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Woman faces drug trafficking, other charges after arrest in Nipawin
Saskatchewan RCMP has charged a woman with cocaine and fentanyl trafficking after an arrest in Nipawin on Dec. 20. RCMP said in a news release on Dec. 30 that Nipawin RCMP received a report of a vehic...
Dec 30, 2024 A search of a vehicle in Nipawin on Dec. 20 found 262 grams of cocaine, money and various pre-packaged drugs, RCMP said. (Saskatchewan RCMP/supplied).
Enjoy your New Year's Eve fireworks safely, Saskatoon Fire Department says
Revellers in Saskatoon are free to enjoy fireworks on New Year's Eve, but only low-hazard ones. Saskatoon Fire Department (SFD) said in a news release on Monday that only certain fireworks are able to...
Dec 30, 2024 Other than sparklers, people should never light a firework in their hand or hold a lit firework, says Saskatoon Fire Department. (belchonock/Depositphotos.com)
Sick doctors mean hospital emergency department will close early Dec. 31
Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department will close early on New Year's Eve because of physician illness. Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said in a news release on Monday that the emergency ...
Dec 30, 2024 Saskatoon City Hospital's emergency department will close early on New Year's Eve because of physician illness. (650 CKOM files)
Raised in Sask. after fleeing Hungary, he spent decades spying for RCMP
As a Communist Party member in Calgary in the early 1940s, Frank Hadesbeck performed clerical work at the party office, printed leaflets and sold books. But he also had tasks his party comrades could ...
Dec 30, 2024
Appeals court upholds $5M award in sexual abuse case against Trump
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a jury's finding in a civil case that Donald Trump sexually abused a columnist in an upscale department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. T...
Dec 30, 2024 The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a written opinion upholding the $5 million award that the Manhattan jury granted to E. Jean Carroll for defamation and sexual abuse.’ (The Canadian Press)
Fatal bus crash from 38 years ago has shaped Swift Current Broncos player's life
People often say time can heal most wounds but Tim Tisdale, a former Swift Current Broncos hockey player, still recalls the tragic bus crash that killed four of his teammates 38 years ago. Tisdale sai...
Dec 30, 2024
In the news today: Experts say housing market poised to remain strong in 2025
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Housing market poised for 2025 comeback as lower rates unleash pent-up demand Economists and real estate agent...
Dec 30, 2024 Economists and real estate agents believe home sales activity is poised to remain strong in 2025, thanks to much lower borrowing costs and more favourable rules for buyers. (The Canadian Press)
Garden Talk: Plan ahead for a delicious raspberry harvest in 2025
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are some questions and answers from the Dec. 29...
Dec 29, 2024 Raspberries like well-drained soil, and a really warm or hot area. The plants also don't require a lot of fertilizer or water.(york010/Depositphotos.com)
Extreme weather features in Saskatchewan's top news stories of 2024
It's been a wild weather year in Saskatchewan, and readers embraced the stories we wrote about it. Here's a recap of some of the major weather events our news teams covered across the province in 2024...
Dec 28, 2024 A twister touches down in the Clarkboro Ferry area during a day of crazy weather at the end of June. (Michele Cozart/Facebook)
Two arrested after report of shots fired in Saskatoon
Two people are in custody after callers to Saskatoon police reported they heard shots fired in the Mayfair neighbourhood of the city on Friday. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release th...
Dec 28, 2024 (CKOM files)
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