Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Weather won't rain - or snow - on Saskatchewan's Sunday Santa parades
Santa made a flying visit to Saskatchewan this weekend. Rain fell on the man in red at his appearance at Midale's annual parade on Saturday but didn't dampen anyone's spirits, and he was planning to m...
Nov 17, 2024 Santa is a busy man, but carved out some time to make a video ahead of his visit to Regina on Nov. 17. (Regina Santa Claus Parade/Facebook)
50 Days, 5 km, $1,600: Shawna Ryan pounds the pavement for Saskatoon Food Bank
When Saskatoon Paralympian Shawna Ryan crossed the finish line on Saturday it marked more than running five kilometres every day for 50 days. It was also the day before her 50th birthday, and the effo...
Nov 16, 2024 Shawna Ryan crossed the finish line on Nov. 16, 2024 at the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre after running 5K every day for 50 days to raise funds and awareness for the food bank. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. winter announces arrival with freezing drizzle, snow
A low pressure system moving into Saskatchewan from Montana will bring heavy snowfall for southeastern parts of the province today. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a number of warn...
Nov 16, 2024 (File photo/650 CKOM)
New Saskatchewan wind power facility now online
More clean electricity will soon be flowing through Saskatchewan's energy grid as the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility gets up and running. The facility, located north of Moose Mountain Provincial Par...
Nov 15, 2024 The Bekevar Wind Energy Facility, north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park, is now online. (SaskPower/Submitted)
Def Leppard to headline Country Thunder 2025 in Craven
Legendary rock group Def Leppard will headline the 2025 edition of Country Thunder Saskatchewan, along with Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman. The festival, which runs from July 10-13 in Craven, is cr...
Nov 15, 2024 Hall of fame rockers Def Leppard will headline the 2025 Country Thunder festival in Craven. (Def Leppard/Twitter)
Big Island Lake man charged with forcible confinement, assault with a weapon
A man from Big Island Lake Cree Territory is facing a list of criminal charges after a woman he had allegedly forcibly confined escaped and was able to get help. According to the RCMP, officers got a ...
Nov 14, 2024 Mounties are searching for 42-year-old Lorne Singer in connection with a forcible confinement and assault case. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
No arrests after bear spray set off in Midtown store: Police
Police say no arrests have been made after bear spray was set off in a store inside Saskatoon's Midtown mall on Wednesday evening. According to police, officers were called to the mall on First Avenue...
Nov 14, 2024 Police were called to the mall on First Avenue at around 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Moe says new Legislative Assembly will meet for first time on Nov. 25
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the province's new Legislative Assembly will gather for the first time in Regina on November 25. The fall sitting is expected to run for two weeks, which the provin...
Nov 14, 2024 Saskatchewan's new Legislative Assembly will meet on Nov. 25. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Hospital Home Lottery 2024 grand prize fall winners
A Prince Albert man has won the $1.6 million grand prize showhome and 50,000 cash from the 2024 Hospital Home Lottery. Chirag Patel had the winning ticket for the Edgemont Park Estates home, located s...
Nov 14, 2024 Chirag Patel from Prince Albert had the winning ticket for the Edgemont Park Estates home, located south of Saskatoon. His family is joined by Lecina Hicke, CEO of St. Pauls Hospital Foundation.(Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Mounties seize drugs, illegal smokes and $30,000 in cash in Kindersley
RCMP officers seized drugs, illegal cigarettes and thousands of dollars in cash from a home and vehicle in Kindersley last week, leading to the arrest of a man and a woman. According to police, office...
Nov 14, 2024 Police seized cocaine, fentanyl, illegal cigarettes and cash from a home and vehicle. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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