Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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How to avoid becoming a porch pirate victim this holiday season
As more and more people order items online, the problem of thieves stealing items from front steps and porches has been growing. Just last week, boxes of medical bandages meant for a 2-year-old boy wi...
Nov 25, 2019
Police looking for man wanted in sexual assault investigation
Saskatoon police have issued an arrest warrant for 31-year-old Ernest Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of sexual assault, administering a noxious substance, assault causing bodily harm and forcible conf...
Nov 25, 2019 (Saskatoon police)
Police looking for information after vehicles shot at
Saskatoon police are looking for information after reports over the weekend that some vehicles were shot at. The three incidents took place between Nov. 22 and 23, sometime during the night. The vehic...
Nov 25, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Canadian government says it is committed to repairing relationship with prairies
Since last month's federal election that saw a minority Liberal government elected, there has been a growing divide between Ottawa and the prairie provinces. The federal government has heard the talk ...
Nov 25, 2019 Special Representative for the Prairies, Jim Carr, was on the John Gormley Show talking about his new role with the government and their plan to address divide in the west. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
RCMP investigating after men shot while driving in Meadow Lake
On Saturday night, Meadow Lake RCMP received a report of two men who had been shot while driving in the city. The 32-year-old driver suffered a single gunshot wound to the back. The 50-year-old passen...
Nov 25, 2019 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Moose Jaw police Taser, arrest hammer-armed suspect
Moose Jaw police needed a bit of electric current to help nail down a robbery suspect early Monday morning. In an emailed media release, the police service said its members were called at about 3:18 a...
Nov 25, 2019
Christmas concert set to raise funds for Saskatoon homeless shelter
The Saskatoon Lighthouse is raising money with a special Christmas concert on Sunday. Christmas is Coming Home will feature the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra and a choir of 50 community members. They'l...
Nov 25, 2019 (The Lighthouse Supported Living/Facebook)
Early morning shooting leaves man with life-threatening injuries
A 33-year-old man is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot. Just after midnight Monday, police were called to a home in the 1400 block of 1st Ave. North after getting reports tha...
Nov 25, 2019
Crunching the numbers, council begins deliberating multi-year budget
For the next three days, Saskatoon councillors will decide how to spend the city's money. Heading into deliberations, the proposed property tax hike sits at 3.23 per cent for 2020 and 3.54 per cent in...
Nov 25, 2019
Minimum security inmate escapes PA pen
Police in Prince Albert are asking the public to be on the lookout for a prisoner who escaped the minimum-security unit at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. In a news release, the Correctional Service of...
Nov 25, 2019 James Fred Katsiris (Submitted)
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