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For generations, getting around certain parts of northern Saskatchewan required a plane or an ice road. Now, two major developments are changing how people in Wollaston Lake and Hatchet Lake Dene First Nation connect with the rest of the province. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet travels north to see how far these communities have come.

A lifetime of music. A family. A career. Nearly a century of memories. None of it would have happened if a group of young soldiers hadn't stopped a train in Germany in 1945. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is sitting down with Klara Belkin, a Holocaust survivor whose Remembrance Day tribute was dedicated to the people who gave her something many of us take for granted: the chance to li...

Saskatchewan weather has a reputation for being unpredictable. One day you're enjoying the sunshine. The next, you're scraping ice off your windshield and digging out your winter boots. But what if there was somewhere in the province where the weather never really changed? In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet finds that spot... nearly 500 metres underground.

For most kids, joining a soccer team is a pretty ordinary childhood milestone. But for eight-year-old Leo Leptich, getting onto the field takes a little more planning. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is meeting the young boy who knows he has to be careful... but has no intention of sitting on the sidelines.

Staff at Moose Jaw’s historic Hopkins Dining Parlour share eerie encounters with ghosts, from unexplained footsteps and phantom party guests to mysterious figures in an empty banquet room. 980 CJME's Gillian Massie takes us Behind the Headlines.

A year ago, Saskatoon’s Lila McCormick was listening to the C95 Radio Marathon just weeks after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Today, she’s sharing her own story alongside her sister Julia with the hope that advances in research will help change what the next generation of their family faces. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet shares how two sisters are turning a family history of ca...

Winning a world championship usually comes with a little glamour. Maybe a parade. Some cheering fans. A chance to bask in the glory. But if you're a world champion dog groomer, the Monday morning after a big win... looks a lot like every other Monday morning. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet meets the Saskatoon woman who's become top dog on the world grooming stage.

A Moose Jaw photographer is giving Saskatchewan singles a new way to find love. 980 CJME's Abby Zieverink tagged along to see what happens when strangers meet for the first time in front of a camera, and she takes us Behind the Headlines.

Above ground, Saskatchewan’s Legislative Building is all marble, columns and grand rooms. But have you ever wondered what's hiding below it? In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is heading underground to see what’s buried beneath one of Saskatchewan’s most recognizable buildings.

Tons of people in Saskatoon have heard about the secret tunnel under 21st Street. The story goes that it connected the old railway station to the Bessborough Hotel, giving wealthy travelers a way to escape the cold. There's just one problem. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is following the legend with Saskatoon's city archivist, who says the tunnel never existed.

We’ve all heard the stories about the Tunnels of Moose Jaw. Bootleggers. Hidden booze. Al Capone. But Brittany Caffet wanted to know what’s actually down there — beyond the regular tour, behind the hidden doors, and inside the parts of the tunnels most people never see. Today, she’s taking us underground for the first stop in a three-day Saskatchewan Story journey through the tunnels beneath our c...

There are few things more 'Saskatchewan' than the wind. Most of us spend our time trying to escape it. But at the University of Saskatchewan, researchers are doing something a little different. They’re making more. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is stepping inside the university’s wind tunnel to find out why.

Some family heirlooms fit in a box. These ones fill an entire building. Near St. Walburg sits the century-old studio of Berthold von Imhoff, filled with paintings and a family legacy that has been passed down for generations. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet meets his grandson, Bert Imhoff.

Most of us have arm wrestled at least once. Usually, it involves a kitchen table, a friend and a lot of trash talk. But competitive arm wrestling turns that familiar little challenge into something almost unrecognizable. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet gets a lesson in what happens when the kitchen-table game gets serious.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re remembering and honouring Indigenous children who were taken from their families. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet meets Rosalie Tsannie-Burseth, a woman whose life changed forever in August of 1964.

Imagine scrolling Facebook Marketplace and suddenly seeing a piece of your own past staring back at you. That’s exactly what happened to the owner of Saskatoon’s Hotel Senator when a sign he hadn’t seen in 35 years suddenly resurfaced. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet finds out how a forgotten piece of history made its way home.

Donna Ryhorchuk thought she had about 130 Saskatchewan Roughriders jerseys. We counted. There are 150 — each one carrying a story, a favourite player's name and a little piece of Rider history. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is stepping into Donna's Riderville.

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Cowboy boots. Stacked jeans. Belt buckles the size of dinner plates. With Country Music Week returning to Saskatoon, Toni Bergen of Cowtown has your essential guide to looking the part. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is stopping by for a crash course in cowboy style.

Sergeant Dana Schreiner brought 650 CKOM on a ride along to see what a night shift looks like for an officer patrolling the rural municipality that covers 2,100 square kilometres around Saskatoon. 650 CKOM's Mia Holowaychuk takes us Behind the headlines.

Ballet Dancer Keaton Leier is coming back home to Saskatoon with the National Ballet of Canada — bringing his own choreography, his family’s pride and a message for young dancers dreaming big on the prairies. Brittany Caffet has this Saskatchewan Story about a Saskatoon kid who went from watching the ballet to becoming part of it.

Métis jigging gets the heart pumping, but researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are exploring how every step can also connect people to culture, community and well-being. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet is stepping into the lab to see how new technology is helping researchers uncover the science behind this traditional dance.

A faded photograph. A handwritten letter. An old book. Each can hold a piece of someone's history. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet meets Robin Canham, a Regina conservator whose job is making sure those stories survive.

At 12, Cassian Owen is already one of Saskatchewan’s standout young fiddlers. He’s winning championships, putting in the practice — and still making plenty of time for hockey and mini sticks. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet meets the young champion who’s learned how to strike a chord without growing up too fast.

This $370,000 dream once felt impossibly out of reach. But after just a year and a half of fundraising, Makenna’s accessible playground at Saskatoon’s St. Anne School is ready for play. In this Saskatchewan Story, Brittany Caffet returns to see the playground and the little girl who inspired it.