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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...
Oct 01, 2018
Survivors continue to heal 1 year after Vegas shooting
One year has passed since 58 people were killed in the Las Vegas mass shooting. It's a day many like Saskatoon's Janelle Balaski are still trying to heal from. Balaski and her group were among 22,000 ...
Oct 01, 2018 People tending to the wounded after the shooting in Las Vegas.
(David Becker Getty Images)
Part of new Boychuck and HWY 16 overpass opens to traffic
Traffic at Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 is changing again. Starting Sunday, all eastbound and westbound traffic exiting Highway 16 onto Boychuck Drive and Rural Road 3050 will stay in the right lane. ...
Sep 30, 2018 The overpass at Highway 16 and Boychuk Drive on Sept. 28, 2018. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Free admission at Remai Modern Sunday
The Remai Modern gallery is hosting a free admission day Sunday. People can get in to the museum of modern and contemporary art free between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Exhibits at 11 of the museum's galleries...
Sep 30, 2018 The main entrance to the Remai Modern art gallery in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Blades outlast Tigers in lengthy shootout to stay undefeated
The Saskatoon Blades and Medicine Hat Tigers were having so much fun at Sasktel Centre Saturday evening neither team wanted to leave. At least that's how it seemed as the game was decided on the 20th ...
Sep 30, 2018 Saskatoon Blades forward Riley McKay celebrates with his teammates on Sept. 29, 2018. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
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