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GoFundMe page set up for Saskatoon man hurt in random attack
A GoFundMe page hopes to raise $50,000 to help Robert Carignan, the 57-year-old man injured in a random beating in Saskatoon. Back on July 23 Carignan was pushed out of his motorized scooter while tak...
Aug 06, 2017 A GoFundMe page set to up for Robert Carignan, 57, the man injured in a brutal attack in Saskatoon July 23, 2017. (GoFundMe)
Mayfair area barricade ends peacefully with man in custody
Saskatoon police have a 26-year-old man in custody following an hours long stand off Sunday morning. In a media release, police said they received a call around 3:30 a.m. that a man was being held aga...
Aug 06, 2017 People asked to avoid the 800 block of 33rd Street West Aug. 6, 2017 as police responded to a person barricades at a house in the area. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Operation Dry Water aims to curb drunk boating
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is running Operation Dry Water August long weekend to teach people the risks of boating impaired and the consequences. According to CSBC Director Ian Gilson, a...
Aug 06, 2017 File image submitted by the CBSC
RCMP search for missing Dalmeny teen
Warman RCMP are asking for help to find Ryden Dillion-Giroux. The 15-year-old was last seen leaving a rural residence near Dalmeny Friday around 5 p.m.. He is described as Aboriginal approximately fiv...
Aug 05, 2017 Warman RCMP are looking for Ryden Dillon-Giroux, 15, he was last seen near Dalmeny Aug. 4, 2017. (Warman RCMP)
ICYMI: Free parking, closed libraries: Saskatoon on holiday Monday
While there's plenty to do on the August long weekend for Saskatoon residents, the city is reminding everyone of adjusted hours and closures of public services for the holiday Monday. Getting around D...
Aug 04, 2017
Sask. unemployment tops nat'l rate for 1st time since 1989
Saskatchewan's job losses are outpacing growth of new positions, according to the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada. The July labour force survey shows the province shed 2,700 full-time...
Aug 04, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
RCMP search for La Ronge man wanted for sexual assault
La Ronge RCMP are searching for a man wanted for several crimes. Brennan Ross, 19, is wanted on three counts of failing to attend court and one count each of failing to comply with an undertaking, pos...
Aug 03, 2017 La Ronge RCMP have issued a warrant for Brennan Ross, who also goes by the last name Roberts. (La Ronge RCMP)
Police investigate gunshot through Avenue F apartment window
Saskatoon police are investigating after a gunshot rang out early Thursday morning in a residential neighbourhood. A release Thursday afternoon said police received reports of a gunshot on Avenue F So...
Aug 03, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Activities planned across Sask. for August long weekend
If you're staying in Saskatoon this August long weekend - you're in luck. The 2017 PotashCorp Fringe Theatre and Street Festival runs Aug. 3-12 in the Broadway area of Saskatoon. The festival includes...
Aug 03, 2017 The Saskatoon Fringe Festival sees thousands of people flock to Broadway Avenue every summer. (Tourism Saskatoon)
New thefts on the rise target semi-trucks in Saskatoon
A new theft trend involving semi-trucks has popped up in Saskatoon. In the first half of July, Saskatoon police have received 11 reports of diesel particulate filter (DPF) catalysts being stolen off t...
Aug 03, 2017 Diesel particulate filters are used to remove diesel particulate matter or soot from the exhaust gas of a diesel engine and some cores are made from metal fibers, which contain precious metals. (Submitted)
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