Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Dundurn man, 50, facing three child porn charges: Police
A 50-year-old Dundurn man is facing three charges relating to child pornography. According to police, officers with Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes officers from the R...
Nov 01, 2024 Police said the 50-year-old man is facing two charges of child porn possession and one charge of making child porn available.
Saskatoon cops seize car, cash, cocaine after drug investigation
Officers with the Saskatoon Police Service's Crime Reduction Team arrested a 40-year-old man this week, seizing cash, cocaine, and a Lincoln SUV in the process. According to police, a drug investigati...
Nov 01, 2024 Police say a 40-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday in the city's Fairhaven neighbourhood. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
SaskPower resumes carbon tax relief program for electric heating
SaskPower is once again providing a reduction in the carbon tax for those using electricity as their primary source of home heating. According to the Crown corporation, those customers will see a 60 p...
Nov 01, 2024 Customers relying on electricity as their primary source of home heating will see a 60 per cent reduction in the federal carbon tax on their bills over a period starting on Friday and running until April 30. (980 CJME file photo)
Two charged, one man still wanted in connection with P.A. shooting
A 27-year-old man is wanted by police in relation to a carjacking and shooting in the Prince Albert area that prompted an emergency alert last Thursday. According to the RCMP, the incident happened on...
Nov 01, 2024 The RCMP says 27-year-old Dallas Fulton, a resident of Prince Albert, is wanted in connection with a shooting that prompted an emergency alert last week. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Whooping cough slowly on the rise in Sask., doctor recommends vaccine
There's another infection to keep your eye on in Saskatchewan: whooping cough. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of confirmed cases is higher than last year. As of Sept. 30, 2024, 60 per...
Oct 31, 2024
Top-paid Sask. Crown CEO for 23-24 retired
Among the CEOs of Saskatchewan's Crown Corporations, the one who ended up being paid the most in the 2023-24 fiscal year, only worked there for a few months of the year. In February 2023, Doug Burnett...
Oct 31, 2024
Premier Scott Moe breaks silence after election, promising change
Premier Scott Moe hasn't answered any questions or agreed to any interviews since giving his election night speech on Monday, but he broke that silence on Thursday on social media. Moe's account poste...
Oct 31, 2024
When is Saskatoon's civic election? Know your ward, how to vote
Who am I voting for in the civic election? The election will see residents voting for Saskatoon's next mayor, 10 city councillors and 17 school board trustees for the next four years. When is the civi...
Oct 31, 2024 The Municipal election will determine who will be Saskatoon's next Mayor, 10 City Councillors and 17 School Board Trustees for the next four years. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
LISTEN: NDP Leader Carla Beck opens up after election
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck sat down with 650 CKOM's Evan Bray on Thursday morning to share her thoughts on the results of the provincial election and everything that comes next. While Scott Mo...
Oct 31, 2024 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck opened up to share her thoughts on the election during Thursday's Evan Bray Show. (Alex Brown/650CKOM)
Coverage expands as dental program has 1M patients in first 6 months
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says a million Canadians have received care under the federal dental-care plan six months after the program began. Starting Friday, the program will also cover mo...
Oct 31, 2024 Starting Friday, the program will also cover more complex procedures.
That means people who have coverage under the federal program can request pre-authorization for things like crowns and the initial placement of partial dentures. (The Canadian Press)
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