Sarah Mills: Parks Canada in no-win situation after revoking concert permit
Parks Canada revoked the permit for a concert by Christian rocker Sean Feucht. As Sarah Mills explains, Parks Canada is ...
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Sask. family keeps finding ways to fight drunk driving
Five years after the tragic loss of their teenage son, a Saskatoon family continues to find ways to keep up the fight against drunk driving. Bonny Stevenson and her husband Craig run a charitable trus...
Jul 31, 2018 Quinn Stevenson, 17, was killed in August 2013 by an impaired driver. (Facebook)
Humboldt Broncos grain bagger sweeps up Ag in Motion
Hundreds of pieces of machinery could be found throughout the over 320 sprawling acres of the Ag in Motion farm show grounds this week, but one grain bagger stood out from the rest Thursday. It wasn't...
Jul 20, 2018 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)
Western Development Museum renovation prompts price increase
One of Saskatoon's most popular museums is in for a facelift. The Western Development Museum (WDM) announced plans Monday to upgrade the Saskatoon location's battered parking lot as part of a $2.3 mil...
Jul 19, 2018 The Western Development Museum (WDM) has locations in Saskatoon, Moose Jaw, North Battleford and Yorkton. (Western Development Museum/Facebook)
RUH foundation smashes fundraising goal
The Royal University Hospital Foundation surpassed its goal for a three-year fundraising drive to improve emergency medicine at Saskatoon's busiest medical facility. The foundation's GreatE.R. campaig...
Jun 21, 2018
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson donate $250K to new ER at RUH
Gordon and Jill Rawlinson, the owners of Rawlco Radio, are donating $250,000 to help build a new emergency centre at Royal University Hospital (RUH). When it opens next year, the new emergency room wi...
May 25, 2018 The new emergency area under construction at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital. (RUH Foundation)
Saskatoon rallies around food charity after truck fire
A groundswell of community support could allow a Saskatoon food charity to continue their services for the rest of the school year. CHEP lost its only refrigerated truck, along with 5,000 pounds of fo...
May 23, 2018 CHEP's only refrigerated truck caught fire on Idylwyld Drive on May 22, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
United Way of Saskatoon faces budget shortfall
A Saskatoon charity is feeling the pinch of a tougher economy. The United Way of Saskatoon and Area has cut seven jobs in the last two years. The organization will now review its budget line-by-line a...
Mar 28, 2018 The United Way of Saskatoon and Area has been in operation since 1959. (United Way of Saskatoon and Area/Facebook)
Radiothon raises 243K to support adult ER at RUH
People across Saskatchewan dug deep Wednesday to help support the new adult emergency department at Royal University Hospital (RUH). 650 CKOM was among the broadcasters joining in the GREAT.ER Campaig...
Mar 21, 2018 Dr. Alison Turnquist with a large blueprint for the new adult ER at Royal University Hospital on March 20, 2018. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
Stampeders, Don Amero headline new acts at Telemiracle 42
It might be the only case where people from Saskatchewan will ever cheer for a group called The Stampeders. The Canadian rock trio -- not the CFL football team -- is headlining the 42nd annual Telemir...
Jan 19, 2018 Canadian rock trio "The Stampeders" will perform at Telemiracle 42 on March 3, 2018. (stampeders.net)
Festival of Trees lights up Western Development Museum
If you're not already in the holiday spirit, one Saskatoon event is sure to lighten the mood. The annual Festival of Trees starts Friday at the Western Development Museum. Organizer Colleen Shalley sa...
Nov 24, 2017 A selection of some of the decorated Christmas trees featured at The Festival of Trees at Saskatoon's Western Development Museum. (Festival of Trees)
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