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Zebras seized during investigation to remain at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm
Five zebras that arrived at Saskatoon's Forestry Farm Park & Zoo after they were seized during a wildlife investigation will be staying at the zoo for the long term. The dazzle - that's the term f...
Apr 02, 2024 The five zebras seized from a rural property are now owned by the Forestry Farm Zoo. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
New report on possible Saskatoon shelter locations expected in coming weeks
Saskatoon's administration says it's "scouring the city" looking for a variety of suitable locations for a possible new homeless shelter. Speaking with 650 CKOM Morning Show host Shack, Mayor Charlie ...
Mar 29, 2024 A homeless encampment in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Rock 102 Stuff the Bus campaign collects more than 17,000 pounds of food
Rock 102 stuffed two buses on Wednesday. The 19th annual Rock 102 Stuff the Bus campaign collected two busloads of food -- a total of 17,317 pounds -- and raised a record $66,219 for the Saskatoon Foo...
Mar 28, 2024 More than 17,000 pounds of food were donated to the Rock 102 Stuff the Bus campaign. (Heather Bonynge/Submitted)
Battlefords RCMP seizes trove of drugs, guns, cigarettes after searches
RCMP officers in North Battleford seized more than a kilogram of meth and a wide assortment of illegal items during two searches. According to the Mounties, officers from the Battlefords Gang Task For...
Mar 27, 2024 Two RCMP searches turned up drugs, guns, illegal cigarettes and more. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Inland Steel Products donates $100,000 to help fund upgrades at RUH lab
A Saskatoon-based metal recycling company has made a large donation to help out a local hospital. On Wednesday, Inland Steel Products Inc. announced a $100,000 donation to help pay for upgrades at the...
Mar 27, 2024 (File photo/650 CKOM)
James Smith Cree Nation man dead after rollover near P.A. on Monday
A 21-year-old man from the James Smith Cree Nation died in a single-vehicle rollover near Prince Albert on Monday. According to the RCMP, the crash happened on Coxby Road, southeast of the city, at ar...
Mar 26, 2024 The RCMP say the driver was flown to hospital in a STARS helicopter, while two other passengers were also hospitalized. (STARS/Twitter)
Moe to appear before Ottawa finance committee ahead of carbon tax hike
Saskatchewan's premier will get a chance to make his voice heard in Ottawa. Scott Moe sent a letter Tuesday to the chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, asking to appear before ...
Mar 26, 2024 Scott Moe says he wants to make the case against the coming carbon tax increase at the House of Commons Finance Committee this week. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Man charged after four break-ins at two assisted living facilities in Saskatoon
A 48-year-old man has been charged after break-ins at assisted living facilities in Saskatoon late last year. But despite four alleged break-ins at two separate facilities, the man only managed to ste...
Mar 26, 2024 Police say the man was identified and arrested thanks to video evidence. (650 CKOM file photo)
Scotties-winning skip Skylar Ackerman steps back from curling to focus on school
The 22-year-old skip who claimed the Viterra Scotties title this year is stepping back from the sport to focus on her schooling. Skylar Ackerman, who curls out of the Nutana Curling Club in Saskatoon,...
Mar 26, 2024 Skylar Ackerman is taking a step away from competitive curling. (Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Broken rail that escaped detection caused 2021 potash train derailment: TSB
A cracked piece of railway track that escaped detection left 27 freight cars piled up near Silton in 2021. According to a report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada that was released Tuesday,...
Mar 26, 2024 Workers clean up spilled potash after a CP train derailed in Saskatchewan in 2021. (Transportation Safety Board of Canada)
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