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Riders looking to expand provincial exposure in new partnership
By Brady Lang The Saskatchewan Roughriders and NexGen Energy announced a partnership Tuesday afternoon. The new partnership gives the CFL team exposure in the north, as it includes a joint community e...
May 28, 2019 The Saskatchewan Roughriders and NexGen announced a three-year partnership, including community initiatives, in-game promotion, and jersey and on-field cresting, on May 28, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Raptors' historic run resonates with a Rattler
Canada isn't used to having professional basketball this late into the season. The Toronto Raptors' first-ever run to the NBA Finals and the presence of the Canadian Elite Basketball League make this ...
May 28, 2019 (Saskatchewan Rattlers/Facebook)
Sexual assault charge stayed against Saskatoon motel owner
The owner of a motel just outside Saskatoon's downtown core won't go to trial in charges of sexual assault, extortion and uttering threats. John Pontes, 75, was due to stand trial this week in Saskato...
May 28, 2019 The Northwoods Inn and Suites on Idylwyld Drive North on Nov. 28, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon extends on-street parking limit to 72 hours
Homeowners in core neighbourhoods that lack off-street parking will be able to leave their cars where they are for a while longer, after Saskatoon city council voted Monday to double the length of tim...
May 28, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
New golf resort opening at Blackstrap Lake
A one-of-a-kind new resort opening near Saskatoon was announced Tuesday morning. The Lakeside Golf and Event Centre unveiled its new resort community, located about 25 minutes from Saskatoon on Blacks...
May 28, 2019 An artist's rendering of the Lakeside Golf and Event Centre at Blackstrap Lake. (Lakeside Golf Resort and Event Centre)
Fire in boarded-up 20th Street West home deemed suspicious
A home near St Paul's Hospital was gutted by fire early Tuesday morning. A neighbour spotted flames and smoke coming from the boarded-up home on 20th Street West around 3:30 a.m. and called the fire d...
May 28, 2019 Fire officials say a blaze at 2015 20th Street West on May 28, 2019 is suspicious. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Dozens of charges laid in Saskatoon crystal meth bust
A crystal meth trafficking investigation has resulted in 40 charges for five people. Several Saskatoon police units and RCMP executed search warrants May 23 at a storage facility on 45th Street West, ...
May 28, 2019 A trafficking investigation led to the seizure of 10 kilograms of crystal meth, weapons and cash in the Saskatoon area on May 23, 2019. (Saskatoon Police Service)
La Loche man killed after trying to break up fight
A young Saskatchewan man is dead after trying to break up a fight. On Saturday at 7:30 p.m., La Loche RCMP responded to a complaint about a fight between two adults near a recreation area in the commu...
May 27, 2019
Sask. pair cleared of plot to kill spouses
A Saskatchewan couple accused of plotting to kill their spouses have been found not guilty. Melfort's Angela Nicholson and Curtis Vey, who lives near Wakaw, were originally convicted three years ago o...
May 27, 2019 Prince Albert Court of King's Bench. (paNOW file photo)
Police say impaired driver hit 6 parked cars, damaged home
Saskatoon police say an impaired driver was brought to their detention cells to sober up after a collision early Monday morning. Officers went to the scene of the crash on the 300 block of Forrester R...
May 27, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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