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Flu, COVID immunization clinics start Oct. 15 in Saskatchewan
Immunization clinics for this year's influenza and COVID-19 vaccines begin in one week in Saskatchewan. The clinics will be up and running on October 15 at multiple locations around the province, offe...
Oct 08, 2024 Appointments can now be booked for the influenza and COVID immunization clinics, which begin on Oct. 15 around the province. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
PHOTOS: Aurora borealis lights up the night sky over Saskatoon
The northern lights put on a spectacular show over Saskatoon on Monday night. Dancing bands of red and green created an intense display in the skies overnight, which was captured on film by Saskatoon ...
Oct 08, 2024 Bands of red and green danced in the night sky on Monday. (Shaden Rislan Bani Yaseen/Submitted)
Wanted man assaulted officer during arrest in Pinehouse: RCMP
A wanted man allegedly assaulted and attempted to disarm an RCMP officer during his arrest in Pinehouse last week. According to the RCMP, the 29-year-old man - who was wanted on charges including sexu...
Oct 08, 2024 The RCMP said the 29-year-old man has been charged with assaulting a police officer and disarming a police officer. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Saskatoon police responded to four bear spray calls over the weekend
Police in Saskatoon responded to four separate calls involving bear spray over the weekend. On Friday morning, police were called to the 200 block of First Avenue South for a report that two people ha...
Oct 08, 2024 A high number of bear spray incidents have been reported in Saskatoon in recent weeks. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with attempted murder after 2 shot in North Battleford
A 21-year-old North Battleford man is facing two charges of attempted murder. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on the 1400 block of 109th Street in North Battleford just after 4 p...
Oct 07, 2024 Police say the shooting was reported just after 4 p.m. on Thursday. (650 CKOM file photo)
650 CKOM wins Best Radio Newscast on the Prairies at RTDNA awards
650 CKOM and 980 CJME received three prestigious Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Prairie region awards on Monday. The Radio Television Digital News Association represents radio and T...
Oct 07, 2024 The furnaces at Wakaw's Jubilee Arena were replaced in November 2023 after a number of players fell sick during a weekend tournament.(Wakaw Arena Concession/Facebook)
Garden Talk: Do mushrooms at a tree base need to be removed?
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are selected questions and answers from the Oct...
Oct 06, 2024 Garden Talk listener Ross from Saskatoon has a problem with mushrooms growing at the base of a lilac. (Submitted)
Saskatoon school evacuated after bear spray attack
A school in the Saskatoon suburb of Mount Royal was evacuated on Thursday after a fight between two 17-year-old students ended in a bear spray attack. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news rel...
Oct 04, 2024 Saskatchewan restricts the possession of bear spray in public urban spaces. (Parks Canada/Submitted)
Man charged after fire at encampment under University Bridge
A 24-year-old man has been arrested after a fire at an encampment under Saskatoon's University Bridge on Friday morning. He has been charged with mischief under $5,000 after Saskatoon Fire Department ...
Oct 04, 2024 “Fire crews found an individual, unharmed, who was taken into Police custody,” the Saskatoon Fire Department explained in a statement. “The firefighters put out the small fire.”
Fake gold jewelry being used in scams in Saskatchewan: RCMP
Mounties are warning the public about scams involving fake gold jewelry in Saskatchewan. On September 13, RCMP officers in Carlyle were told about a fraud case which saw a person approach a driver nea...
Oct 04, 2024 Police say scams involving fake gold jewelry have been popping up around the province. (kvkirillov/Depositphotos.com)
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