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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Fire crews rush to extinguish blaze at Saskatoon steel yard
Fire crews in Saskatoon rushed to BN Steel & Metals on Monday morning to battle a large fire that started in the scrapyard. Clouds of thick black smoke rose from the fire and those clouds could be...
May 08, 2023 Fire broke out at the BN Metals salvage yard on May 8, 2023. (Brent Loucks/650 CKOM)
Still on the market: Saskatoon shop finds support to ward off closure
Nestled in between Museo Coffee Roasters and the Bulk Cheese Warehouse on Broadway Avenue, many people in Saskatoon have likely walked past the Steep Hill Food Co-op on a warm summer day. Steep Hill e...
May 08, 2023 Cathy Holtslander, president of the Steep Hill Food Co-op board, inside the one-aisle store on Broadway Avenue on May 3, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'Just listen:' Cree speakers weigh in on revitalizing language
Specialists in Cree are weighing in on ways to revitalize the language in Saskatchewan. Milton Tootoosis, a member of Poundmaker Cree Nation and founder of the YXE Cree Speakers Society, said the prov...
May 07, 2023 Belinda Daniels, assistant professor of Indigenous education at the University of Victoria, and Milton Tootoosis, founder of the YXE Cree Speakers Society, at the Cree Language Conference. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Construction season underway in Saskatoon
Shovels are in the ground and construction season is underway in Saskatoon. Over the course of the next few months, city crews will be busy filling potholes, fixing roads, repairing bridges and replac...
May 04, 2023 (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Green bin pickups begin as planned Monday despite bumpy start
It hasn't been the smoothest launch for Saskatoon's organics program, but green cart pickups are to begin as planned Monday. The program hit a snag at the last minute when Corman Park council rejected...
May 01, 2023 A green cart delivered March 29, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Good Knight: Chandler Stephenson flourishing in NHL playoffs with Vegas
Chandler Stephenson has got a pretty good shooting percentage going in the NHL playoffs. The Saskatoon-born Vegas Golden Knights centre scored four goals on eight shots over five games as Vegas dispat...
Apr 28, 2023
'Couldn't have come at a worse time:' Saskatoon studio recovering from break-in
Nearly $10,000 worth of equipment was stolen in a break-in at Chokecherry Studios in Saskatoon last week. The non-profit organization, which offers art programming and mentoring, said in a social medi...
Apr 28, 2023
Saskatoon finalizes purchase of first electric buses
Saskatoon has begun the switch from diesel to electric for the city's transit fleet. The city announced Wednesday it has finalized the purchase of two Nova LFSe+ electric buses at a cost of $2.7 milli...
Apr 27, 2023 An electric bus was added to the Saskatoon Transit fleet on July 21, 2020.
(Submitted photo)
Saskatoon Public Schools making 'difficult decisions' in wake of budget
A funding increase of less than one per cent has left Saskatchewan's largest school division making what it called "difficult decisions." According to a letter sent to parents and caregivers this week...
Apr 26, 2023 The Greater Saskatoon Catholic School Division says urgency is growing for a new school after topping 22,000 students for the first time (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child asks for stay in proceedings
A 48-year-old Saskatoon woman who's facing nine charges - including abduction in contravention of a custody order, forging a passport, and possession of forged documents - claims her rights were viola...
Apr 24, 2023 Dawn Walker. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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