Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Saskatoon's Nutana Bakery listed for sale
It's been a staple in Saskatoon since it first opened its doors in 1951, and now it's on the market. The Nutana Bakery, at 916 Broadway Avenue, is currently listed for sale on the ICR Commercial Real ...
Sep 25, 2024 The Nutana Bakery is listed for sale on a real estate website. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Employee assaulted with a golf club in Balcarres robbery
Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP were called to a business in Balcarres on Monday around 4 p.m. for a robbery. Two women "entered the business, assaulted an employee with a golf club and stole two bottles of liqu...
Sep 25, 2024 Two women "entered the business, assaulted an employee with a golf club and stole two bottles of liquor," said RCMP in a news release. The employee had non-life-threatening injuries. (IgorVetushko/Depositphotos.com)
Two Canadians dead in Lebanon, MP urges more de-escalation action
OTTAWA - At least two Canadians have died in the escalating violence in Lebanon, as Israeli strikes kill Hezbollah militants along with civilians and children. Global Affairs Canada says it is aware o...
Sep 25, 2024 Liberal MP Fayçal El-Khoury was born in Lebanon and says Canada needs to push its peer countries more to stop a cycle in violence in the Middle East, or it could lead to a world war. (The Canadian Press)
Free menstrual product program expands to post-secondary schools
A Saskatchewan program that provides free menstrual products to people in need is expanding. The program, which was launched in October of 2023, has already distributed more than five million products...
Sep 25, 2024 The program is expanding to include post-secondary schools starting next month. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man wanted for armed robberies dead after police chase: RCMP
A man wanted by police in connection with a string of armed robberies in Yorkton, Melfort and Wadena died during a chase with Saskatchewan RCMP officers on Tuesday, but details about how he died remai...
Sep 25, 2024 Police say Joseph “Joey” Desjarlais, from Fishing Lake First Nation, is dead following a police chase and gunfire on Tuesday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Man attacked with hammer on Saskatoon Transit bus: Police
A 23-year-old man was arrested on Monday after allegedly hitting another man in the head with a hammer on a Saskatoon Transit bus. According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of 23rd St...
Sep 25, 2024 There have been a number of concerning attacks on Saskatoon Transit buses this year. (650 CKOM file photo)
WATCH: Paralympian shines light on accessibility issues in provincial parks
Saskatchewan is filled with beautiful landscapes and bodies of water to explore and enjoy. But for those with a disability, it's not always that simple. According to Statistics Canada's 2021 Census, 2...
Sep 25, 2024 Canadian Paralympic medalist Lisa Franks, outside an inaccessible “Camp-Easy” yurt in Blackstrap Provincial Park. (Submitted)
Sask. report says proposed fed. oil and gas cap cause economic damage
REGINA - A report from a tribunal appointed by the Saskatchewan Party government says a proposed federal emissions cap and methane regulations would cause severe economic damage. The tribunal report, ...
Sep 24, 2024 The tribunal report, struck by Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre, says the mandates would reduce oil and gas production and cause government revenue losses of $43 billion by 2050. (The Canadian Press)
Police in Saskatoon search for man wanted in Pleasant Hill stabbings
Police in Saskatoon are asking for the public's help as officers work to track down a 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a pair of stabbings in the city's Pleasant Hill neighboudhood The first ...
Sep 24, 2024 Police say the same man is a suspect in two separate stabbing cases. (650 CKOM file photo)
Nominations now open for November's municipal election
Are you interested in running for mayor, city council, or a school board in Saskatoon? Nominations officially opened on Tuesday for those interested in running in the city's upcoming municipal electio...
Sep 24, 2024 Saskatoon's municipal election is set for November 13. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
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