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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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'It feels wonderful:' Saskatoon golfers thrilled with opening of city courses
It was like Christmas morning for golfers living in Saskatoon on Wednesday. At 10 a.m., city-owned golf courses officially opened for the 2024 season. It couldn't have come at a better time, as the su...
Apr 24, 2024 Ron Klassen and his friends were among the first golfers to tee off at the Holiday Park course in Saskatoon. City courses opened for the 2024 season on Wednesday morning. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Spring allergy season in full swing with pollen counts ‘very high’ in Sask.
It appears spring allergy season is officially here. The Weather Network’s Allergy Outlook is reporting pollen counts to be “very high” in Regina and in Saskatoon from Wednesday thro...
Apr 24, 2024
Regina mother worried about resources in schools
Taya Thomas has first-hand experience of what it's like when the school system doesn't have enough resources for a student. Her daughter, Mayelle, had special needs. "She was a wonderfully bright chil...
Apr 20, 2024 Taya Thomas is supporting the asks of teachers for more resources in the classroom after seeing the struggles her late daughter went through in school. Apr. 16, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rush faces must-win situation against Toronto Rock
The message seems simple for the Saskatchewan Rush ahead of Saturday night's game against the Toronto Rock: Win and you're most likely in. The Rush needs a little bit of help from around the National ...
Apr 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan Rush takes the field to play Calgary in a pre-season game in Moose Jaw. (Saskatchewan Rush/Submitted)
Vinyl stores thriving ahead of Record Store Day
As LL Cool J said, "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here forever," and that lyric perfectly describes vinyl records. It's Record Store Day on Saturday, and the vinyl industry is doing better now t...
Apr 19, 2024 belchonock / Depositphotos.com
Saskatchewan drivers dealing with effects of spring snowfall
A last-second effort by Mother Nature to extend winter has people in Saskatchewan feeling the effects. Ditches across the province were littered with vehicles Wednesday after a spring snowfall. Accord...
Apr 17, 2024 (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
33rd Street apartment fire leaves Saskatoon man with devastating burns
On the evening of April 7, Heather Dyck received a shocking text from her son, Zakk Grant. The 30-year-old let his mother know that a fire had started in his basement suite on 33rd Street West. Dyck t...
Apr 17, 2024 Zakk Grant suffered second and third-degree burns to 40 per cent of his body during a fire in his basement suite apartment on April 7. (Submitted)
Victim of Saskatoon's seventh homicide of 2024 identified
A 24-year-old woman has been identified as Saskatoon's seventh homicide victim of 2024. Saskatoon police said Tuesday that Melissa Duquette was found dead Monday in the basement of a house in the 3200...
Apr 16, 2024 Saskatoon police found the woman's body Monday morning after getting a call about an unsecured property. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Landfill construction may create 'noticeable odours,' city says
Construction at Saskatoon's landfill could create some funky smells over the next six weeks, but the project is expected to benefit the environment in a big way. The work beginning this week will expa...
Apr 16, 2024 Saskatoon’s Landfill Gas Collection & Power Generation System reduces greenhouse gas emissions by around 50,000 tonnes each year, and the project aims to bring that up to 80,000. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
E-scootin' around: Saskatoon's pilot project returns this week
E-scooters started rolling through Saskatoon on Monday. This is the second year of a pilot project that is bringing back the operation of Bird and Neuron scooters. Isaac Ransom, head of corporate affa...
Apr 15, 2024 E-scooters returned to Saskatoon on Monday for the second year of a pilot project. (650 CKOM file photo)
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