Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle on 22nd Street
A 44-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle late Saturday morning in Saskatoon. Police were called out around 11:45 a.m. to the 2400 block of 22nd Street West with ...
Sep 08, 2018
Saskatoon woman robbed in car sale scam
Saskatoon police say a 45-year-old woman was the victim of a car-for-sale scam late Friday afternoon. Police said an acquaintance gave the woman's contact information to a man who apparently had a car...
Sep 08, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Backyard music festival kicks off near Asquith
What started as a way to celebrate her 32nd birthday with friends a few years ago has morphed into a full-blown weekend music festival for Eliza Doyle. "All my friends are musicians and I thought 'oh ...
Sep 08, 2018 Doylefest music festival runs Sept. 7-9, 2018 at am acreage near Asquith. (Eliza Doyle/Facebook)
Off-duty Saskatoon police officers catch impaired driver
A 22-year-old woman is charged with impaired driving, driving over the legal limit and failing to remain at the scene of an accident after two off-duty cops watched an erratic driver on 20th Street. A...
Sep 08, 2018
Saskatchewan teachers get new deal thanks to arbitrator
An arbitration board has awarded members of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) a two-year contract. The approximately 13,500 members will not get a raise in the first year of the agreement bu...
Sep 07, 2018
Chili powder recall over Salmonella concerns
La Cie McCormick Canada is recalling Compliments brand chili powder. It covers the 155-gram bag with the code 2020 MA 26 on the back. Test results from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) spark...
Sep 07, 2018 A nation-wide recall for Compliments chili powder was announced Sept. 6, 2018 over Salmonella concerns. (Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
Saskatoon police take on viral lip-sync challenge
Members of the Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) have joined an online trend that's seen officers in the U.S. and Canada show off a lighter side. The SPS posted a video to Facebook of members doing a lip...
Sep 07, 2018 Members of the Saskatoon Police Service perform a lip-synch of the Backstreet Boys' I Want It That Way in a video posted to Facebook on Sept. 7, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service/Facebook)
Cemetery plot sales big part of Saskatoon's $1M shortfall
The city of Saskatoon is projecting a $1-million budget shortfall. One of the causes is a decrease in cemetery plot sales, which accounts for $250,000. Saskatoon Funeral Homes general manager Morgan E...
Sep 06, 2018
Missing Saskatoon teenager located
Outlook RCMP say Lauren Kraus-Van Dyck, 15, has been found safe and sound in Saskatoon. She was last seen in Outlook. Saskatoon police located her and took her home Thursday night.
Sep 06, 2018 Lauren Kraus-Van Dyck, 15, in a photo provided by Outlook RCMP on Sept. 6, 2018. (Outlook RCMP)
Warrant out for drunk driver responsible for fatal 2014 crash
An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman who was drunk behind the wheel of a stolen truck when she caused the deaths of two Saskatoon teens. In an emailed statement, Correctional Service Canada (...
Sep 06, 2018 Cheyann Peeteetuce leaves Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench in June 2015. (Bre McAdam/650 CKOM)
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