Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Lifting of travel restrictions good news for travel companies
The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) feels Tuesday's announcement lifting COVID-19 restrictions next week for unvaccinated travellers wanting to fly or take a train is positive news for everyone....
Jun 15, 2022 The federal government has dropped vaccine mandates for domestic travel.
Storm leaves Manitou Beach residents cleaning up
Dahlan and Ashleigh Poppl didn't expect to spend their Tuesday hauling ruined hockey gear and toys out of their garage. The couple was working until around 3 a.m. Tuesday thanks to a deluge that began...
Jun 14, 2022 A hot tub sits in muck leftover from the flooding outside the old inn at Manitou Beach. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Federated Co-op donates $1 million to support Wanuskewin's UNESCO bid
Wanuskewin Heritage Park's bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site got a big boost Tuesday thanks to Federated Co-operatives Limited. On Tuesday, the company announced a $1-million donation to supp...
Jun 14, 2022 Two statues recognizing the bison that roam in Wanuskewin Park. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'A return to normal': Live festival shows are back in downtown Saskatoon
A brand new tent is up at the Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan festival site, and that means summer is officially in full swing. The new fabric-covered structure was set up recently and will be the sit...
Jun 14, 2022 Rebecca Spilchuk (left), Skye Brandon (middle), and Melanie Rogowski (right) pose for a photo in front of the new structure at Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Festival Site in downtown Saskatoon. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Man arrested after stabbing at Saskatoon hospital
A 39-year-old man is facing an attempted murder charge after a stabbing at a Saskatoon hospital. According to Saskatoon police, officers were called to Royal University Hospital just after 8 p.m. Mond...
Jun 14, 2022 Royal University Hospital.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Low-cost airline 'Swoops' into Saskatoon
A new airline is offering cheap flights to Saskatoon customers. The first flight from Swoop, a low-cost carrier owned by WestJet that launched in 2017, landed Tuesday at Saskatoon's airport. https://t...
Jun 14, 2022 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down near Maymont
Environment Canada confirmed Monday that a tornado touched down east of Maymont on Friday. Maymont is about 50 kilometres southeast of North Battleford. It happened at 4:21 p.m. The tornado has been g...
Jun 13, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Farmers in Saskatchewan's west-central region praying for rain
It has been a stressful time for many Saskatchewan farmers early on this season, with many desperate for rain to help with crops. Mallory Scott and her family farm near Landis, a community about 130 k...
Jun 13, 2022
Prairieland Park asks city for $8M over eight years for proposed soccer stadium
Prairieland Park and Living Sky Sports and Entertainment are hoping the City of Saskatoon can kick in around one-third of the proposed cost of a new soccer stadium in Saskatoon. During the city's Plan...
Jun 13, 2022 (Submitted)
Woman charged with impaired driving, family of 5 injured
A family of five were hurt during a two-vehicle collision in downtown Sunday night. Police say a mom, dad and three kids were taken to hospital with minor injuries after their vehicle was struck at th...
Jun 13, 2022 A crash at First Avenue N and 24th Street E sent a family of five to hospital (Google Map)
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