Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Mobs of meerkats making move to Saskatoon
The mob is taking over the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo. Mobs of meerkats, that is. Two groups of the roughly squirrel-sized animals will be moving into the space formerly occupied by a pair o...
Mar 01, 2018 Meerkats seen at a wildlife reserve in South Africa. (Charles J. Sharp/Sharp Photography)
Snowy weekend expected for Saskatoon
With winter storms already hitting central Alberta, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist says Saskatoon can expect heavy snow this weekend. David Phillips told 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks Thursday the...
Mar 01, 2018
Van de Vorst family hopes SGI lawsuits send a message
A Saskatoon man whose son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed by a drunk driver is applauding a move by the province's insurance company to hold bars more accountable. Lou Van de Vorst ...
Mar 01, 2018 Jordan and Chanda Van de Vorst and their children Kamryn, 5, and Miguire, 2, died after being hit by a drunk driver on Jan. 3, 2016. (Vigil for the Van de Vorst family/Facebook)
New police chief Troy Cooper welcomed to Saskatoon
Troy Cooper is officially Saskatoon's police chief. The veteran cop from Big River, Sask. was sworn in at city hall on Wednesday in a ceremony rich with Indigenous tradition, watched by a gallery full...
Feb 28, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
SGI settles with Saskatoon bars that served drunk driver
SGI has settled lawsuits against two Saskatoon bars that served Catherine McKay the night she drove drunk and killed a family of four. Jordan and Chandra Van de Vorst were with their two young childre...
Feb 28, 2018
RCMP seek suspects in rash of gas station thefts
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for a pair of suspects after money was stolen from a gas station in Hague. Two men, believed to be in their 50s or 60s, reportedly came into the gas station around 2 p.m....
Feb 28, 2018 RCMP are looking for these two men in connection to robberies at gas stations in Saskatchewan and Alberta. (Rosthern RCMP)
Security congestion eases at Saskatoon airport
The chief executive of Saskatoon's airport authority says they've worked with federal security officials to get security wait times under control. Skyxe CEO Stephen Maybury told 650 CKOM host Brent Lo...
Feb 28, 2018
Police call for tips after shooting victim won't co-operate
Saskatoon police are looking for information after they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers went to St. Paul's hospital around 4 p.m. Tuesday to speak with a 51-year-old man who had a...
Feb 28, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Silver lining: Saskatoon Olympian embraces role model status
It was easy to spot Emily Clark as she arrived at the Saskatoon airport. The Olympian was proudly sporting her Team Canada toque and jacket, with the silver medal she won in women's hockey around her ...
Feb 28, 2018 Emily Clark with her silver medal from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. (650 CKOM file photo)
Four names make short list for Saskatoon's newest bridge
A short list of names is out for Saskatoon's new North Commuter Parkway Bridge. The bridge naming committee revealed four options Tuesday at the Roxy Theatre. They are: Chief Mistawasis, Louis Riel, W...
Feb 28, 2018 The North Commuter Parkway Bridge will be given one of four Indigenous-focused names before its scheduled opening in October 2018 (City of Saskatoon)
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