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Onion Lake man shoots himself during police encounter
One man has died after an incident with Onion Lake RCMP ended when he shot himself. RCMP said an assault complaint filed last Saturday began an investigation that quickly led officers to a potential s...
Dec 05, 2018
Man turns himself in after allegedly luring teens
A 24-year-old man wanted for allegedly offering teenage girls drugs in exchange for sex through a social media app has turned himself in. Alexander Tokaryk, 24, is charged with two counts of luring a ...
Dec 04, 2018
Cancer claims made easier for Sask. firefighters
The provincial government is making it easier for firefighters to receive Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) benefits for certain types of cancer. Six types of cancer -- prostate, skin, cervical, ovari...
Dec 04, 2018
World Junior Hockey Championships to begin on Boxing Day
650 CKOM and 980 CJME are excited to be your radio home for the 2019 World Junior Hockey Championships. Live from Vancouver and Victoria, BC, we will carry each of Team Canada games from the round rob...
Dec 04, 2018 The 2019 World Junior Hockey Championship will be played in Victoria, B.C. from Dec. 26 to Jan. 5. (Hockey Canada)
Snowboarders crowdfund second Optimist Hill ski lift
Two Saskatoon snowboarders are fundraising to make the upgraded Optimist Hill a great place to ride, ski, tube and toboggan. Optimist Hill, located in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park, is already getting ...
Dec 04, 2018
Tips for picking the perfect Christmas tree
With less than a month before the big day arrives, its time to think about setting up the Christmas tree. There are a couple of ways to make sure you get good bang for your buck if you're in the marke...
Dec 04, 2018 People tie up a free Christmas tree that they cut down in an undated photo. (Nature Conservancy of Canada)
Wanted man allegedly offered drugs, money for sex with teens
Saskatoon police are searching for a 24-year-old man after he allegedly offered teenage girls drugs in exchange for sex through a social media app. Police said in a release Monday the activity began i...
Dec 03, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Former Rider Duron Carter pleads guilty to pot possession
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Duron Carter caught a break after pleading guilty to a marijuana possession charge stemming from his arrest at the Saskatoon airport. Carter was arrested ...
Dec 03, 2018 Duron Carter practices with the Saskatchewan Roughriders during 2017 spring training camp at SMF Field in Saskatoon. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Firefighter, resident hurt during escape from burning home
A firefighter and a man rescued from a burning home both had to be taken to hospital Sunday. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called out to a house at 221 Avenue N South just after 8 p.m. Crews arriv...
Dec 03, 2018 A home at 221 Avenue N South was damaged in a fire on Dec. 2, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Fog advisory for central Saskatchewan ends after 3 days
An Environment Canada fog advisory, in place since Thursday morning, was finally lifted around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. "It is odd to have an extended period like this," Meteorologist Blaine Lowry told 650 ...
Dec 02, 2018
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