Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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UPDATE: Electric scooter caused Pleasant Hill house fire on Ave V
Melissa and Delwin Jimmy were at home in their rented basement suite in the 400 block of Avenue V. S. when heard an explosion and a fire broke out. "I just seen the older senior tenant running down th...
Oct 16, 2024 According to a release from the Saskatoon Fire Department, there were no injuries. “Firefighters observed smoke and flame from multiple windows in a house.” (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Border agency recovered nearly 2,000 stolen vehicles this year
OTTAWA - Canada's border guards have recovered more stolen vehicles at railyards and ports so far this year than in all of 2023. Transport Minister Anita Anand says the Canada Border Services Agency h...
Oct 16, 2024 The federal government launched an action plan earlier this year to address the record rates of vehicle thefts, involving local and international police agencies, vehicle manufacturers and other partners. (The Canadian Press)
Here's your SASK VOTES 2024 crash course
Who am I voting for in the provincial election? Each Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) represents a specific geographic area of Saskatchewan in the legislative assembly. Their job is to be a vo...
Oct 16, 2024 The Sask. Party has 42 seats, giving it a majority government under Premier Scott Moe. The NDP controls 14 seats, making it the official opposition. Independent MLAs hold three seats, the Sask. United Party has just one seat, and one seat is currently vacant. (Elections Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per ...
Oct 16, 2024 Statistics Canada says the prevalence of household food insecurity was slightly lower and stable during the pandemic years as it fell to 8.5 per cent in the fall of 2020 and 9.1 per cent in 2021. (The Canadian Press)
Seven bear spray incidents in Saskatoon include two on city buses
Bear spray incidents once again kept Saskatoon police busy over Thanksgiving weekend and the previous week, with seven separate attacks. Two of the incidents were on city buses, while in another two b...
Oct 15, 2024 Saskatchewan restricts the possession of bear spray in public urban spaces. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Look up: Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet passes earth every 80,000 years
The northern lights have been very active this month, and just this weekend, there was a comet cutting across the sky. The Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Comet only passes by our planet once every 80,000 years. Je...
Oct 15, 2024
Police seize 7 cars, charge 3 with kilogram level cocaine trafficking
A nine-month investigation into high level drug traffickers by the Saskatoon Police Service Drug Unit concluded with the arrest of five people. Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Oct. 6 near a busin...
Oct 15, 2024 Saskatoon Police Service arrested a 27-year-old man on Oct. 6 near a business in the 3000 block of Meadows Parkway.
In a news release police say "The remaining accused were arrested a short time later." (Saskatoon Police Service)
Weapons call leads to 3 kids arrested in Mayfair
In the early hours of Saturday Oct. 12 a goup of kids were causing a disturbance in the 1500 block of Avenue D North, according to the Saskatoon Police Service. "Initial information stated there was p...
Oct 15, 2024 Multiple kids aged 13 to 15 have been arrested for public intoxication while a 14-year-old girl was charged with breaching court-ordered conditions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Buena Vista traffic stop leads to 4 arrested on weapons charges
A 20-year-old man, a 25-year-old man, an 18-year-old man, and a 23-year-old were arrested by the Saskatoon Police Service after a traffic stop.According to police, on Oct. 11 around 7:30 p.m., officer...
Oct 15, 2024 According to police, on Oct. 11 around 7:30 p.m., officers saw a vehicle they believed to have been involved in an assault earlier that involved a firearm. (Mia Holowaychuk /650 CKOM)
Play Buzzword Bingo During the Saskatchewan Leaders' Debate
Prepare for a night of political sparring as the 2024 Saskatchewan election heats up. On Wednesday night, Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck will go head to head in the high...
Oct 15, 2024 Our Buzzword Bingo cards are packed with phrases and keywords that have popped up throughout this election season.
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