Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Sask. allegation forces gallery CEO out of New Zealand job
Former Remai Modern Art Gallery CEO Gregory Burke is withdrawing from a gallery director position in Auckland, New Zealand because of a harassment allegation he's facing in Saskatoon. Burke told TV Ne...
Mar 19, 2019 Gregory Burke speaks to city council at budget talks on Nov. 30, 2016. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Fugitive spotted in Saskatoon arrested in Lethbridge
A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is now behind bars. Sha Biswakarma, 25, was arrested by Lethbridge police early Tuesday. Saskatoon police alerted the public after Biswakarma was spotted Monday i...
Mar 19, 2019 Sha Biswakarma was arrested in Lethbridge, Alta. on March 19, 2019 after being the subject of a Canada-wide warrant. (Saskatoon police)
Police seek suspect in stabbing of 13-year-old boy
Saskatoon police say a 13-year-old boy was stabbed on Friday night, and they're still looking for the suspect. Police said in a news release Monday the boy was with a group of people around 6 p.m. on ...
Mar 18, 2019
Police taser man following domestic disturbance
Saskatoon police tasered a man after he moved towards officers with a knife Sunday night. Police said in a news release that they were called to a home in the 200 block of Avenue U South just after 9 ...
Mar 18, 2019 (650 CKOM)
City councillor reacts to violence in Pleasant Hill
The city councillor for Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood is praising community members for coming together in the wake of a spate of violent incidents. "There are no easy answers. If there were...
Mar 18, 2019
Man's death prompts policy review at Sask. Cancer Centre
The family of a Kindersley man who died outside the Saskatoon Cancer Centre on the University of Saskatchewan campus is helping the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency fix its policies. In late February a 60-y...
Mar 18, 2019 The Saskatoon Cancer Centre at Royal University Hospital. (Saskatchewan Cancer Agency/saskcancer.ca)
Police seek suspects in gunpoint carjacking
Saskatoon police say a woman who gave two other women a ride ended up getting carjacked at gunpoint. The driver reportedly gave the two women a lift and was told to stop in an alley on the 300 block o...
Mar 18, 2019
Rush can't complete comeback, lose to Bandits in overtime
The National Lacrosse League's (NLL) best team got an added boost in the standings by beating the Saskatchewan Rush 12-11 in overtime on Saturday at Sasktel Centre. Chase Fraser scored the winning goa...
Mar 17, 2019 Saskatchewan Rush forward Jeff Shattler moves in on goal against the Buffalo Bandits on March 16, 2019. (Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter)
Body found under Traffic Bridge in South Saskatchewan River
A day after reports of a person in the South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon firefighters have recovered a body from the water. Saskatoon Fire said in a news release Thursday rescue crews found the body...
Mar 14, 2019 Saskatoon firefighters and police officers look into the South Saskatchewan River after reports of a person in the river on March 13, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Max 8 aircraft ban causes stress for Sask. travellers
Saskatchewan travel agencies are dealing with worried travellers after Boeing's 737 Max 8 and 9 aircraft were grounded by Ottawa on Wednesday. CAA Saskatchewan's Christine Niemczyk told 650 CKOM on Th...
Mar 14, 2019
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