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Former city planner approves of Saskatoon's choice for arena location
A former city planner is applauding Saskatoon city council's decision on a location for a new arena. Alan Wallace, the director of planning for Wallace Insights and former director of planning and dev...
Nov 22, 2022 An artist rendering showing a proposed downtown arena in the Midtown Mall parking lot. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Feds approve Sask. plan to replace federal carbon tax on industrial emitters
All carbon taxes collected from industrial emitters in Saskatchewan will stay in the province starting in the new year. In a release Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government said the Output-Based Performa...
Nov 22, 2022
Sask. teachers concerned about provincial online learning revamp
Six weeks have passed since the province announced its plan to create a Crown corporation that will centralize online learning in Saskatchewan and there still are no details on what that will look lik...
Nov 22, 2022 Samantha Becotte spoke to media during an online news conference on Nov. 22, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Born from vinyl: Sask. artist's reborn dolls offer surprising benefits
By Teena Monteleone A unique vendor was turning heads at a craft show north of Prince Albert this past weekend. Lorna Robert was selling baby dolls that look so realistic, you're compelled to pick the...
Nov 22, 2022
Plaintiff in lawsuit against Saskatoon church, school sees home vandalized
Recent acts of vandalism at her home won't deter Caitlin Erickson. As one of two named plaintiffs on the lawsuit filed against Mile Two Church Inc. (formerly Christian Centre Church), the attacks aren...
Nov 22, 2022 Caitlin Erickson. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan soccer superfans travel to Qatar for World Cup
Canadian fans have been gearing up to watch the FIFA World Cup on television, but Saskatchewan soccer superfans Sheldon Mathies and Lee Kormish will see the action live in Qatar as Canada fan delegate...
Nov 22, 2022 Sheldon Mathies, a Canada fan delegate for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, holds a replica World Cup trophy. (Sheldon Mathies/Facebook)
Major northern Sask. charter flight service grounding fleet for good
A major air charter service for northern Saskatchewan is grounding its planes for good. Osprey Wings, a family-run charter flight service that covers La Ronge and northern parts of the province, is in...
Nov 22, 2022 (Osprey Wings/Submitted)
'Exactly what we had hoped:' Grey Cup Festival gets rave reviews
After years of planning and a week of action, the Grey Cup Festival in Regina is over. On Monday, Saskatchewan Roughriders president-CEO and Festival co-chair Craig Reynolds said there was a sense of ...
Nov 21, 2022
'We made it our home:' Huskies employee shares memories of Rutherford Arena
Rutherford Arena on the University of Saskatchewan campus is being demolished after a 90-year run. The rink was home to many hockey games, cheering fans, and celebrations until its final game in 2018....
Nov 21, 2022 Rutherford Arena, home to the U of S Huskies teams for 90 years, has been torn down. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'Totally amazing': CFL fans enjoy Grey Cup game, festival in Regina
It was — mostly — a joyous event in Regina on Sunday night as thousands of football fans took in the game and the end of Grey Cup 109. Some left Mosaic Stadium a bit early, but the steady ...
Nov 21, 2022
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