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Tick season starts in Saskatchewan, peak still a month off
Warmer spring temperatures have begun to stir up American dog ticks in Saskatchewan. You may start to see the ticks on yourself or pet dogs now, but peak season is still about a month away, according ...
Apr 09, 2019 The American dog tick is the most common variety of tick found in Saskatchewan. (WikiCommons)
Bad blood boiling between Blades and Raiders ahead of Game 3
The hate is on between the Saskatoon Blades and Prince Albert Raiders. Before their second round Western Hockey League playoff series even started, the Raiders were accusing the Blades of embellishing...
Apr 08, 2019
Man 'taunts' RCMP with machete, gun on Saulteaux First Nation
The Battlefords RCMP is looking for a man after he threatened officers with a machete and a gun. In a media release Monday, the RCMP said officers were responding to reports of a home invasion on the ...
Apr 08, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
UPDATE: Head-on crash temporarily shuts down Traffic Bridge
A man faces impaired driving charges after a head-on crash on Saskatoon's traffic bridge. The fire department, Medavie Health Services and Saskatoon Police collision investigators were called around 1...
Apr 08, 2019
U of S team helps decode durum wheat genome
Scientists from the University of Saskatchewan, working with researchers from around the world, have cracked the code that could lead to hardier, healthier durum wheat crops. The research team of more...
Apr 08, 2019 University of Saskatchewan plant breeder Curtis Pozniak was part of an international team that mapped the entire durum wheat genome. (University of Saskatchewan)
Arrests drive down crime in Pleasant Hill neighbourhood
A combination of more officers on the street, arrests and criminal intelligence has helped police get a handle on crime in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill area. In March, police investigated the murder of 3...
Apr 08, 2019 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (650 CKOM file photo)
Threatening to sue Scheer a mistake by Trudeau: Law prof.
A law professor and former Saskatchewan judge says Justin Trudeau's threatened libel lawsuit against Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer was a mistake that will do further damage to the prime minister's b...
Apr 08, 2019
Speeding teen driver fined, vehicle impounded
Saskatoon police issued a $952 fine Sunday night to a 17-year-old boy caught going more than double the posted speed limit. The traffic unit recorded the driver travelling at 112 kilometres per hour a...
Apr 08, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fog advisories issued in central Saskatchewan
Environment Canada had fog advisories in place Monday morning through a portion of central Saskatchewan. As of 6:30 a.m., the weather service was advising drivers to be prepared for zero visibility co...
Apr 08, 2019
No charges after man struck by vehicle in Saskatoon
A 45-year-old man was taken to hospital in Saskatoon with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday night. The crash happened at about 6:40 p.m. at 23rd Str...
Apr 07, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
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