Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Flights out of Hong Kong cancelled again amid protests
HONG KONG (AP) - Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong's international airport for a second day Tuesday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the city after demons...
Aug 13, 2019
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Saudi Arabia on Friday published new laws that loosen restrictions on women by allowing all citizens - women and men alike - to apply for a passport and travel freely, en...
Aug 02, 2019
Prince Albert city council consider bridge toll
Should Prince Albert's Diefenbaker Bridge be tolled? It's a subject the city's politicians are set to discuss now that a report on the costs and potential revenues has been released. Setting up the di...
Jul 23, 2019
New golf resort opening at Blackstrap Lake
A one-of-a-kind new resort opening near Saskatoon was announced Tuesday morning. The Lakeside Golf and Event Centre unveiled its new resort community, located about 25 minutes from Saskatoon on Blacks...
May 28, 2019 An artist's rendering of the Lakeside Golf and Event Centre at Blackstrap Lake. (Lakeside Golf Resort and Event Centre)
Saskatoon man completes Arctic bucket list adventure
Nearly a decade after seeing a documentary on the Dempster Highway, Dennis McKee finally got to drive it himself. The Saskatoon man and a group of friends spent 12 days on the road trip of a lifetime,...
Mar 19, 2019 Saskatoon's Dennis McKee (left) and two friends completed his bucket list trip along the Dempster Highway in March, 2019. (Dennis McKee)
Sask. missionaries home after emergency flight from Haiti
A Saskatchewan couple is nearly home after a hurried departure from Haiti. Wade and Marilyn Fitzpatrick had been working as missionaries with the Arise Haiti group. But they decided to leave the count...
Feb 19, 2019 Marilyn and Wade Fitzpatrick of Weyburn, Sask. say they plan to go back to missionary work in Haiti after violent protests caused them to leave the country on Feb. 16, 2019. (Marilyn Fitzpatrick/Facebook)
Saskatoon airport opens new parking lot
A new phase in the ongoing construction at the Saskatoon International Airport is complete. Airport CEO Stephen Maybury spoke with The Brent Loucks Show Monday, explaining that a new economy parking o...
Nov 05, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
‘Ridiculously drunk’: Canadian sorry for spraying paint on ancient Thai wall
Colette Derworiz, The Canadian Press A Canadian who was arrested in northern Thailand for spraying paint on an ancient wall says she's sorry for what she did and terrified about what comes next. Britt...
Oct 23, 2018
Air Canada, WestJet announce higher luggage fees
Canada's two biggest airlines are hiking fees for checked luggage. Air Canada and WestJet both announced the price for the first checked bag will be raised from $25 to $30. Both airlines are also goin...
Aug 28, 2018
New York Times '52 Places Traveller' impressed by Saskatoon
Back in January, the New York Times listed Saskatoon as one of the top 52 places in the world to visit in 2018. This week, the newspaper is testing that theory by sending a "52 Places Traveller" to ex...
May 02, 2018 Jada Yuan, the New York Times "52 Places Traveler," speaks to 650 CKOM at the Remai Modern on May 1, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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