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First Pop Con YXE a big hit with comic and cosplay aficionados in Saskatoon
It was a busy weekend at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, as the first Pop Con YXE was held on May 3 and 4. The pop culture event similar to Comic-Con provides a space for comic lovers and cosplay enthu...
May 04, 2025 Evan Burr (left) and Chris Frisen were dressed up as characters from Ghostbusters at Pop Con YXE this weekend. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Young heifer escapes from beef expo in Saskatoon for brief sightseeing trip
When most people look outside they may see a dog or a bird, but Saskatoon residents on Saskatchewan Crescent saw a heifer roaming the streets on Thursday night. The heifer (young cow), aged between 11...
Apr 11, 2025 A young cow wandering Saskatchewan Crescent in Saskatoon on Thursday night (Ethan Deutscher/Submitted)
2025 TeleMiracle telethon raises $5.7 million
TeleMiracle 49 has raised $5,709,306 in 2025. The 20-hour telethon - held at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on March 1 and 2 - raises money for the Kinsmen Foundation to help people get special needs eq...
Mar 02, 2025 TeleMiracle 49 raised $5,709,306 for the Kinsmen Foundation. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Pumpkins After Dark: 10,000 pumpkins on display in Saskatoon
Ten thousand hand-carved pumpkins are now on display in Saskatoon as part of Pumpkins After Dark, a hand-carved pumpkin walk-through outdoor event. The ticketed event runs every Thursday to Sunday and...
Oct 14, 2024 Skeletons riding motorbikes carved into pumpkins are one of the many fun displays at Pumpkins After Dark in Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Start your engines! Draggins car show kicks off in Saskatoon
Car enthusiasts in Saskatoon can take a look at some of the city's sweetest rides at the 62nd annual Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show this weekend. Shane Arthurs with the car club said when the event ...
Mar 29, 2024 The 62nd annual Draggins Rod and Custom Car Show is expected to have 240 cars on display. (650 CKOM file photo)
Western Canadian Crop Production Show underway in Saskatoon
The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is officially underway in Saskatoon. According to Leigh Ann Hurlburt -- the agriculture manager for Prairieland Park -- all of the heavy hitters have exhibits...
Jan 09, 2024 The Western Canadian Crop Production Show is on again this year at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
More than one million lights to shine at Saskatoon's Glow festival
Santa has lost his presents and needs magical friends like Rudolph and the Sugar Plum Fairy to find them. Glow's indoor light festival theme this year is a fairy tale Christmas that will take visitors...
Nov 30, 2023 More than one million lights are being used to illuminate displays at Glow. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Prairieland Park pauses plans for pro soccer stadium in Saskatoon
Plans for a pro soccer stadium at Prairieland Park have been kicked to the curb. In a statement on its website Tuesday, Prairieland said it was putting a halt on the stadium project and, seemingly, th...
Sep 05, 2023 Prairieland Park has decided to "adjourn" plans to build a soccer stadium to house a Canadian Premier League team. (Submitted file photo)
Saskatoon Ex sets new Sunday attendance record
A summer staple in Saskatoon saw a record-breaking number this year. According to Prairieland, 39,008 people made their way to the Saskatoon Ex on Sunday, breaking the attendance record for that day f...
Aug 15, 2023 The Saskatoon Ex set an attendance record on Sunday. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
Despite higher security, Saskatoon Ex has another bear spray incident
Following three bear spray attacks at last year's Saskatoon Exhibition, Prairieland Park looked into ways to help prevent similar incidents from happening at future events. One of the solutions was to...
Aug 10, 2023 Two men are facing charges of assaulting police officers in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
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