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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Saskatoon Ex kicks off for 2017
The 2017 Saskatoon Ex gets underway Monday. The opening day kicks off with a parade through downtown Saskatoon starting at 10 a.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Spadina Crescent. The f...
Aug 08, 2017 The Saskatoon Exhibition runs for five days every August at Prairieland Park. (Nick Biblow/Tourism Saskatoon)
Popeyes sets sights on second Saskatoon location
Rumours are swirling that Saskatoon is already in line to get another Popeyes Chicken location. The chain known for spicy Louisiana-style fried chicken opened its first location in the Bridge City on ...
Aug 07, 2017
GoFundMe page set up for Saskatoon man hurt in random attack
A GoFundMe page hopes to raise $50,000 to help Robert Carignan, the 57-year-old man injured in a random beating in Saskatoon. Back on July 23 Carignan was pushed out of his motorized scooter while tak...
Aug 06, 2017 A GoFundMe page set to up for Robert Carignan, 57, the man injured in a brutal attack in Saskatoon July 23, 2017. (GoFundMe)
Local BBQ champ turned hobby into Ribfest success
What began as a hobby for Rob Reinhardt turned into an award winning passion when he competed in his first Ribfest in 2011. Reinhardt owns Prairie Smoke and Spice, which took home both best ribs and p...
Aug 06, 2017 People are lining up for 2017 Ribfest in Diefenbaker Park (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM).
New thefts on the rise target semi-trucks in Saskatoon
A new theft trend involving semi-trucks has popped up in Saskatoon. In the first half of July, Saskatoon police have received 11 reports of diesel particulate filter (DPF) catalysts being stolen off t...
Aug 03, 2017 Diesel particulate filters are used to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine and some cores are made from metal fibers, which contain precious metals. (Submitted)
Saskatoon police locate man with early onset dementia
Saskatoon Police have found 80-year-old Andrew "Elmer" Chandler. He was reunited with his family Wednesday night after being missing since the afternoon. According to police, he was found safe and sou...
Aug 02, 2017 Andrew "Elmer" Chandler, 80, found hours after being reported missing in Saskatoon Aug. 2, 2017 (Saskatoon Police)
Red light camera tickets on the rise in Saskatoon
More red light camera tickets are expected to be handed out in Saskatoon this year according to city police. "Motorists are trying to beat that red light by doing 60 km/h in a 50 zone," said Cst. Roy ...
Aug 02, 2017 A red light camera at the intersection of 8th Street and Preston Avenue in Saskatoon. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
1 person in custody after standoff in Saskatoon
A man will be in a Saskatoon courtroom Monday following a tense situation with police over the weekend. Just before midnight on Sunday, police were called to the 600 block of Idylwyld Drive north for ...
Jul 31, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Heat lovers flock to Saskatoon riverbank, despite swimming bylaw
Saskatchewan was the place to be this weekend for heat lovers. Sunday was burning hot with three quarters of the province under a heat alert. Environment Canada ended heat warnings Monday morning. The...
Jul 31, 2017
Saskatoon ice cream shop makes best in Canada list
The latest scoop on the best ice cream shops in Canada is that one of them is located in Saskatoon. Homestead Ice Cream was ranked in the top 15 across the country in a list published by Yellow Pages....
Jul 30, 2017 Lineups are likely at Homestead Ice Cream on a hot day in Saskatoon, the store was ranked among the top 15 in Canada by Yellow Pages. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
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