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Canada's inflation rate rose to 3.4 per cent in December
Canada's annual inflation rate increased to 3.4 per cent in the final month of 2023, an increase over the 3.1 per cent rate the nation saw in November. According to Statistics Canada, the annual infla...
Jan 16, 2024 According to Statistics Canada, the annual inflation rate for 2023 was 3.9 per cent. (650 CKOM file photo)
Poultry producer hit with hefty fine after worker's foot caught in auger
A Lumsden-area poultry producer has been hit with a heavy fine after a worker was badly injured on the job. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty to a viola...
Jan 16, 2024 The ministry said the charges stemmed from an incident when a worker's foot 'became entangled within a horizontal auger system.' (650 CKOM file photo)
Arson suspected in Saskatoon car wash fire
A fire at a Saskatoon car wash Monday afternoon is being investigated as possible arson. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called shortly before 3 p.m. about a vehicle on fire inside the Spiffy Car Wa...
Jan 16, 2024 An arson investigator is looking into a fire at car wash on Fairlight Drive on Jan 15, 2024. (Google)
GMG Jewelers recovering after violent noon-hour robbery Monday
Saskatoon patrol officers were in the right place at the right time to thwart a robbery in downtown Saskatoon Monday. Police received a call around 12:45 p.m. about GMG Jewelers, in the 100 block of 2...
Jan 16, 2024 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police say foul play not suspected in sudden death
Foul play isn't suspected in the sudden death of a 68-year-old man in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called at noon on Monday for a reported sudden death in a park near Avenue E North a...
Jan 15, 2024 Police say foul play isn't suspected in the sudden death of a 68-year-old man. (650 CKOM file photo)
Downtown Saskatoon library construction contract awarded to Ledcor
The construction contract for Saskatoon's new downtown library has been awarded. After cost-related delays, Ledcor Construction Limited has been chosen for both pre-construction and construction manag...
Jan 15, 2024 The construction contract for Saskatoon's new library has been awarded to Ledcor Construction Ltd. (650 CKOM file photo)
Burst sprinkler lines lead to flooding at St. Paul's Hospital
Two burst sprinkler lines at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital have caused flooding, but no disruptions to patient care areas. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the flooding is in the hosp...
Jan 15, 2024 Staff members are working on repairs and cleaning up flooded areas after a pair of sprinkler lines burst at Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital. (650 CKOM file photo)
Battlefords Mounties seeing success with covert surveillance vehicles
Covert surveillance vehicles provided by SGI have been a boon to Mounties in the Battlefords. According to the RCMP, the Battlefords Detachment partnered with SGI after identifying a need for more sur...
Jan 15, 2024 A partnership with SGI is paying dividends for Mounties in the Battlefords. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Extreme cold warnings lingering in Sask., warming expected Tues.
There's some good news on the horizon for Saskatchewan after a week of extreme cold. The extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect on Tuesday morning, blanketing the entire sout...
Jan 15, 2024 An extreme cold warning continued for most of Saskatchewan on Monday.
Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
School bus service in Saskatoon cancelled Monday
The cold spell has cancelled school bus service again in Saskatoon and rural communities. Both public and catholic school divisions announced service has been cancelled for the entire day on Monday. S...
Jan 15, 2024 Kids boarding a school bus. (Saskatoon Public Schools)
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