Murray Wood: Leadership race rules no win for the NDP
The NDP are on the hunt for a new federal party leader, but it comes with a unique set of rules. Murray Wood takes issue...
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Free transit to Sasktel Centre for Remembrance Day in Saskatoon
November 11 is Remembrance Day, originally called Armistice Day. The date marks the end of hostilities during the First World War, as well as honouring all those who have served, and continue to serve...
Nov 10, 2024 Wreaths at the base of the cenotaph in SaskTel Centre on Nov. 11, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
October breaks real estate records in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reported the highest monthly real estate sales ever reported in October, according to the Saskatchewan Realtors Association's (SRA) latest report. The SRA recorded 1,520 sales in October,...
Nov 10, 2024 The Prince Albert, Saskatoon-Biggar, Swift Current-Moose Jaw and Northern economic regions all reported year-over-year sales gains in August, with sales well above long-term, 10-year averages. (DragonImages/Depositphotos.com)
Sask. RCMP warns motorists after five moose-related collisions in half hour span
Saskatchewan RCMP issued a caution to motorists and travellers after five moose-related collisions and accidents within a 30-minute span on Friday evening. In a release, police said the incidents happ...
Nov 09, 2024 Damage to a vehicle following a collision with a moose on Highway 3, west of Prince Albert on Nov. 8, 2024. (Buckland Fire and Rescue/Facebook)
Huskies and Rams ready to battle to final whistle in Hardy Cup
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies and University of Regina Rams are set to face off in the first all-Saskatchewan Hardy Cup final since 2002. Kickoff on Saturday is set for 1 p.m. at Griffiths St...
Nov 08, 2024 Regina Rams head coach Mark McConkey, left, and Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Scott Flory will see their football programs face off on Nov. 9, 2024 in the first all-Saskatchewan Hardy Cup final since 2002. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Umbrella group says election flyers follow Saskatoon election rules 'to a T'
Thousands of election-related flyers that are being hand-delivered by volunteers of an umbrella group called Liveable YXE are following election rules, according to a spokesperson. According to Jory V...
Nov 08, 2024 Shellie Bryant, Elections Saskatoon returning officer, says she's been informed about the flyers. She advices anyone looking for information about the civic election to visit the city's website. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Six Saskatoon police officers suspended with pay after separate incidents
Two separate incidents involving Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) officers have resulted in six being suspended with pay. Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride explained in a press conference on Nov. 8 why...
Nov 08, 2024 Six Saskatoon Police Service officers involved in two separate incidents have been suspended with pay.
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Saskatoon's Pitchfork Market + Kitchen permanently closes its doors
After just three and a half years in business, another Saskatoon grocery store is closing its doors. In April, 2022, the Extra Foods on Broadway - in the Nutana neighbourhood - was also closed, after ...
Nov 08, 2024 Pitchfork Market + Kitchen (Facebook)
SaskPower Fined $700,000 for Serious Workplace Injury
In the Prince Albert Provincial Court on Oct. 31, the Saskatchewan Power Corporation was sentenced in violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. A worksite incident near Sandy ...
Nov 08, 2024 In the Prince Albert Provincial Court on Oct. 31, the Saskatchewan Power Corporation was sentenced in violation of The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon preparing for Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day service
Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day service is getting ready for its annual ceremony. It takes place at the SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, and thousands will gather inside the arena, but instead of ...
Nov 08, 2024 Canada's largest indoor Remembrance Day Ceremony is held in Saskatoon. Nov. 11, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
'Go Riders!': Sask. family shares 75 years of green & white pride
For the Mongovius family, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are more than just a team - they are the source of countless memories, all tied to a single, timeless phrase: "Go Riders!" As the Roughriders pre...
Nov 08, 2024 As the Roughriders prepare for a do-or-die showdown this weekend against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, one Saskatoon family is brimming with excitement and anticipation. The Mongovius clan, led by 93-year-old Ethel "Nana" Mongovius, have been living and breathing Rider pride for decades. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
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