at 3 p.m. The proposed tax increase was set at 3.23 per...
Oct 30, 2019
Baby Sydney is home from the hospital
Some good news today for the Jenkins family, as baby Sydney is now home. Scott Jenkins posted on Facebook Tuesday that his daughter is healthy enough to leave the hospital, where she has been since he...
Oct 29, 2019 Baby Sydney in the NICU. (Scott Jenkins/Facebook)
Charlie Clark, Justin Trudeau speak on how to mend the country's growing divide
Saskatoon mayor Charlie Clark had a conversation Tuesday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss the growing divide in the country. After the election results that saw every riding in the provin...
Oct 29, 2019 (650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan opening up retail cannabis market to help meet consumer demand
REGINA - Saskatchewan plans to lift the lid on legal cannabis sales to help meet consumer demand. The government says it will open the market to more retailers in the hope of discouraging competition ...
Oct 29, 2019
Activist Greta Thunberg talks glaciers with U of S water scientist
Since the early 1980's University of Saskatchewan water scientist John Pomeroy has studied the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper, Alberta, but last week he experienced a first-a 16-year-old wanted a tour. S...
Oct 29, 2019 U of S water scientist John Pomeroy (left) met with Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (right) on Oct. 22, 2019 at the Athabasca Glacier. (Mark Ferguson/University of Saskatchewan)
Man charged in Willowgrove aggravated sexual assault
A 36-year-old man is facing several charges after a sexual assault investigation in the Willowgrove area earlier this month. A 19-year-old man reported that between Oct. 3 and Oct. 5, he was sexually ...
Oct 29, 2019 (650 CKOM)
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