Murray Wood: Reconciling sorrow and anger in the death of a Roughrider
Murray Wood says the death of Roughrider Jaden Dalke on the weekend, and another man who was in a vehicle struck by Dalk...
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City unveils first electric bus in its fleet
Saskatoon Transit will be testing an electric bus over the next year as part of its public transport fleet. In a release, the city says it is hoping the addition of the electric bus will result in low...
Jul 21, 2020 An electric bus was added to the Saskatoon Transit fleet on July 21, 2020.
(Submitted photo)
'If the line hadn't been so long': Family from Unity was on icefield at time of crash
A father and daughter from Unity are reflecting on a choice they made Saturday in Alberta. "We are pretty happy we didn't go on the bus," Chris Bunz said. Chris and his daughter Parker were visiting t...
Jul 21, 2020 Picture of the Columbia Icefields bus crash. (Submitted by Chris Bunz)
Ag in Motion moving ahead with a very different look
This year's Ag in Motion event will look a lot different than what people have experienced in past years. This is the fifth year for the event that targets those who work in the agricultural industry....
Jul 20, 2020 Flaman Group of Companies and Pro Grain Equipment partnered to sell a grain bagger at the 2018 Ag in Motion farm show, with all proceeds to benefit an injurred Humboldt Bronco. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Canoe Narrows woman among the fatalities in glacier sightseeing bus rollover
The Alberta RCMP says a 24-year-old woman from Canoe Narrows is among the fatalities in Saturday's rollover of a glacier sightseeing bus in the Columbia Icefields. Canoe Narrows is about 340 kilometre...
Jul 20, 2020 Picture of the Columbia Icefields bus crash. (Submitted by Chris Bunz)
Woman smashes business windows, arrested carrying ID not her own
Saskatoon police arrested a 35-year-old woman Sunday night after she allegedly smashed two windows at a Pleasant Hill business. Police responded to a call around 8:20 p.m. of the woman throwing rocks ...
Jul 20, 2020
Saskatoon man faces multiple charges after evading police
A 33-year-old Saskatoon man is facing multiple charges including possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking. On Sunday night, the Saskatoon Police Service attempted to pull over a vehicle i...
Jul 20, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Humboldt Broncos assistant coach charged with assault
We now know more about why the Humboldt Broncos have suspended one of their assistant coaches. According to RCMP Spokesperson Rob King, Curtis Toneff has been charged with assault in connection to a M...
Jul 20, 2020 Humboldt Broncos team practices ahead of first game Sept. 11, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Firefighters battle two blazes Sunday that were deliberately set
A fire that was deliberately set in the Pleasant Hill neighbourhood early Sunday morning caused $100,000 damage. In a release, the Saskatoon Fire Department says crews responded at 3:10 a.m., to a rep...
Jul 20, 2020 Fire crews battle a blaze in the 300 block of Avenue U South, July 19, 2020.
(Saskatoon Fire Dept./Submitted)
Lieutenant Governor leads list of dignitaries at surprise birthday party
Two Saskatoon women had a surprise birthday that they won't soon forget. Elder Mary Heimbecker, and Elder Pat Trask, who turned 90 and 89 respectively, had dignitaries including Lieutenant Governor of...
Jul 20, 2020 Dignitaries surprised Mary Heimbecker (left hat) and Pat Trask (right hat) for their surprise birthday party. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
'If I got COVID, I would get over it, probably:' group protests mandatory mask-wearing in Saskatoon
Almost a dozen protesters gathered outside Saskatoon City Hall on Sunday to voice their displeasure about mandatory mask regulations in certain parts of Canada. "This is just the next series of things...
Jul 19, 2020 Small group of protesters gather outside Saskatoon City Hall. (Logan Stein/650 CKOM)
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 21
8:30 - Yesterday, the RCMP released a statement regarding the death of Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Jayden Dalke....
