Saskatoon's Fringe Festival wraps up with record breaking year
By News Talk Radio StaffThe 2015 PotashCorp Fringe Festival had a record breaking year.The 10-day festival wrapped up over the weekend and executive director Robert Wyma said it was a huge success.“The...
View ArticlePotashCorp Playland offers free rides in Saskatoon
By Kelly MaloneThe PotashCorp Playland at Kinsmen Park is offering free rides and entertainment for one of the hottest days of the year. The playland has free rides from 11 a.m. till 8 p.m. on...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Busy night for Francophone pavilion as FolkFest opens
By François BiberYou could find everything besides a massive cheese wheel at the Francophone pavilion on opening night of the Saskatoon FolkFest.With the parking lot jam packed and cars lined up all...
View ArticlePHOTOS/VIDEO: Historic B-25 bomber soars over Regina
By Samantha MaciagIt’s loud, silver and looks like something out of the Second World War – because it is.The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has sponsored an event in Regina this weekend giving...
View ArticleHeightened security at Saskatoon Cineplex for rap biopic
By Lasia KretzelAs rap music enthusiasts flock to the biopic Straight Outta Compton, movie-goers can expect more security at Saskatoon’s Cineplex Scotiabank Theatre Saturday.Straight Outta Compton...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Slide the City Saskatoon
By Lasia KretzelDespite wind, rain, clouds and a brief shut down due to lightning, dozens of people came out to try one of the world’s largest slip and slides. Slide the City brought a roughly 650 foot...
View ArticleBoozy beverages unite cultures at Saskatoon FolkFest
By Lasia KretzelSkål, Leutenachen, Sa’heh tokh.No matter how it’s said, there’s plenty of reasons to cheers at the Saskatoon FolkFest. Boozy beverages from across the globe have made their way to the...
View ArticleTaste of African culture at Saskatoon Folkfest
By Bre McAdam This year’s global village at the Saskatoon Folkfest housed five different countries, including three from Africa.Colourful clothing was on display and an array of foods were served up...
View ArticleFamily turned away from Slide the City wants refund
By CKOM NewsKen Tschetter is looking for a refund after his family was turned away from the Slide the City event in Saskatoon on Saturday. “The kids were disappointed that they didn’t get to go...
View ArticleCanadian rock icon writes 'The Legend of Bobby Bird' for Sask. residential...
By Kelly MaloneIn 1969, 10-year-old Bobby Bird ran away from the Timber Bay Residential School in Saskatchewan but it would be decades before his family ever found out what happened.That search is the...
View ArticleRock 102's Show and Shine weekend to takeover downtown Saskatoon
By CKOM NewsRain or shine, Saskatoon’s downtown will be bustling with activity.Rock 102’s Show and Shine weekend runs Friday until Sunday.The events include a sold out Rock the River at the Bessborough...
View ArticleKid trips, leaves hole in $1.5 M painting
By News Talk RadioA 12-year-old in Taipei, Taiwan had a clumsy moment that ended with a hole in a 17th century painting worth $1.5 million. The oil painting – Flowers by Italian artist Paolo Porpora –...
View Article'Needy children know no flag': Garth Brooks visits Sask. for Children's...
By News Talk Radio StaffCountry music legend Garth Brooks is in Saskatchewan for a one-day, two-city tour to raise money for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan (CHF).Brooks spoke with...
View ArticleWhite City girls meet Taylor Swift at Arizona concert
By Lisa SchickWhat would you do to be able to meet your favourite musician? Two girls from White City got to live that dream last week when they were chosen to go backstage to meet Taylor Swift. “It...
View ArticleSummer freedom ending with a bang for Regina students
By Kevin MartelIt’s the last weekend of true summer freedom for thousands of kids across Saskatchewan before they head back to school for the start of another year.If the family is looking for...
View ArticleRemember Heritage Minutes? There's a new one about Terry Fox
By CKOM NewsCanadians will see a new Heritage Minute about Terry Fox on their televisions starting on Tuesday.Historica Canada is launching the new Heritage Minute to mark the 25th anniversary of the...
View ArticleThe WHO postpone North American tour, Saskatoon stop after Daltrey gets...
By CKOM NewsThe WHO are postponing their North American tour, including their stop in Saskatoon after Roger Daltrey contracted Meningitis.“I am now on the mend and feeling a lot better but I am going...
View ArticleLord of the Rings actor Billy Boyd heads from the Shire to Saskatoon
By CKOM NewsHe went with Frodo Baggins on his quest to destroy the One Ring but now Billy Boyd is on a quest to the Prairies.The actor who played hobbit Peregrin "Pippin" Took in the Lord of the Rings...
View ArticleBuffy Sainte-Marie wins top Canadian music prize
By CKOM NewsSaskatchewan-born Buffy Sainte-Marie has taken home Canada's top music award.It was announced Monday night in Toronto that the internationally renowned singer, born on the Piapot Cree...
View ArticleShania Twain gives back to kids in Regina
By Lisa SchickThousands of people will be clamouring to see Shania Twain light up the stage on Sunday and Monday nights in Regina, but on Saturday she took to a smaller stage - helping to open a new...
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