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Sask. expands coverage for cystic fibrosis drug to kids aged 2 to 5
Saskatchewan is expanding its coverage for the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta to younger children. According to the Ministry of Health, children aged two to five who meet the medical criteria will be e...
Jan 30, 2024 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s minister of health, said the drug has been shown to improve the quality of life for cystic fibrosis patients. (650 CKOM file photo)
St. Augustine School closed due to water main break
A Saskatoon Catholic elementary school is closed due to a water main break in the area. According to Derek Kunz with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, St. Augustine School on Boychuk Drive will not ...
Jan 30, 2024 Saskatoon's St. Augustine School is closed on Tuesday due to a water issue. (650 CKOM file photo)
Big melt: Sask. sees record-breaking warmth to end January
January started with hardly any snow, and with the way things are going, the month could end the same way. Snow is quickly disappearing from hills and snow forts are shrinking as the mercury continues...
Jan 30, 2024 The sun rises in Saskatoon on a warm January morning. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Third man arrested in 2006 shooting death of Darren Greschuk
A third man is facing a criminal charge in connection with a 2006 homicide case in Saskatoon. On July 8, 2006, Darren Frederick Greschuk called 911 after he was shot in his own home. "He reported that...
Jan 29, 2024 Darren Frederick Greschuk was shot in his own home in 2006. Three people have been charged in connection with the case. (Submitted)
STF says Sask. teachers to start rotating strike action Thursday
Saskatchewan teachers are set to begin rotating strikes this week, as contract negotiations with the provincial government remain stalled. Samantha Becotte, president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Fed...
Jan 29, 2024 Teachers began a single-day strike in Saskatoon on Jan. 16, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Police probe pair of weekend shootings in Saskatoon
A pair of weekend shootings in Saskatoon are under investigation by police. In the first case, police said a 29-year-old man arrived at Royal University Hospital on Saturday suffering from a gunshot w...
Jan 29, 2024 Police say a Saskatoon man arrived at Royal University Hospital on Saturday suffering from a gunshot wound to his foot. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man stabbed in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood
A 48-year-old man was seriously hurt in a stabbing in Saskatoon's Mount Royal neighbourhood on Saturday afternoon. According to police, officers were called to an address on Vancouver Avenue North for...
Jan 29, 2024 Police say an altercation inside a home led to a 48-year-old man being stabbed. (650 CKOM file photo)
Shoplifter arrested after pulling fake gun on employee: Police
A 16-year-old Saskatoon boy was arrested on Saturday after allegedly pulling out a fake gun after he was confronted for shoplifting. According to police, the teenage shoplifter was confronted by an em...
Jan 29, 2024 The teen boy fled after the robbery but was later spotted and arrested. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP looking for tips to find wanted man in Western Canada
The RCMP is turning to the public for help finding a wanted man who Mounties believe could be anywhere in Western Canada. Kelfort Keller, 56, is wanted by Correctional Service Canada for being unlawfu...
Jan 29, 2024 RCMP are asking the public to report sightings of Kelfort Keller (Submitted)
Saskatchewan appoints seven new human rights commissioners
Seven new members were appointed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission this week, including a new chief commissioner. Treena Sikora, a Saskatoon lawyer and former chair of the Saskatchewan Polic...
Jan 26, 2024 Seven new members were appointed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission on Friday. (650 CKOM file photo)
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