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Ground broken for 'revolutionary' Sask. Polytech campus in Saskatoon
Ground was officially broken for Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Joseph A. Remai Campus in Saskatoon, with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe saying the facility "will revolutionize the way Saskatchewan can co...
Aug 26, 2024 An artist's rendering of the future Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Supplied)
Thunderstorms, hail and rain hit central and southern Sask.
The skies cooked up a powerful, late summer storm for people in central and southern Saskatchewan on Friday night and into early Saturday morning. Areas like Saskatoon, Assiniboia, Regina and Yorkton ...
Aug 24, 2024 (Frank Cone/ Pexels.com)
Free backpacks help lift back-to-school financial stress in Sask.
The new school year can bring financial strain to some households, but two Saskatchewan foundations are doing their best to help relieve that stress. Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) marked 10 years of ...
Aug 23, 2024 More than 3,000 backpacks filled with school supplies were handed out to community children at the White Buffalo Youth Lodge in Saskatoon on Aug. 23 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Corman Park man recalls encounter with brush fire south of Saskatoon
Don Sych had a front-row view of Tuesday's brush fire in the RM of Corman Park, just west of Highway 11. According to Reeve Judy Harwood, the fire damaged two homes and several outbuildings, with some...
Aug 21, 2024 The Saskatoon Fire Department said nobody was hurt in the fire, which burned an estimated 800 acres south of Saskatoon on Tuesday. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
'A sad day:' Reeve says two homes lost in brush fire south of Saskatoon
The reeve of the RM of Corman Park says the community is "devastated" after two homes were destroyed by a brush fire on Tuesday. "It's a sad day for the community," Judy Harwood said. "There's no doub...
Aug 21, 2024 The aftermath of a brush fire in Corman Park, south of Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Full-day kindergarten improving reading ability of Saskatoon kids
Kenso Ahenakew is a ball of energy. While most of the seven-year-old boy's free time this summer was spent jumping on the trampoline in his backyard, he's also made time for one of his new favourite p...
Aug 21, 2024 Angel Akenahew says her son Kenso, once a struggling reader, now loves books. She attributes the change to his past enrollment in a full-day everyday Kindergarden program funded by the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Regina man arrested after allegedly slashing tires in Saskatoon
A 52-year-old Regina man found himself in handcuffs on Sunday morning after allegedly slashing tires on several vehicles. Police said officers were called to the area of Pendygrasse and McCormack road...
Aug 19, 2024 While the Regina man is not yet facing mischief charges related to damaging the vehicles, police said he has been charged with possession of a weapon, concealing a weapon, and breaching court-ordered conditions. (FotoPrivet / Depositphotos.com)
PHOTOS: Rock the River draws thousands to Bessborough Friday
Several thousand people gathered at the iconic Bessborough gardens in downtown Saskatoon Friday night for night one of the three-day Rock the River festival. It was clear skies and warm weather for fa...
Aug 17, 2024 Thousands gather at Saskatoon's Bessborough gardens for Rock the River in Saskatoon on Aug. 16, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Berries' inaugural season exceeds expectations on and off the field
Despite losing in the eastern final of the WCBL playoffs, people within the Saskatoon Berries organization are keeping their heads held high. Their inaugural season in Saskatoon is being regarded as a...
Aug 17, 2024 The Saskatoon Berries play their inaugural home opener in front of a sold out crowd. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Chess club hosts camp to attract more female players
A silence fills the air at the Saskatoon Bridge Club where a small group of women have gathered to play chess. The one-year-old Saskatchewan Horizon Chess Club decided to try something new this summer...
Aug 17, 2024 Saskatchewan Horizon Chess Club is hosting a chess campfor women and girls. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
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