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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Two early-morning fires keep Fire Department busy Sunday
Sunday started off a bit hectic at the Saskatoon Fire Department. At 3:11 a.m., police alerted the department that the plane patrol spotted a blaze on the 900 block of Temperance Street. When crews ar...
May 02, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update May 1: 262 new cases, 3 deaths, 233 recoveries
The province continues to see new COVID case totals in the triple digits as three people died from COVID-19. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health reported that two of the deaths were in the Reg...
May 01, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatoon's vaccine drive-thru re-opens to massive line-ups
There's more options to get a COVID-19 shot in Saskatchewan with the re-opening of drive-thru clinics across the province. Drive-thru clinics opened Friday in Prince Albert, Lloydminster and North Bat...
May 01, 2021
Saskatoon Tribal Council to administer AstraZeneca vaccines for walk-ins
The Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) is opening its vaccination clinic at SaskTel Centre to more people next week. The tribal council will be giving out roughly 2,000 AstraZeneca doses starting Monday. ...
May 01, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon couple grateful to firefighters for saving acreage
Forty-six years of memories nearly went up in smoke for a Saskatoon couple after a grass fire tore through their acreage Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1:30 p.m., the Saskatoon Fire Department was ca...
May 01, 2021 Darlene and Ted Kusch were forced to evacuate their home after a grass fire on April 26th, 2021 (Darlene Kusch)
Church fined $14k now warning police, officials not to trespass
A Saskatoon church fined for allegedly exceeding gathering limits under COVID-19 public health orders now is asking government officials and police to stay away. Fellowship Baptist Church on Taylor St...
Apr 30, 2021 Fellowship Baptist Church was fined $14,000 on March 11 for exceeding gathering limits. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Investigation finds driver error caused Access Transit-train collision
An Access Transit driver who was dropping off a passenger is responsible for the bus being hit by a train on Jan. 20. Traffic in the area was tied up for about an hour after the incident. According to...
Apr 30, 2021
Officer under investigation as Saskatoon police review 'freedom' rally
Saskatoon police are investigating whether an off-duty officer went to last weekend's children's "freedom rally" at Saskatoon's Kiwanis Park. 650 CKOM requested an interview with Saskatoon Police Chie...
Apr 30, 2021 More than 120 people gathered at Kiwanis Park for what was advertised as a children's freedom rally on April 24, 2021. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Home builders' association sounds alarm on lumber theft spike in Saskatoon
Contractors and home builders in Saskatoon are being asked to keep a close eye on spare lumber amid a spike in petty thefts of building supplies. The Saskatoon and Region Home Builders' Association (S...
Apr 30, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon mayor calls on province to implement more measures to stem COVID spread
Regina may have turned a corner recently in its battle with COVID-19, but Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says his city is on "red alert." Now, he's calling on the provincial government to enact further...
Apr 29, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
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