Sarah Mills: Western separatists should consider forming their own party
Western separation is coming up once again in the wake of Mark Carney's election win, but Sarah Mills says those in favo...
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Driving ranges open at Holiday Park, Silverwood as golf season tees off
Golf season is getting into full swing in Saskatoon, with the driving ranges at Holiday Park and Silverwood Golf Courses opening Wednesday morning. The ranges, located at 1630 Avenue U South (Holiday ...
Apr 16, 2025 “Mother Nature has finally turned the spring page, and golf courses are starting to come along,” said Brad Babyak, recreation services manager with the City of Saskatoon. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
The Remarkable Klara Belkin: A cello's perilous journey to Canada
In the third chapter of Klara Belkin's extraordinary journey, we follow her out of the ashes of war and through the struggle of rebuilding her life in a world forever altered. After surviving the horr...
Apr 16, 2025 Klara Belkin reflected on a moment of unexpected joy after the war, recalling a summer in a small town where she played music outside. A curious pig, captivated by her performance, responded to different pieces, its ears perking up for classical music and drooping for romantic tunes. "It’s true!" she laughed, sharing a cherished photo of the pig, ears alert, in the garden. (Submitted)
Residents at Saskatoon social housing building, NDP air safety concerns
Social housing facilities should be a safe place, but recent issues at one in Saskatoon have some residents worried. King Edward Place is a high-rise on 25th Street in downtown Saskatoon where some pe...
Apr 15, 2025 Saskatchewan NDP MLA for Saskatoon Meewasin Nathaniel Teed speaking with resident Lynnett Boris (right) and another resident at King Edward Place in Saskatoon on April 15, 2025. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
The Remarkable Klara Belkin: A Holocaust survivor in Saskatchewan
Most of us are familiar with the story of Anne Frank: a young Jewish girl who, along with her family, hid from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II. After two years of hiding, they were betrayed...
Apr 14, 2025 Until 1944, Klara Belkin's family lived in an apartment in the city of Szeged in Hungary. The entire family was forced to move into a ghetto in Szeged before eventually being sent to the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen. (Submitted)
More security, renovations among changes at Saskatoon public libraries
Two Saskatoon library branches, closed to the public since March 22, will start the process of re-opening to the public today. The downtown Frances Morrison and the 20th Street Dr. Freda Ahenakew publ...
Apr 14, 2025 The downtown Frances Morrison and the 20th Street Dr. Freda Ahenakew public libraries were closed on March 22 after a sharp increase in public safety and staff concerns and a rise in the number of drug overdoses both inside and outside the buildings. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Trail Alliance asks hikers, cyclists to stay off single-track trails for now
With temperatures rising, the snow melting and the ground beginning to thaw, a lot of people will be out on Saskatoon's trails this weekend. But the Saskatoon Trail Alliance is asking residents to hol...
Apr 12, 2025 A single-use trail in near the Nutrien Wonderhub in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon road crews busy filling potholes, sweeping streets
Spring cleaning has started in Saskatoon. City crews are already working to fill potholes, and early street sweeping is now underway. Read More: Rock 102's Stuff the Bus kicks off Thursday, supporting...
Apr 10, 2025 Street sweepers are out clearing gutters and medians on high-traffic routes, and will navigate around parked cars until the city-wide sweep begins in early May. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh tries to drum up support in Saskatoon ahead of election
A rambunctious group of supporters greeted NDP leader Jagmeet Singh on Wednesday evening in Saskatoon as he made his first stop in Saskatchewan on the 2025 campaign trail. Singh propped up the candida...
Apr 09, 2025 NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and Saskatoon-West NDP candidate Rachel Loewen Walker rallied with supporters on Wednesday night in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Fifty-first state, Gaza protests disrupt Liberal Leader Mark Carney's Saskatoon campaign stop
Brief shouts of "51st State!" and "People are being slaughtered in Palestine!" disrupted Liberal leader Mark Carney's brief visit to Saskatoon Wednesday evening. The Liberal leader arrived at the Rema...
Apr 09, 2025 Mark Carney speaks to hundreds of supporters packed into the Remai Modern museum and art gallery during a campaign stop in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Graffiti covers inside of Saskatoon's Vimy memorial on 108th anniversary of WWI battle
Black spray paint and red marker graffiti cover the inside of the pillars of Saskatoon's Vimy War memorial on the 108th anniversary of the pivotal First World War battle. The structure in Kiwanis Memo...
Apr 09, 2025 Black and red graffiti cover the inside of Saskatoon's Vimy War Memorial in Kiwanis Park, on the 108th Anniversary of the World War I battle. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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