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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Severe thunderstorm watches in western Sask.
Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches in west-central Saskatchewan. It covers several communities near the Alberta border. In the watches, Environment Canada said conditions are ri...
Jul 10, 2019
Warman mayor won't run for re-election
The mayor of Warman won't be running for re-election. Sheryl Spence has been the city's mayor since 2006. She started her career in politics as a city councillor in 2000. She told Brent Loucks she thi...
Jul 10, 2019
Rush lose 2 key veterans in NLL expansion draft
Two long-time members of the Saskatchewan Rush were scooped up in the National Lacrosse League Expansion Draft held on Tuesday. The new Rochester Knighthawks chose forward Curtis Knight, while the New...
Jul 10, 2019 The Saskatchewan Rush were eliminated from the NLL playoffs after an 11-10 overtime loss on May 3, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Man, high on meth, charged after alleged abduction of a baby
A 29-year-old man is facing charges, including abduction, after allegedly trying to snatch a baby from a Saskatoon apartment early Tuesday. Police responded to a disturbance call around 2 a.m. at a bu...
Jul 10, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sailor Dan dies at 65
A Saskatoon icon has died. Dan Hicks, better known as Sailor Dan, died in hospital at age 65. He was being held at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre when he was sent to St. Paul's Hospital. He died th...
Jul 09, 2019 Dan Hicks, better known as Sailor Dan, died on July 9, 2019 in Saskatoon. (submitted)
Swarm of bees over takes truck at Saskatoon Costco
A swarm of bees was all the buzz at the southend Costco on Monday. Thousands of the flying insects surrounded part of a pick-up truck in the store's parking lot creating some extra excitement for shop...
Jul 09, 2019 A swarm of bees covering part of a pick-up truck at the southend Costco in Saskatoon on July 8th, 2019 (Michelle Vilness/Facebook)
Boy traps himself inside display safe at Peavey Mart
A Saskatoon boy escaped unscathed from a local hardware store after locking himself inside a display model safe Monday afternoon. Saskatoon police and firefighters were called to the Peavey Mart store...
Jul 09, 2019 Peavy Mart on 51st Street in Saskatoon (Screen grab/Google)
Saskatoon set to welcome Canada's premiers
Provincial leaders from every corner of the province are set to arrive in Saskatoon for the annual summer meeting of Canada's premiers taking place this week. The three-day day event begins on Tuesday...
Jul 08, 2019 Scott Moe addresses Sask. Party members during a leadership convention at Prairieland Park on Jan. 27, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man killed in rollover near Coleville
A 32-year-old man died early Monday in a single-vehicle highway collision. The Kerrobert RCMP said in a media release that the man was driving north of the Coleville access road on Highway 21 just bef...
Jul 08, 2019
One person dead following two-vehicle crash near Shell Lake
One person is dead following a two-vehicle collision near Shell Lake over the weekend. Spiritwood RCMP said the crash happened on the intersection of highways 3 and 12 when a vehicle travelling west t...
Jul 08, 2019 Intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 12. (Justin Blackwell/650 CKOM)
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