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Fatal drunk driver pleads guilty to breaching release curfew
A convicted drunk driver who killed two Saskatoon teens in 2014 has been sentenced to an additional 30 days in prison after pleading guilty to breaching her release conditions. Cheyann Peeteetuce had ...
Sep 20, 2018 Cheyann Peeteetuce leaves Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench in June 2015. (Bre McAdam/650 CKOM)
Young entrepreneur ready to take on cannabis retail
A 23-year-old Saskatoon woman has never run a business before, but next month she'll be one of the first in the province to enter the cannabis retail industry. Cierra Sieben-Chuback, a recent graduate...
Sep 20, 2018
Allegations of shady practices pile up against Ticketmaster
Just as Ticketmaster faces a class-action lawsuit alleging shady business practices, a bombshell investigative report has added allegations that the company actively colludes with scalpers to fleece t...
Sep 20, 2018 Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. is a ticket sales and distribution company based in Beverly Hills, California with operations around the world. (Ticketmaster)
Man injured in early morning shooting in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police are investigating an early morning shooting Thursday. Police received multiple reports just before 5 a.m. about gunshots in the 100 block of Avenue U South. Police said they located a...
Sep 20, 2018 A man was found suffering from a gunshot wound in Pleasant Hill Park after an early morning shooting on September 20th, 2018. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Delisle Elementary School placed under temporary lock down
Delisle Elementary School was placed under a lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a threat was made against the school. RCMP said a person was arrested on scene and taken into custody. Charges are yet t...
Sep 19, 2018
Union, province spar over northern teacher shortage
Northern Saskatchewan schools are scrambling to cope with a lingering shortage of teachers. In Sandy Bay, located near the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border about 600 km northeast of Saskatoon, principal R...
Sep 19, 2018
Stolen RCMP gun should lead to officer discipline: Lawyer
As Saskatoon police continue to investigate the case of a stolen RCMP pistol, an expert in Canadian firearms law says he expects to see discipline, and likely criminal charges, for the officer respons...
Sep 19, 2018 An RCMP-issue Smith & Wesson 5946 pistol, similar to one reportedly stolen in Saskatoon on Aug. 9, 2018. (stormer72/Wikipedia)
SaskTel Centre to eliminate designated smoking areas
Starting this weekend, you'll have to butt out if you're planning to head to SaskTel Centre. A spokesperson for the venue issued a release Tuesday saying designated smoking areas outside the arena bui...
Sep 18, 2018 SaskTel Centre could play host to the 2023 world junior hockey championship. (Tourism Saskatoon/Submitted)
Deadly drunk driver arrested following release from prison
A woman responsible for the deaths of two Saskatoon teens is back in custody just a few months after she was released from prison. Saskatoon police said they arrested Cheyann Peeteetuce Monday on an o...
Sep 18, 2018 Cheyann Peeteetuce leaves Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench in June 2015. (Bre McAdam/650 CKOM)
Early snow hampers harvest in northern Saskatchewan
An early snowfall in parts of Saskatchewan has some farmers worried about getting their harvests in on time. "We do not have a whole lot off. Some of the people have a few peas off but I haven't reall...
Sep 18, 2018
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