Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Weyburn man, 39, killed in rural Manitoba rollover
RCMP have a 23-year-old Weyburn man in custody in southwest Manitoba after a fatal rollover early Friday morning. According to Virden RCMP, the pickup truck with four men from Weyburn was heading west...
Aug 11, 2018
Saskatoon police investigate man's death as a homicide
A man found injured in a downtown apartment hallway Friday night has died leading police to launch a homicide investigation. Around 10:40 p.m. police and Medavie Health Services were called to an apar...
Aug 11, 2018
Circle Drive construction wraps up five weeks early
One of Saskatoon's major construction projects causing traffic delays is moving out earlier than expected. Repairs on Circle Drive northbound over 33rd Street were expected to continue into mid-Septem...
Aug 10, 2018
Multi-vehicle collision shuts down northbound Idylwyld Drive
A crash involving several vehicles closed Idylwyld Drive on Friday morning, creating major backups in Saskatoon's north industrial area. Just before 11 a.m., 650 CKOM received reports of a major colli...
Aug 10, 2018 A collision on Idylwyld Drive near the 51st Street overpass closed traffic travelling the northbound lanes on Aug. 10, 2018. (Jay Thomas/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police call out speeders on social media
Members of the Saskatoon police traffic unit took to Twitter to urge people to slow down after reportedly dealing with a pair of serious speeding incidents Thursday. SPS Traffic tweeted that officers ...
Aug 10, 2018 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Huskies to hold open practices for training camp
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies football team is getting back on the gridiron. Huskies training camp starts Aug. 13 at Griffiths and ends Aug. 24 with the traditional Green vs. White intra-squa...
Aug 10, 2018 Griffiths Stadium at Nutrien Park, home of the U of S Huskies men's football team. (snakewilson/Wikipedia)
RCMP handgun stolen from vehicle in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan RCMP are promising a review after a police-issue pistol was stolen from an unmarked vehicle. The Saskatoon Police Service was brought in to investigate the theft, which happened Thursday ...
Aug 10, 2018
Hot weather creates ideal conditions for wasps in Saskatoon
Warm weather is making Saskatoon a perfect home for wasps. "It's a bit early to tell if this is going to be an overall bad year. But usually, hot dry years are pretty bad for wasps," City of Saskatoon...
Aug 09, 2018 City of Saskatoon entomologist Jeff Boone. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Canadian ticket-selling site bought by American company
A ticket and event company that got its start in Saskatoon has been bought by a U.S. firm. Picatic, an online platform for event ticketing and registration was bought by San Francisco-based Eventbrite...
Aug 09, 2018 Picatic, an online ticket retailer originally founded in Saskatoon, has been bought by San Francisco-based Eventbrite. (Picatic)
Melfort RCMP locate missing man
RCMP reported Thursday morning that Lane Argent, a 34-year-old man reported missing from Melfort over the weekend, was found safe. Police thanked the public and the media for their help with the case.
Aug 08, 2018
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