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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)
Parade entertains all ages as Saskatoon Ex kicks off
The Saskatoon Ex Parade entertained all ages on Tuesday, as it passed through the two-kilometre-plus route through Saskatoon's downtown. Around 100 entries walked, drove and biked through the streets,...
Aug 07, 2019 The Saskatoon Ex Parade entertained the crowds on Aug. 6, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Man's suspicious death ruled a murder in Saskatoon
Following an autopsy performed on Tuesday the death of a 68-year-old man has been ruled a homicide. Saskatoon police discovered the body of Richard Fernuk while conducting a wellness check around 1:20...
Aug 06, 2019
Saskatoon Ex week has arrived: Here's what you need to know
Six days of rides, games, entertainment and food begins today as the Saskatoon exibition comes to town. The annual summer fair begins at 10 a.m. with the parade through downtown. The parade will make ...
Aug 06, 2019 The Saskatoon Exhibition runs for five days every August at Prairieland Park. (Nick Biblow/Tourism Saskatoon)
Championships pause construction at Gordie Howe Sports Complex
A recent halt to construction at the new Gordie Howe Sports Complex is no cause for concern, according to the group's fundraising chairperson. A section of construction next to the new track and field...
Aug 06, 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)
Man arrested after exposing himself in parking garage
A man wielding multiple syringes while exposing himself in a parking garage was arrested Sunday. Police were called to a downtown parking garage in the 100 block of 1st Avenue South around 2:40 p.m. t...
Aug 05, 2019
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