Murray Wood: Why most of us are Switzerland when it comes to culture war debates
As society becomes more and more divided, Murray Wood says a lot of his friends are just trying to stay neutral, as ther...
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Mayor defends budget with larger tax increase, chamber of commerce CEO dumbfounded
Saskatoon property owners will be paying more in taxes next year than initially predicted. Budget deliberations began on Monday and were completed late Wednesday night. After more than 21 hours, counc...
Dec 02, 2021
Rose's Furniture and Auction bids final goodbye after 85 years of business
The Roses have been overwhelmed with kindness and well wishes since announcing the closure of their family store in mid-October. The shop is to close its doors on Tuesday. "I've never had so many flow...
Nov 30, 2021 Barrie (second from left) and Gail (far right) Rose stand alongside Lyza Rose-Kruppi (second from right) in their Saskatoon store with some of their employees on Avenue B South just a few days before closing their doors for good. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Gas prices begin to plummet across Saskatchewan
It has been a long time coming, but gas prices are finally starting to drop in Saskatchewan this week. On Sunday, gas prices at some stations went down to $1.39 per litre. The president of Canadians f...
Nov 29, 2021
Saskatoon city council begins budget deliberations
Property owners in Saskatoon will have a clear picture of how much their taxes will go up this week. City council kicks off three days of budget deliberations on Monday, when it will go through each l...
Nov 29, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 28: Lowest new case total since early August, four new deaths
It’s been more than three months since Saskatchewan has had a day with as few COVID cases as Sunday. In its daily update, the province reported just 52 new infections. The last time cases were t...
Nov 28, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 27: Five deaths, active cases and hospitalizations drop
COVID continues its downward trajectory in Saskatchewan. In its daily update Saturday, the province reported 73 new cases and 145 recoveries. The active total now sits at 940. At 138, there are five f...
Nov 27, 2021
Tiebreakers needed to sort out women's Olympic trials playoffs
With all eyes on Sheet B for the afternoon draw Friday at the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials, Kerri Einarson wasn't able to come up with the shots to send her team directly to the playoffs. Instead, ...
Nov 26, 2021 Two-time defending Scotties champion Kerri Einarson will have to play her way through the tiebreakers to win the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials playoffs. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Saskatchewan bargain hunters head to stores for Black Friday deals
Saskatchewan bargain hunters set their alarms extra early to take advantage of Black Friday specials. However, one of the busiest shopping days of the year lacked some of the hysteria of previous year...
Nov 26, 2021 Early risers head into a Saskatoon Canadian Tire in search of Black Friday deals on Nov. 26, 2021. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Dunstone suffers fourth straight loss at Olympic trials
Matt Dunstone's rink remained winless after Tuesday's action at the 2021 Tim Hortons Curling Trials at SaskTel Centre. Dunstone and teammates Colton Lott, Kirk Muyres and Dustin Kidby lost 9-7 to Onta...
Nov 23, 2021 (Team Dunstone/Twitter)
Lawton's Olympic dream continues with Team Rocque
Stefanie Lawton is pulling double duty this week. The 41-year-old curler from Saskatoon was long known as Saskatchewan's best chance at winning a Scotties Tournament of Hearts for a 10-year period as ...
Nov 23, 2021 Stefanie Lawton. (650 CKOM file photo)
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