Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Latest COVID update Oct. 17: Active cases drop below 4,000, five deaths, ICU cases hit new high
Saskatchewan’s latest COVID update was another mixed bag. In its daily update Sunday, the province reported 320 cases and 645 recoveries. That drops the active total to 3,967, the first time it&...
Oct 17, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 16: 411 new cases, 476 recoveries, three deaths
The latest COVID update was a bit of a mixed bag. In its daily update Saturday, the province reported that the active case total had dropped to 4,297. There were 411 new cases and 476 recoveries, alon...
Oct 16, 2021
New Indigenous Sports Academy forming bond with Saskatoon Blades
Deegan Wapass never imagined he would become a role model for Indigenous youth. Now, the member of the newly formed Indigenous Sports Academy spends his free time away from his studies and ice times t...
Oct 15, 2021 Saskatoon Blades captain Aidan De La Gorgendiere presents a $5,000 donation to Indigenous Sports Academy Eagles captain Amos Kejick. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
Autopsy confirms ID of missing man in Saskatoon
A man missing for nearly a month has turned up dead in Saskatoon. On Oct. 9 the RCMP were notified about a deceased person in the South Saskatchewan River. An autopsy conducted on Thursday confirmed t...
Oct 15, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Flu shots urged to protect health-care system
Saskatchewan residents are being reminded to roll up their sleeves and get their flu vaccines. Dr. Tania Diener, a medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, urged people to get the...
Oct 15, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 13: Most single-day deaths reported since Jan. 2021
New cases reported by the province numbered 327 on Wednesday, with 343 new recoveries and 11 deaths posted. January 28, 2021, was the last time that many deaths were reported in a single day. Active c...
Oct 13, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Child vaccinations coming, rapid test kits being prepared for distribution: province provides COVID-19 update
Parents should be ready to get their kids between the ages of five and 11 vaccinated by November, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer said Wednesday. Saskatchewan residents heard from the prov...
Oct 13, 2021
Special weather advisory calls for wintery conditions in Saskatoon, Regina
A "wintery mix of weather" is being forecasted in a special weather advisory just issued for Saskatoon, Regina and other southeast parts of the province. A Colorado low is tracking through the eastern...
Oct 13, 2021 St. Walburg snow on Oct 11th, 2021.
(Maria Schiller/Submitted)
Saskatchewan represents in opening-night NHL rosters
The Western Hockey League is known for producing tons of NHL talent, and this time, the numbers speak for themselves. A total of 133 current NHL players once called the WHL home including 18 NHL playe...
Oct 13, 2021
Charge laid over PPC event in Saskatoon
A charge has been laid in connection to an election night event in Saskatoon where people were flaunting masking rules. Saskatoon police spokesperson, Alyson Edwards says one person has received a tic...
Oct 13, 2021 The People‘s Party of Canada rally at the Saskatoon Inn on Sept. 20, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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