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Mounties looking for white Malibu after police vehicle struck during traffic stop
RCMP officers are asking the public to keep an eye out for a white Chevrolet Malibu after the driver allegedly struck a police vehicle during a traffic stop on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. Accordin...
May 13, 2025 The RCMP say a driver in a white Chevy Malibu struck an RCMP vehicle during a traffic stop on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation on Saturday. (650 CKOM file photo)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, May 12
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, May 12 2:35 - Paul LaPolice, Canada's flag football Olympic coach Last week, Football Canada announced that former CFL head coach Paul LaPolice will coach the Canadian ...
May 12, 2025
Double house fire in Evergreen on Sunday
After a late-night fire, residents from two houses had to be rehomed after damage was done to both the interior and exterior of their homes. Around 11:16 p.m., Saskatoon Fire saw "smoke and heavy flam...
May 12, 2025 Upon arrival, Saskatoon Fire crews "advanced multiple hose lines to extinguish the fire from the exterior of both houses." They also used an aerial ladder to extinguish the flames on the roofs of the houses. (Stoon5555/Reddit)
Saskatoon police briefs: Two men arrested after allegedly assaulting taxi driver
Two men are facing charges after allegedly assaulting a cab driver in Saskatoon on Friday night. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release on May 12 that officers were patrolling near Rush...
May 12, 2025 Police said two men were arrested Friday in connection with an assault on a cab driver. (650 CKOM file photo)
PHOTOS: Truck runs into Saskatoon school on Mother's Day weekend
A Saskatoon school is getting a bit of a facelift after a truck struck it on Sunday night. According to police, the 39-year-old man refused to stop for them during a traffic stop in the area of Confed...
May 12, 2025 The truck that crashed into W.P. Bate Community School on 18th Street West in Saskatoon on May 10, 2025. (Amanda Walter/Submitted)
Sask. Government says NDP aiming to 'silence' residents with bill on referendum rules
The Government of Saskatchewan says the NDP is trying to "silence the voice of Saskatchewan people" by introducing legislation that would raise the threshold for a referendum vote on separation. There...
May 12, 2025 The Government of Saskatchewan noted that it is “not looking to hold a referendum,” on separation, but said it will not “silence the voice of Saskatchewan people as the NDP wants to do.” (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Conservatives need to broaden appeal as Liberals form government
Murray Wood says a lot of Canadians didn't seem to warm up to Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party, and chose Liberal Mark Carney instead. Wood says the Conservatives need to hope that Carney s...
May 12, 2025
Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan NDP seems to still be in election mode
Sarah Mills says the Saskatchewan NDP seems to still be in election mode, with the opposition party holding as many as three separate events on any given day. There's plenty to highlight, but Mills sa...
May 12, 2025
Frustrations mount as U of S moves ahead with demolition of former seminary buildings
The University of Saskatchewan's decision to demolish the two historic buildings at 113 and 114 Seminary Crescent has ignited a storm of criticism from preservation advocates and community leaders, wh...
May 12, 2025 In a news release issued last month, the university cited financial concerns, public safety and alignment with its long-term strategic plan as the reasons behind the decision to demolish the former seminary buildings. (University of Saskatchewan)
Garden Talk: Growing a sweet crop of strawberries in Saskatchewan
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the May 11 show: These q...
May 11, 2025 Ever-bearing strawberries are going to produce more evenly throughout the whole season. (Cornfield / Depositphotos.com)
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