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Golf cart could be the cause of Prairieland Park fire
Saskatoon fire crews responded to reports of a fire at Prairieland Park around 1 a.m. Saturday. When they arrived firefighters saw heavy smoke billowing from a storage building, a media release said. ...
Aug 10, 2019 Saskatoon firefighters respond to a blaze at Prairieland Park on Aug 10, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Saskatoon Sgt. returns from year-long Iraq training mission
A mission to Iraq is over for Saskatoon Police Sergeant Erin Coates. She spent one year deployed with the Combined Joint Task Force to train government and civilian security forces. "We teach everythi...
Aug 10, 2019 Saskatoon Police Sergeant Erin Coates after returning from a year-long mission in Iraq. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
Recycling a challenge as markets change
As recycling has become second nature for most people across the country, there are many challenges for the businesses that take in your bottles and boxes. A big market for those items was China, up u...
Aug 08, 2019
Saskatoon Folkfest ready to celebrate 40th anniversary
The Saskatoon Folkfest is returning for its 40th anniversary Aug. 15-17. The event is made up of 17 pavilions representing different cultures. They'll be set up in locations across the city. Each will...
Aug 08, 2019 Terresa DeMong, executive director and Jay Kalra, president, pose with Folkfest pamphlets.
More to cop's firing than cleared charges: police chief
Saskatoon police chief Troy Cooper is standing by a decision to fire a constable who was recently cleared of criminal assault charges. Jarrett Gelowitz was fired months after he was charged with three...
Aug 08, 2019 Jarrett Gelowitz arrives for Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench on July 31, 2019. (Global News)
Professor says mosquitoes responsible for over 50 billion deaths
A professor from Colorado Mesa University thinks mosquitoes are the deadliest predator in human history. Dr. Timothy Winegard told 650 CKOM's Gormley that approximately half of all humans since our ev...
Aug 08, 2019
Saskatoon man speaks out after brush with alleged drunk driver
Curtis Korchinski is fed up with people who still choose to drink and drive. "They aren't getting hog tied, and having beer and hard alcohol poured down their throat. They are continuously making that...
Aug 08, 2019 Curtis Korchinski says he was nearly killed in a collision with a suspected drunk driver on Aug. 6th near Christopher Lake. (Facebook)
Local Saskatoon projects caught up in funding dispute
An overlooked side of the dispute between the federal and provincial governments in the Investing in Canada Infastructure Plan is the projects waiting on the funding. Saskatoon's Gordie Howe Bowl and ...
Aug 08, 2019 Construction at Gordie Howe Sports Complex is scheduled to resume later in the month after crews made way for three national championships. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New fundraising project has star-studded endorsements
The new STARS Pegasus Project was unveiled Wednesday morning, creating a unique way for fundraising for the air ambulance service. The project is being endorsed by Saskatoon-born actor Kim Coates (Son...
Aug 08, 2019 The new Pegasus Project has notable endorsements from actor Kim Coates and Stanley Cup Champion Brayden Schenn. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Business community shares concerns about Saskatoon's climate plan
An ambitious plan to tackle climate change in Saskatoon received the backing of councillors Tuesday, despite opposition from the city's business community. The Low Emissions Community Plan released la...
Aug 07, 2019 Arial view of the city of Saskatoon. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
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