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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STF asks educators to stay away from extracurricular activities as opening date looms
Don't volunteer for extracurricular activities. That's what the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is telling its members as staff and students prepare for the first day of school on Sept. 8. In ...
Sep 02, 2020 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation President Patrick Maze.
(Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Arrest made in Tuesday downtown stabbing
Saskatoon police have located and arrested a suspect in connection to a downtown stabbing Tuesday afternoon. In a release, police said officers were called to the 300 block of Second Avenue South at a...
Sep 01, 2020
'Base decisions on facts, not fear': Psychiatrist on back to school
As parents get their kids ready to go back to school for the first time since the spring, there seems to be more anxiety than usual. Psychiatrist Dr. Marcia Sirota tells 650 CKOM increased anxiety is ...
Sep 01, 2020 (Ruthless Compassion Institute/Facebook)
Man charged after gun call in Tisdale
A 31-year-old Tisdale man is facing charges after allegedly pointing a gun at neighbours during an argument. In a media release Tuesday, the RCMP said officers responded to a gun call Saturday at abou...
Sep 01, 2020
Excellent adventure for Saskatoon band that got a cameo in the latest 'Bill and Ted' movie
The past few days have been a most excellent adventure for a couple of members of the Saskatoon band Bombargo after they found out Friday a video they produced made it into the latest Bill and Ted mov...
Sep 01, 2020 (bombargo.com)
Fire crews contain blaze near Delisle
Delisle fire crews have contained a fire that burned just west of the community Tuesday. 650 CKOM reporter Logan Stein was on the scene Wednesday afternoon. He spoke with a police officer in the area ...
Sep 01, 2020 (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
More than 770 grams of cocaine seized in Saskatoon following five-week investigation
The Saskatoon Integrated Crime Reduction Team (ICRT) has taken a 30-year-old Saskatoon man into custody following a five-week investigation. ICRT is funded by the government through the Ministry of Ju...
Sep 01, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's school zone restrictions now in effect
If you're heading past a school between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., you're going to have to slow down. School zone speed limits officially took effect at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Technically, the change comes one week ...
Sep 01, 2020 School zones take effect within Saskatoon beginning Sept. 1, 2020. (@cityofsaskatoon/Twitter)
Face masks now mandatory on Saskatoon city buses
As of Tuesday, all users of Saskatoon Transit will be required to wear non-medical face masks. As well, everyone going to any city-operated facility, including indoor centres will be encouraged to put...
Aug 31, 2020 James McDonald, director of Saskatoon Transit.
(Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
University of Sask. students prepare for school year
University of Saskatchewan students have spent the last few days preparing for the upcoming school year, with many of them moving into residence from in and out of the province. For students who have ...
Aug 31, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
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