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'Total miracle:' Blades head scout survives car crash in Alberta
While the WHL's Saskatoon Blades are getting set to play their final home regular-season game on Friday at a sold-out SaskTel Centre, there is more than winning a hockey game on the minds of the organ...
Mar 24, 2023 Saskatoon Blades head scout Dan Tencer (Twitter)
Saskatoon Community Foundation awards thousands to social organizations around province
Fourteen social organizations are receiving thousands of dollars in funding through the Saskatoon Community Foundation. On Thursday, the foundation announced a total of $625,800 as part of the Investm...
Mar 23, 2023 (Saskatoon Community Foundation/Facebook)
'Profound disappointment:' Nurses union president reacts to Sask. budget
There is nothing new in this year's provincial budget that recognizes the dedication from registered nurses across Saskatchewan, and how they've held up the health-care system for the past three years...
Mar 23, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Budget ignores needs of workers, say union heads
Frustration and disappointment were the dominant feelings as union heads shared their thoughts on this year's Saskatchewan budget. Tracey Sauer, president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Em...
Mar 23, 2023 Lori Johb, president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Women's shelter head grateful for funding in Sask. budget
This year's provincial budget elicited a variety of reactions, but not all of them were critical of the government. Tmira Marchment, executive director of Sofia House in Regina, said she was "really p...
Mar 23, 2023 Tmira Marchment, executive director of Sofia House. (Sofia House/Facebook)
Thousands busted for speeding in February: SGI
There are more than 4,000 lighter wallets around Saskatchewan this month, after police and SGI focused on speeding and aggressive driving in February. The majority of the 4,251 tickets handed out last...
Mar 23, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. Teachers' Federation disappointed with provincial budget
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation isn't feeling the love after the provincial government unveiled its budget Wednesday. The budget included an increase of $192.8 million - or 6.7 per cent - to the...
Mar 23, 2023 The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division says urgency is growing for a new school after topping 22,000 students for the first time (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Hoback backs province on need for bail reform
By Rob Mahon Violent repeat offenders are released on bail too often, according to the federal opposition and several provincial governments which have brought their complaints to Ottawa. "We've had a...
Mar 23, 2023 MP for Prince Albert Randy Hoback. (File Photo/Christian Diotte, House of Commons Photo Services)
Wanuskewin Park receives donation for new Artist-in-Residence program
On Wednesday, Wanuskewin Heritage Park received a donation of $675,600 from Olivia and Greg Yuel for a new Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program with Wanuskewin Galleries. The galleries are to be named th...
Mar 22, 2023 Olivia and Greg Yuel. (Photo courtesy of Wanuskewin Heritage Park)
Inner-city kids get the opportunity to hit the ice in Saskatoon
There has been a number of barriers for kids to access hockey over the years, from limited ice time to the cost of equipment. But students from 16 schools in Saskatoon have been able to take part in t...
Mar 22, 2023 Two teams warming up for the Kinsmen Inner City Hockey League year-end tournament. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
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