Sarah Mills: Snowbirds' grounding is a chance for Liberal government to stand behind its words
We are told the Snowbirds will return. We are told that the plan is to get new planes quickly. Sarah Mills says now, the...
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Man found dead in house fire near Cochin
The RCMP says its officers were called to a house fire just south of the resort village of Cochin early Sunday. The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. on Murray Crescent, just off Highway 4. Cpl. Rob K...
Jul 17, 2019
Mosquito numbers way up in Saskatoon
If you've noticed that you've been slapping those pesky mosquitoes more often in recent days, you are not alone. City of Saskatoon entomologist, Jeff Boone, says we went from very low numbers in traps...
Jul 17, 2019
Saskatoon clerk seriously hurt after attacked with a blade attached to a pipe
Saskatoon police are asking for help to track down a robbery suspect after a clerk was left with serious injuries Tuesday morning. A media release from police says officers were called at about 2:30 a...
Jul 16, 2019
Sask. cities among least desirable places to move; finder.com
New research from finance and lifestyle website finder.com finds Saskatchewan isn't a big draw for people looking for affordable homes. In the list of 22 cities, Regina ranks last while Saskatoon is 1...
Jul 16, 2019
FSIN calls for ban of Williams and Ree at Country Thunder
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on Craven Country Thunder to banish comic duo Williams and Ree. The duo has MCed events for over 20 years at the festival. This comes a...
Jul 16, 2019 Comedy due Terry Ree and Bruce Williams. (Williams and Ree Twitter page)
What you need to know for A Taste of Saskatchewan
It will be hard to ignore the sweet smells coming from Kiwanis Park this week. Saskatoon's annual summer time food festival, A Taste of Saskatchewan begins Tuesday with 31 restaurants serving up delic...
Jul 16, 2019
People of Eston react to devastating storm
Sunday night, a massive storm ripped through Eston, Saskatchewan. Plow winds ripped out trees, tore through houses, and overturned power-lines. J.B. Brown saw considerable damage to his home. "All my ...
Jul 15, 2019 A trailer in Eston is flipped on its side from the intense winds that ripped through the town. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Two men charged after several drugs and guns found
Saskatoon police made a huge drug and weapons bust on Saturday evening. Investigators watched two men in a restaurant parking lot whose behaviour made it appear a drug deal was going down. Both men we...
Jul 15, 2019
Child safe after attempted vehicle theft
A child is safe following an attempted vehicle theft just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday at a home on Madison Crescent. The seven-year-old was asleep in a Toyota Highlander at the time, when the suspect...
Jul 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Woman wakes up to man inside her home in Haultain
The Saskatoon Police Service is looking for a man following a break and enter. Around 5 a.m. Saturday, a woman woke up to the suspect standing in her bedroom in the 1100 block of 6th St. East. The man...
Jul 15, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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