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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Summer pests return to Saskatchewan
Cankerworms are slithering their way back up trees, but what can people do to prevent that? According to the owner and manager of Dutch Growers, Rick Van Duyvendyk, there's a certain product that will...
Jun 24, 2023 Forest tent caterpillars cover a tree trunk in Saskatoon in 2017, (650 CKOM file photo)
Local man saves four from burning building
Joe Madden was just going to get a drink from a convenience store on the day he ended up saving four people from a burning building. That happened last November. On Friday, the Saskatoon Fire Departme...
Jun 24, 2023 Joe Madden receiving his Award of Merit. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police investigating crash between motorcycle, SUV
Saskatoon police responded to a crash Friday afternoon between a motorcycle and an SUV in the eastbound lanes at the east end of the Chief Mistawasis Bridge. According to police, the crash happened at...
Jun 23, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Search and rescue team develops two new lifesaving programs
Saskatoon's search and rescue team has developed two new programs that it hopes are going to save more lives. Search and rescue is a team of volunteers that works closely with the Saskatoon Police Ser...
Jun 23, 2023 Search manager and team lead Vance Lester (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Work switching to eastbound side of Circle Drive North Bridge
The rehabilitation project on Saskatoon's Circle Drive North Bridge is about halfway complete. According to the City of Saskatoon, the nine-month rehabilitation project will switch to the eastbound si...
Jun 23, 2023 Circle Drive North Bridge (Google)
'Not a hint of remorse:' Third former employee of Christian school faces charges
Former students of Legacy Christian Academy filled courtroom seats in Saskatoon on Thursday as they watched a familiar face enter the prisoner box. John Olubobokun, 63, a former executive director at ...
Jun 22, 2023 Caitlin Erickson speaks to media outside the courthouse. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Ottawa beats out Saskatchewan cities to host 2025 world juniors
Saskatoon and Regina won't be teaming up to host the 2025 world junior hockey championship. The Saskatchewan cities joined forces on a bid to stage the event, but on Thursday, Hockey Canada announced ...
Jun 22, 2023 SaskTel Centre. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Eight new affordable housing units open in Saskatoon
Eight new affordable homes opened in Saskatoon on Thursday to provide a safe place for 10 people with intellectual disabilities or mental health challenges to live independently. The brand-new homes a...
Jun 22, 2023 Gene Makowsky, Saskatchewan's social services minister. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon city council to hold first emergency budget meeting
Saskatoon's city council will hold the first of several scheduled emergency budget meetings Thursday. The goal will be to get the 2024 budget figured out, as the city is currently facing a projected $...
Jun 22, 2023 Saskatoon City Council
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Saskatchewan Rattlers sprucing up basketball courts across Saskatoon
Saskatoon basketball courts are getting a refresh this summer. The Saskatchewan Rattlers kicked off the Rim Revamp Project by replacing the nets on basketball hoops with fresh twine in Holiday Park on...
Jun 20, 2023 Saskatchewan Rattlers launch Rim Revamp Project.
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...
