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Extreme cold warning issued for central, northern Sask.
An extreme cold warning has been issued for the entirety of central and northern Saskatchewan, as a polar vortex is set to pull down temperatures even more on Thursday night. Environment Canada is war...
Jan 17, 2019
Suspect leaps from stolen truck before crash with city bus
A suspected thief's attempt to get away from Saskatoon police in a stolen vehicle had mixed results Thursday morning. The unidentified person jumped out of the driver's seat of a truck while it was tr...
Jan 17, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Inmate recaptured after escaping Saskatoon correctional centre
A 33-year-old inmate at the Saskatoon Provincial Correctional Centre is back in custody after making a brief bid for freedom Wednesday. Saskatoon police said officers were called to the jail shortly a...
Jan 17, 2019
RCMP treating death on Sask. First Nation as suspicious
RCMP are investigating following a death on a First Nation north of Saskatoon. Police were called to a home on the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation shortly before 1 p.m. on Jan. 13. They arrived to find 56-yea...
Jan 17, 2019 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Early morning fire destroys new house in Corman Park
Saskatoon firefighters had an early morning call to Corman Park Thursday. Multiple 911 calls came in shortly after 2 a.m. reporting a blaze at a home which was still under construction at 313 Greenbry...
Jan 17, 2019 Saskatoon Firefighters spray a blazing home with water after it caught fire early on the morning of Jan. 17, 2019. (Submitted by Saskatoon Fire)
Farm Stress Line can help when winter blues become more
During the middle of winter people often experience the winter blues or seasonal affective disorder. "When we get into January we're all suffering from shorter daytime hours and a lot of cold," Farm S...
Jan 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Crokicurl set to return to Saskatoon's Broadway district
A popular attraction is coming back to brighten up the dead of winter on Saskatoon's Broadway Avenue. Work will begin this weekend to install a crokicurl rink near the Broadway Roastery coffee shop. T...
Jan 15, 2019 Saskatoon's crokicurl sheet is located just off Broadway Avenue at the "five corners" intersection. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Wray Morrison: Responding to a loss
It's easy to see why Leaf fans didn't care for Jake Gardiner's on-ice performance on Monday night. The 28-year-old, eight-year defenseman, was one of many Leafs that played poorly on home ice in a 6-3...
Jan 15, 2019
City eases requirements for reporting nuisance dogs
The City of Saskatoon is moving to make it easier for neighbours to report problem dog barking. City council's planning, development and community services committee voted Monday to reduce the number ...
Jan 15, 2019
Temperatures to fall throughout Saskatchewan
It's back to scarves and toques this week in Saskatchewan as the province braces for another cold snap after enjoying a few mild days. Environment Canada meteorologist Chris Stammers said most of the ...
Jan 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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