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Snow and freezing rain to sweep southern Sask. this weekend
We are still on a temperature teeter-totter in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada forecasts temperatures around the freezing mark heading into the weekend in Regina and Saskatoon. It comes after large p...
Dec 05, 2024
How slow is too slow on Circle Drive?
As winter hits Saskatoon, many commuters are driving well below the speed limit on Circle Drive. But when a driver is going slower than the posted limit on the city's busiest freeway, they should be c...
Dec 05, 2024 According to the Saskatoon Police Service, speed limits are set for ideal driving conditions, and snow and ice can create safety hazards. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Lane closed at 108th Street Circle Drive overpass after oversize load crash
A crash involving an oversized load has closed the northbound curb lane on Circle Drive under the 108th Street overpass. According to the City of Saskatoon, the crash will leave the lane closed until ...
Dec 05, 2024 The city says the lane closure is expected to last until Friday afternoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Guns and Drugs: Police arrest 2 men in Briarwood traffic stop
A 37-year-old man and a 32-year-old man were arrested following a traffic stop on Dec. 3 by Saskatoon Police Service. At around 2 p.m. on Dec. 3, SPS had a call about a suspicious vehicle. Read More: ...
Dec 04, 2024 Saskatoon Police Service said "The passenger of the vehicle was also arrested for breach of conditions." Police found a handgun in the 37-year-old's pocket as well as Methamphetamine, Cocaine and Fentanyl. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Melfort RCMP: Two dead from Birch Hills and Melfort after SUV crash
A fatal collision happened on the morning of Dec. 3 near Yellow Creek on Highway #41. Melfort RCMP reported a two-vehicle collision, both were SUVs just after 7 a.m. EMS declared both drivers deceased...
Dec 04, 2024 Melfort RCMP reported a two-vehicle collision, both were SUVs just after 7 a.m. EMS declared both drivers deceased on the scene. (650 CKOM)
La Ronge RCMP arrest carjacking suspect who stole vehicle at gunpoint
La Ronge RCMP arrested Wayne McLeod on December 3 in a La Ronge apartment. RCMP had asked the public to be on the lookout for a 24-year-old man accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint last month. Du...
Dec 04, 2024 RCMP officers in La Ronge have arrested the 24-year-old man accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint in November. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
First-degree murder charge for 16-year-old in Copper Mug homicide
The Saskatoon Police Service arrested a 16-year-old boy and charged him with First Degree Murder on Dec. 4 after a homicide at the Copper Mug in November. He will make his first appearance in court on...
Dec 04, 2024 A police vehicle was still parked outside The Copper Mug in Saskatoon at 5 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2024. The pub was the site of a sudden death investigation on Nov. 15. (Lara Fominoff/650 CLOM)
Mayor Cynthia Block breaks down Saskatoon's budget with Evan Bray
After finalizing the city's budget for 2025, which includes a 4.96 per cent property tax hike, Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block joined the Evan Bray Show on Wednesday morning. The conversation covered th...
Dec 04, 2024 Saskatoon Mayor Cynthia Block told reporters she is happy with the 2025 city budget. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
RCMP investigates shooting, carjacking on Saulteaux First Nation
Mounties in Saskatchewan are investigating after a shooting and carjacking left a man badly injured on the Saulteaux First Nation. According to a statement from the Saskatchewan RCMP released on Wedne...
Dec 04, 2024 Police said the man was assaulted by a group of people while he was parked beside a grid road last month. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Sask. to extend legislation keeping carbon tax off home heating bills
The Government of Saskatchewan says new legislation keeping the federal carbon tax off home heating bills for another year will save the average family about $480 in the year ahead. The legislation wa...
Dec 04, 2024 Minister Jeremy Harrison said the government will keep pushing back against the carbon tax until it is eliminated completely. (980 CJME file photo)
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