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Man charged after allegedly assaulting 14-year-old girl in Fairhaven
A 30-year-old man is facing an assault charge after allegedly attacking a 14-year-old girl in Saskatoon's Fairhaven neighbourhood. Police said officers were called to the 400 block of Fairmont Drive a...
Oct 03, 2024 Police say the girl was left with injuries after the alleged assault. (650 CKOM file photo)
SARM calls for more infrastructure funding ahead of election
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) put infrastructure at the top of its list of priorities in this month's provincial election. The organization, which represents rural munici...
Oct 03, 2024 SARM says rural roads and bridges are one of its top priorities in Saskatchewan's provincial election. (650 CKOM file photo)
A company pleaded guilty and was fined $55,000 for workplace injury
A company has been fined after a worker was seriously injured in Saskatchewan when a disc was ejected from a pressurized setting tool on August 16, 2022. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations ...
Oct 03, 2024 Summit Wireline Inc. pleaded guilty on Sept. 23 in Lloydminster Provincial Court. The Court fined them $39,285.71 with a surcharge of $15,714.29, for contravening clause 3-6 (1) of the regulation. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Man assaults two officers during arrest in Nutana Park: Police
A 19-year-old man allegedly assaulted two Saskatoon police officers during his arrest after a domestic disturbance on Thursday morning. According to police, officers were called to an address on Middl...
Oct 03, 2024 Police say the man is now facing two assault charges. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Officer uses Taser to subdue machete-wielding man on Confederation Drive
A 26-year-old man is facing criminal charges after what police described as an attempted robbery on Tuesday in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to a store in the 400 block of Confe...
Oct 02, 2024 Police say an officer used a Taser on the man, causing him to drop the machete. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ben Saunderson named new captain of Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are passing the leadership torch to Ben Saunderson. The Manitoba player was named the 63rd captain in franchise history on Tuesday. "It's a privilege and honor that they have the ...
Oct 02, 2024 Ben Saunderson (right) squares off against Connor Bedard at SaskTel Centre. (BladesHockey/Twitter)
Volunteers hit road, deliver signs as candidates vie for votes
For nearly two decades, volunteering during provincial elections has been a tradition for Wilfred Martin. Martin lives in Saskatoon, and started to deliver signs and knock on doors prior to Paul Merri...
Oct 02, 2024 Saskatoon's Wilfred Martin has volunteered for provincial elections over nearly two decades. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Oct. 1, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stabbings, arrests for CO2 firearms keep Saskatoon police busy
It was a busy weekend for Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) dealing with two stabbings and two arrests for CO2 firearms. Police have made no arrests in the stabbings. The first incident, on Sept. 27 arou...
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NDP, Sask. Party promise affordability on first day of election
Saskatchewan's two largest political parties came out swinging on the first day of the province's election period. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, promised to get Saskatchewan out of "last...
Oct 01, 2024 Scott Moe of the Saskatchewan Party and Carla Beck of the Saskatchewan NDP are both promising affordability measures in this fall's election.
Canpotex matching donations to Saskatoon food bank formula campaign
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre has partnered with potash exporter Canpotex to help ensure infants and toddlers in the Saskatoon area have the nourishment they need. The food bank launch...
Oct 01, 2024 Laurie O’Connor, executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre, says the formula campaign is "a lifeline for many families in our community." (650 CKOM file photo)
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