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National amateur soccer championships kick off in Saskatoon
More than 300 top soccer players from across Canada are in Saskatoon this week vying for the title of best amateur club in the country. Canada Soccer's Toyota National Championships Jubilee and Challe...
Oct 03, 2018 Members of Western Halifax FC and the Fredericton Picaroons Reds compete for the ball at Umea Field during the Canada Soccer Toyota National Championships on Oct. 3, 2018. (Lee Kormish/Submitted)
McOrmond Drive overpass to open within 10 days: councillor
Commuters travelling in and out of Saskatoon's northeast corner could soon see yet another improvement aimed at easing the area's chronic traffic woes. Just one day after the Chief Mistawasis Bridge g...
Oct 03, 2018 Construction on the McOrmond Drive overpass at College Drive on Oct. 3, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon drivers get first morning commute on new bridges
Wednesday marked the first time drivers in Saskatoon had the option of using two new bridges for their morning commutes. Opening ceremonies were held Tuesday for the Chief Mistawasis Bridge and the Tr...
Oct 03, 2018 Arial view of the city of Saskatoon. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Man charged after Mountie injured during traffic stop
RCMP have charged William Rhode, 37, with several offences in connection to a traffic stop and chase that hurt an officer. On Monday morning, an officer stopped a vehicle on Highway 40 west of Richard...
Oct 02, 2018
First skates hit the ice at new Merlis Belsher Place
Saskatoon's new arena is already being put to the test. While workers put the finishing touches on Merlis Belsher Place, the peewee double-A Titans were the first minor hockey team in the city to chri...
Oct 02, 2018
Saskatoon celebrates pair of bridge openings
The City of Saskatoon marked the completion of two new bridges Tuesday. Events began Tuesday morning on the Chief Mistawasis Bridge, which connects Saskatoon's northeast neighbourhoods with the rest o...
Oct 02, 2018 Scenes from the openings of the Chief Mistawasis Bridge and the Traffic Bridge in Saskatoon on Oct. 2, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Merlis Belsher Place unveiled ahead of Huskies season opener
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies hockey program's new home is ready. Merlis Belsher Place opened to the public on Monday, showcasing a 2,487 seating-capacity spectator rink and separate communit...
Oct 01, 2018 Arena namesake Merlis Belsher stands in front of the opened Merlis Belsher Place on Oct. 1, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Sheepdogs drummer Sam Corbett announces cancer diagnosis
Cancer is preventing one of the Sheepdogs from joining his bandmates on their upcoming tour. The group announced via its Facebook page that drummer Sam Corbett will be undergoing cancer treatment this...
Oct 01, 2018 The Sheepdogs drummer Sam Corbett announced he was diagnosed with cancer on Oct. 10, 2018. (The Sheepdogs/Facebook)
Crossing the South Saskatchewan River: From then 'til now
It's been eight years since the Traffic Bridge was permanently closed to vehicles and pedestrians, but this week, a new and improved traffic bridge will open to the public. The design of the bridge is...
Oct 01, 2018
Man killed in fatal crash near Meadow Lake
A 41-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle collision near Meadow Lake on Sunday. RCMP said in a release Monday that the man was travelling west on Highway 55 around 4:15 p.m. when an eastbound vehi...
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