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Routine traffic stop leads to drug trafficking charges
Saskatoon police arrested two men after routine traffic stop led to drug trafficking charges Monday night. The two men, aged 20 and 37, are facing charges of possession of methamphetamine for the purp...
Jul 31, 2018
RCMP searching Paradise Beach for missing man
Saskatoon RCMP are searching from the skies above and the waters below for a missing Saskatoon man. Robert Harry Lehto, 57, was last seen at Paradise Beach on Sunday night near a sand bar in the South...
Jul 31, 2018 Robert Lehto, 57, went missing from Paradise Beach south of Saskatoon on July 29. RCMP found his body Aug. 2 in the South Saskatchewan River. (RCMP)
'Lost, little piggy' provides punny post for Kindersley RCMP
A loose pig helped lighten the mood for Kindersley and Rosetown RCMP officers over the weekend. Kindersley RCMP posted a story to their Facebook page Monday about the Saturday incident, which starts w...
Jul 31, 2018 A pig who was roaming the streets of Kindersley is apprehended by an RCMP officer on July 28, 2018. (Kindersley RCMP/Facebook)
Unclaimed $1M tickets piling up in Saskatchewan
If you're a regular lottery player in Saskatchewan, you might want to dust off your old tickets and check your numbers. Saskatchewan Lotteries announced Tuesday that a Lotto 6-49 ticket purchased in S...
Jul 31, 2018 (Lotto 6/49/Facebook)
Sask. family keeps finding ways to fight drunk driving
Five years after the tragic loss of their teenage son, a Saskatoon family continues to find ways to keep up the fight against drunk driving. Bonny Stevenson and her husband Craig run a charitable trus...
Jul 31, 2018 Quinn Stevenson, 17, was killed in August 2013 by an impaired driver. (Facebook)
61-year-old man killed on the job in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say a 61-year-old died Tuesday morning in a workplace accident. Officers were called to a business in the 100 block of Apex Street just before 8:30 a.m. https://twitter.com/Vandecisio...
Jul 31, 2018 The entrance of Basic Truck and Trailer Repair on July 31, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/ 650 CKOM)
Braden Holtby brings Stanley Cup to hometown, childhood rink
Hockey's holy grail was in small town Saskatchewan Tuesday as Washington Capitals star goaltender Braden Holtby brought the Stanley Cup to his childhood home. Fans lined up in droves outside Lashburn'...
Jul 31, 2018 Braden Holtby and his family pose with the Stanley Cup in front of the Marshall, Sask. grain elevator on July 30, 2018. (Washington Capitals/Twitter)
Boy, 8, found safe in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say they have found an eight-year-old boy who was last seen Monday morning. Ethan Prosper, who had been reported missing, was located safe at a friend's house. The Saskatoon Police Se...
Jul 31, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Adult EpiPen supplies could run out in Canada in August
Health Canada is warning that adult dosage EpiPen auto-injectors could be hard to find on pharmacy shelves in coming weeks. Drug-maker Pfizer Canada has blamed manufacturing issues for months of suppl...
Jul 31, 2018
Canadian Light Source synchrotron in repair until November
One of Saskatoon's most remarkable scientific displays is going to be shelved for a few months. The Canadian Light Source (CLS) is in the midst of "an expected shutdown" as workers continue to repair ...
Jul 30, 2018 The 220 kV power supply for the electron gun at the Canadian Light Source (lifted out of its isolation tank). (Submitted/ Canadian Light Source)
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