Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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More tickets expected to be handed out after Sunday's rally against public health measures
Saskatoon police say they have handed out 18 tickets to people who attended a so-called "freedom rally" in Kiwanis Memorial Park on Sunday. Police say upon attending the rally, public health officials...
May 10, 2021 A man holds an upside-down Canadian flag ahead of a rally at Kiwanis Memorial Park on May 9, 2021.
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Latest COVID update May 10: 147 new cases, hospitalization numbers down
Thousands more doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as Saskatchewan once again had no new deaths due to the virus and the number receiving inpatient care in hospital is down. The la...
May 10, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatoon man recovering in hospital after shooting
The Saskatoon Police Service's Serious Assault Unit is investigating a shooting that occurred in the city Saturday. According to police, officers got a call at about 2 p.m., about an injured person in...
May 10, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Pharmacies deal with appointment shuffling as COVID vaccines roll out
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going full steam ahead, and pharmacies are a major part of that. But what happens when appointments at pharmacies are cancelled? Dawn Martin, the CEO o...
May 10, 2021
Saskatchewan Rush sold to Priestner family
The Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League has been sold to the owners of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. On Monday, the Priestner Sports Corporation purchased the franchise from Bruce Urban. B...
May 10, 2021 (Mike McGuire/submitted)
Sold: Former German Culture Centre finds new owner
A popular venue in Saskatoon for weddings and Folk Fest is getting a new lease on life. Colliers International confirmed to 650 CKOM Monday the former German Cultural Centre off Lorne Avenue has been ...
May 10, 2021 Courtesy of German Cultural Centre Facebook
Couple in possible abduction case turns up safe: RCMP
The Saskatchewan RCMP reported Monday morning officers had located Stephanie Bruch and Kelly Baht near Bankend. In a media release, the Mounties said officers from the Wynyard, Wadena and Punnichy det...
May 10, 2021
Premier signals date for Step One of Saskatchewan's COVID reopening plan
An uptick in COVID-19 vaccinations allowed Saskatchewan to put a start date of May 30 on Step One of the Re-Opening Roadmap. It came Sunday afternoon as the province reported 71 per cent of people age...
May 10, 2021 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addresses all of the Premiers during a meeting of Canada's Premiers in Saskatoon, Sask. Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Saskatchewan says the Supreme Court of Canada didn't grant its request to delay its appeal hearing over the carbon tax. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward)
RCMP looking into possible abduction of Regina woman
The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for the public's help in locating a woman who may have been abducted in Regina, as well as the man whom police believe is involved. On Saturday, a person called the Reg...
May 09, 2021
Latest COVID update May 9: Target date for first phase of Re-Opening Roadmap set for May 30, single-day vaccination record, active cases drop
A major threshold towards the first step of Saskatchewan's Re-Opening Roadmap has been fulfilled. The province reported Sunday that 71 per cent of people over the age of 40 have received their first v...
May 09, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...
