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FMG Dragon Boat Festival draws hundreds to Rotary Park
The South Saskatchewan River was a busy place Saturday for the 22nd annual FMG Dragon Boat Festival at Rotary Park. Over 40 teams were being cheered on by over 1000 people. "FMG put's on such an amazi...
Jul 22, 2017 Dragon Boat racing is the fastest-growing team building event activity in the world, with every major city in North America able to boast a Dragon Boat Festival. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Man suffers serious injuries in Westview shooting
A shooting on the 2300 block of 33rd Street West near Avenue W North Saturday morning left a 27-year-old man with serious injuries. Saskatoon police were called at 9:49 a.m. and found the man with a g...
Jul 22, 2017 Saskatoon police on scene at 33rd Street and Avenue W after a man was shot on July 22, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Ed Sheeran contest nets 8,000 lbs of donations for food bank
All Austin Spence wants for his tenth birthday is to meet Ed Sheeran. As it turns out, the pop musician is playing SaskTel Centre on Spence's big day Sunday night. Spence's mom Latara, along with sibl...
Jul 21, 2017 Latara and Austin Spence collected $1,000 in food for C95's Fed by Ed contest in support of the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre on July 20, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Missing swimmer found dead in South Saskatchewan River
A 17-year-old boy who went missing while swimming last weekend has been found dead. RCMP said searchers recovered a body Friday from the South Saskatchewan River, about 1.5 kilometres north of Fred He...
Jul 21, 2017 RCMP stationed at Fred Heal Canoe Launch on July 21, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Strongfield curling rink destroyed in Thursday storm
A gathering place in a small Saskatchewan town was destroyed as a severe storm rolled through the central part of the province on Thursday night. The curling rink in Strongfield, 100 kilometres south ...
Jul 20, 2017 (Jessica April/Submitted)
Fire destroys Martensville condo building
A vacant condominium under construction in Martensville was completely destroyed after a fire early Thursday. Fire crews were called to the Lake Vista neighbourhood around 3 a.m. Fire Chief Kurtis Dyc...
Jul 20, 2017 Aftermath of a condominium fire in the Lake Vista neighbourhood in Martensville on July 20, 2017. (Martensville Fire Department)
Saskatoon woman says sunscreen left her with chemical burn
Concerns about Banana Boat sunscreen are making their way to Saskatchewan after a painful experience for a Saskatoon woman. Erin Belsher and some friends were enjoying the sunshine on July 15th, but s...
Jul 20, 2017 Saskatoon woman Erin Belsher says she suffered second-degree chemical burns to her leg after using Banana Boat sunscreen on July 15, 2017. (Erin Belsher/Facebook)
Fed by Ed: Sheeran fans step up for Saskatoon Food Bank
Ed Sheeran fans have a chance Thursday to score concert tickets and a chance to meet the mega-star when he comes to Saskatoon this weekend. C95 is holding its Fed by Ed contest at the Co-Op gro...
Jul 20, 2017 Pop singer Ed Sheeran in a still photo from a video shoot for his 2017 song Shape of You. (Ed Sheeran/Facebook)
Crash sends man to hospital with serious injuries
A collision between a car and motorcycle in the Forest Grove area Wednesday sent a 25-year-old man to hospital with serious injuries. Saskatoon Police were called to the intersection of Central Avenue...
Jul 19, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with fleeing police in stolen vehicle
Saskatoon police say a 38-year-old man led officers on a chase early Wednesday morning. Officers reportedly tried to pull over a car seen driving without a licence plate around 4 a.m. near the interse...
Jul 19, 2017
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