Murray Wood: When football is just a game
There is extra anticipation around the Roughriders' first-place showdown with the Elks tonight. Murray Wood says everyon...
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Saskatoon man with a passion for old typewriters corresponds with actor Tom Hanks
The past few days have been a whirlwind for Saskatoon's Thom Cholowski. It all started after word got out about his correspondence with actor Tom Hanks. Cholowski says he has been hearing from people ...
Aug 31, 2020 (Submitted photo)
Saskatoon city council unanimously approves taxi fare hike
Cab fares will be going up in Saskatoon, after city council unanimously agreed to recommend the increase at its regular council meeting Monday afternoon (Aug. 31). There was no debate, nor were there ...
Aug 31, 2020 (650 CKOM)
Comic book fans reflect on the death of Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Boseman's career was filled with blockbuster roles as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall. One role that stands out to many is Boseman's interpretation of the Black Panther in...
Aug 31, 2020 A Black Panther action figure from 8th Street Comics and Books. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
School zone speed limits in effect starting Tuesday
Saskatoon drivers are being reminded that school zone speed limits will be back in effect beginning Tuesday. In a release, the city is reminding motorists that from September to June from 8 a.m. to 5 ...
Aug 31, 2020
Police arrest 2 teens after brief car chase
Two teenage boys are facing numerous charges after leading police on a car chase through Saskatoon's west end on Saturday. Officers noticed a suspicious vehicle shortly after 10 p.m. on Hart Road and ...
Aug 30, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Protesters gather to oppose COVID-19 guidelines
Protests opposing COVID-19 safety measures took place throughout the world, including Saskatchewan, on Saturday. Almost 50 protesters gathered outside Kiwanis Park in Saskatoon denouncing mask policie...
Aug 30, 2020 Protesters gather outside Kiwanis Park on Saturday, Aug. 29. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Police seeking assistance in finding missing inmate
The Yorkton RCMP is asking for help from the public in finding 28-year-old Jamie Lyn Holmes. Yorkton RCMP was notified on Saturday evening that Holmes, an inmate, was no longer at the White Spruce Pro...
Aug 30, 2020 (Yorkton RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatoon theatre celebrates 90th anniversary
For a few moments, it might feel like you're in the 1930s. The Roxy Theatre in Saskatoon is celebrating its 90th anniversary by showcasing Hell's Angels by Howard Hughes, one of the earliest films on ...
Aug 29, 2020 The Roxy celebrates its 90th anniversary. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon fire deemed incendiary, causes $30k in damage
Saskatoon fire investigators say a fire on Friday afternoon caused $30,000 in damage to a Weldon Avenue home. Multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke on the 700 block started coming in at 3:23 p.m. A...
Aug 29, 2020 Saskatoon firefighters responded to a fire on the 700 block of Weldon Ave on Aug. 28, 2020. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Former mayor Don Atchison runs for mayor once again emphasizing 'jobs, jobs, jobs'
To the sounds of applause from a modest crowd at Rotary Park and construction on the Sid Buckwold bridge, former Mayor Don Atchison once again announced he wanted back inside city hall. Calling curren...
Aug 28, 2020 Former mayor Don Atchison announces he is running for mayor again at a news conference Aug. 28, 2020.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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