Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
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Charges laid in assault that nearly led to Amber Alert
Charges have been laid in what RCMP are calling a "serious domestic assault" investigation that nearly led to an Amber Alert being issued on Sunday. A 36-year-old is facing six charges that include: a...
May 06, 2019
Pigeon poop problem weighs down Sid Buckwold Bridge
For 53 years, large flocks of pigeons have called the Sid Buckwold Bridge home. And for 53 years, they've also used it as a washroom. The City of Saskatoon is embarking on a dirty mission to rid the b...
May 06, 2019 Pigeons roosting under the Sid Buckwold Bridge in Saskatoon on May 6, 2019 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Law expert reacts to judgment in Sask. carbon tax case
While the Government of Saskatchewan lost in its court challenge against the federal carbon tax, a University of Saskatchewan professor specializing in constitutional law says the judgment still breat...
May 06, 2019
U of S names Grit McCreath its newest chancellor
The University of Saskatchewan is set to welcome its newest chancellor. The university's senate approved a three-year appointment for Grit McCreath to become the 16th chancellor on campus during a mee...
May 06, 2019 Grit McCreath will become the University of Saskatchewan's 16th chancellor. (Submitted/University of Saskatchewan)
Girl, 3, safe after Meadow Lake RCMP almost call Amber Alert
A three-year-old girl is safe and back with her family after she was nearly the subject of an Amber Alert on Sunday evening. Meadow Lake RCMP were on the verge of issuing the alert when they found her...
May 05, 2019
38-year-old in custody after police chase on west side
Saskatoon police had to use stop sticks to apprehend and arrest a man who tried to flee officers Sunday afternoon. Police spotted the 38-year-old that was previously wanted for a recent assault around...
May 05, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. Polytechnic marks MMIWG National Awareness Day
Saskatchewan Polytechnic is marking Sunday's national awareness day for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) with red dress displays at each of its campuses. Deanna Speidel, Indigen...
May 05, 2019 The red dress to display to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Saskatoon. (Saskatchewan Polytechnic/ Facebook)
Police search for suspects after Saskatoon business robbery
Saskatoon police are looking for two young people accused of stealing a cash register from a Mayfair business Saturday night. It happened around 11 p.m. in the 500 block of 33rd Street West, near Aven...
May 05, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Changes to free shows at SaskTel Saskatchewan JazzFest
People attending SaskTel Saskatchewan JazzFest in June have a new option. For the first time, some of the free shows will happen on the main stage in the Bessborough Gardens. Artistic Director Kevin T...
May 05, 2019 (Tourism Saskatoon)
Yellow vest convoy to move through Saskatoon
A group of Yellow Vest members might affect traffic in Saskatoon on Saturday. Protesters are planning to move a convoy of trucks through Saskatoon streets beginning around noon. The convoy will start ...
May 03, 2019 Two protesters prepare their vehicle before convoying through Saskatoon on Jan. 5, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
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