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Russian family living in Sask. decries war against Ukraine
In the opinion of Oleg Kougiya, the war between Ukraine and Russia does not have a place in this world. "I lived in (the) Soviet Union and I lived in Russia long enough not to get shocked with a lot o...
Feb 28, 2022 Oleg Kougiya and his 13-year-old daughter, Julia. Kougiya grew up in Russia during the Soviet Union and later immigrated to Canada. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Speech therapist pleased to see masks come off for young children
With masks no longer required in Saskatchewan, a speech therapist believes face coverings may have contributed to speech delays for young children. Kirsten Kelly is the owner of It's a Speech Thing, w...
Feb 28, 2022
Saskatoon Ukrainian priest says citizens must rally together through hard times
The last week has been anything but normal for Ukrainians and those around the world. Father Taras Makowsky, a priest at the Ukrainian Orthodox Holy Trinity Cathedral, says everyone's faces at the chu...
Feb 28, 2022 Hundred gathered in downtown Saskatoon Sunday afternoon to show their support for Ukraine. (JL_Braden/Twitter)
Nutrien Wintershines Festival shows off Saskatoon's unique winter culture
From custom sleigh rides to dancing inside a large igloo to local music, there's something for everyone to do at the Nutrien Wintershines Festival. Jason Shingoose is with the Nutrien Wintershines Fes...
Feb 27, 2022 Ritu and Shashi pose for a picture at Saskatoon's Nutrien Wintershines Festival. (650 CKOM/Dallas Dahlseide)
Huskies hold off elimination vs. Dinos, force crucial Game 3
With the season on the line, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies refused to be sent home. The Huskies defeated the University of Calgary Dinos 4-0 to force a crucial series-deciding Game 3 Sunday n...
Feb 26, 2022 The University of Saskatchewan Huskies hold off elimination with a 4-0 win over the University of Calgary Dinos in Game 2 of the Best-of-3 series. (Huskie Athletics/Twitter)
Moose Jaw local living day-to-day life in war-torn Ukraine
A man from Moose Jaw currently finds himself in the country of Ukraine trying to take things one step at a time. Robert Thomas is the acting editor for the Moose Jaw Independent newspaper, but his mai...
Feb 26, 2022 An Odessa man wrapped in the Ukrainian flag with a European Union logo. (submitted/Robert Thomas)
SHA to start easing visitation restrictions at long-term care homes Monday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is to begin relaxing visitation restrictions at most of its long-term care homes in the province on Monday. At 8 a.m., SHA long-term care homes will start easing COVI...
Feb 25, 2022
Bronze for Ben: Moose Jaw's Coakwell savouring Olympic medal
Ben Coakwell and his teammates kept their heads down in Beijing — and that helped them win a bronze medal. Coakwell, a 34-year-old product of Moose Jaw, was the brakeman in the Canadian sled tha...
Feb 25, 2022
SaskTel waiving fees for calls, texts to Ukraine
SaskTel is trying to help people in the province connect with friends and family in Ukraine. The Crown corporation announced Friday it’s waiving long-distance charges for SaskTel wireless, landl...
Feb 25, 2022
Saskatoon man worries about safety of family, friends in Ukraine
Saskatoon's Petro Skirchuk hasn't had a lot of sleep over the last couple of days. His phone regularly beeps and chirps with messages not just from journalists wanting to speak with him, but with mess...
Feb 25, 2022 People take photos of still-smoldering destroyed Russian military vehicles on the outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine on Feb. 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
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