Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Murder charge upgraded in Saskatoon's first homicide of 2019
A 37-year-old man is now facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 39-year-old mother of two. Police charged Blake Schreiner with second-degree murder following his arrest on Jan. 29 at a ...
Feb 19, 2019 Blake Schreiner, 37, was charged with murder following the Jan. 29, 2019 death of Tammy Brown, 39. (Blake Schreiner/Facebook)
Sask. missionaries home after emergency flight from Haiti
A Saskatchewan couple is nearly home after a hurried departure from Haiti. Wade and Marilyn Fitzpatrick had been working as missionaries with the Arise Haiti group. But they decided to leave the count...
Feb 19, 2019 Marilyn and Wade Fitzpatrick of Weyburn, Sask. say they plan to go back to missionary work in Haiti after violent protests caused them to leave the country on Feb. 16, 2019. (Marilyn Fitzpatrick/Facebook)
What's open and closed for Family Day in Saskatoon
The following are the hours of City of Saskatoon services and facilities for Monday, Feb. 18: City hall will be closed. Pay parking stations will not require payment on Feb. 18. Drivers are still requ...
Feb 18, 2019
Police unimpressed with 2 excessive speeders
Saskatchewan police removed two dangerous drivers from the roads this weekend. The Saskatoon Police Traffic Unit tweeted on Friday it clocked a vehicle at 212 km/h on Circle Drive near Lorne Avenue. T...
Feb 17, 2019 Saskatoon police caught a 19-year-old man driving 100 km/h over the speed limit on Circle Drive on Feb.15, 2019.
(SPS Traffic Unit/Twitter)
Snowfall warning issued in central Saskatchewan
More than 10 centimetres (cm) of snow is expected to fall in parts of central Saskatchewan Saturday. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for communities along the Yellowhead Highway around Sa...
Feb 16, 2019
Boys charged with shooting at Saskatoon home
Saskatoon police have laid weapons charges against two boys after multiple shots were fired at a home in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. Officers were called to the 400 block of Avenue S South...
Feb 15, 2019
Farmers' Market roof repairs delay search for new tenant
A leaky roof is delaying the hunt for a new tenant at the Farmers' Market Building in Saskatoon's River Landing area. The City of Saskatoon announced Thursday it was cancelling a request for proposals...
Feb 15, 2019
Canadians lost over $20M to 'romance scams' in 2018
Canada's leading anti-fraud agency is warning people not to swipe right on scammers. Jessica Gunson, a RCMP intelligence analyst who works with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), spoke about so-ca...
Feb 14, 2019
Pro-oil protest convoy begins trek to Ottawa
Over 150 semi trucks have left Red Deer in a bid to make the federal government pay more attention to the struggles of Western Canada's oil and gas sector. The United We Roll for Canada convoy is maki...
Feb 14, 2019 The United We Roll for Canada convoy leaves Red Deer, Alta. on Feb. 14, 2019. (Troy Gillard/RedDeerNOW)
Remai Modern passes available at Saskatoon libraries
The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) is trying out a pilot program to help families check out the Remai Modern Art Gallery The SPL's central, Carlyle King, Dr. Freda Ahenakew and Mayfair branches will e...
Feb 14, 2019 The Remai Modern Art Gallery opened its doors to the public over the weekend of Oct. 21-22, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
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