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Saskatoon man one of only seven in the world to play perfect Pac-Man game
A Saskatoon man has joined the upper echelon of retro video gamers. Greg Sakundiak, the owner of Genesis Electric, is one of only seven people in the world to play a perfect game of Pac-Man. He did it...
May 22, 2020 Greg Sakundiak's arcade game collection.
(Greg Sakundiak/Twitter)
CP Rail removes thousands of trees from North Park Saskatoon neighborhood
Francisco Funes has lived on 33rd Street in the North Park area of Saskatoon for the last 10 years. One of the things he loved about the neighbourhood was the trees that lined it, providing a shady ar...
May 22, 2020 Thousands of trees have been cut down along 33rd Street in Saskatoon's North Park - along a CP Rail embankment. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. teachers ratify new collective bargaining agreement
Saskatchewan’s teachers have ratified a new contract with the provincial government. In a media release Thursday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation announced its members voted ...
May 22, 2020
Snowbirds to honour Captain Casey Sunday with live-streamed memorial
Captain Jenn Casey will be getting quite the send-off this Sunday, as Canada says good-bye to the late Snowbirds public affairs officer. Lieutenant-Colonel Mike French, Casey's commanding officer, joi...
May 21, 2020 Captain Jenn Casey was the public affairs officer for the Canadian Snowbirds.
June UFC Fight Night in Saskatoon cancelled
The UFC will not be coming to Saskatoon in June. The announcement was made Thursday afternoon on UFC's social media platforms. UFC Fight Night was originally scheduled for June 20 at the SaskTel Centr...
May 21, 2020 A second UFC event is rumoured to be coming to Saskatoon's Sasktel Centre in June. (Tourism Saskatoon)
Social distancing in schools not realistic, expert says
When classes resume and students return to school, one education expert says it's not practical or realistic to expect strong social distancing measures. School in Saskatchewan will not resume until S...
May 21, 2020 (650 CKOM file photo)
Weather helps farmers catch up to five-year average in seeding
Decent weather in Saskatchewan last week allowed farmers to make significant progress in terms of seeding. As of Thursday, 51 per cent of the crop had been planted, up from 18 per cent the previous we...
May 21, 2020
Rush of donations at Mission Thrift Store Wednesday
Thrifters get ready - there's going to be some great finds at local thrift stores in the coming days. In just three hours Wednesday, the Mission Thrift store on Circle Drive in Saskatoon had a room fu...
May 21, 2020 (Roxanne Woodley/(Submitted photo)
Resident claims attic fire sparked by lightning strike
The owner of a home located south of Saskatoon is adding up the damage from a fire they believe was caused by Mother Nature. Saskatoon fire crews received a 911 call Wednesday shortly after 10:30 p.m....
May 21, 2020
Huskies capitalizing on "unique" opportunity with Merlis Belsher Place conversion to field hospital
The upcoming Canada West season is providing a unique situation for both the men's and women's University of Saskatchewan (U of S) Huskies Hockey seasons. With the teams' home under construction to be...
May 20, 2020 Merlis Belsher Place is home to Huskie Athletics, located near the main campus at the University of Saskatchewan. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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