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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Man sets himself on fire at end of high speed police pursuit
A wild chase on Saturday night ended with a man setting himself on fire in front of RCMP officers near Langham. Warman RCMP said in a news release Monday they were advised by Saskatoon police about a ...
May 07, 2018
Saskatoon-based Broncos survivor moved to rehab program
One of the survivors of the Humboldt Broncos bus tragedy is now recovering through a rehabilitation program at Saskatoon City Hospital. Xavier Labelle, 18, was seriously injured in the April 6 bus cra...
May 07, 2018 A photo of Xavier Labelle was released on May 7, 2018 showing the Humboldt Broncos survivor during rehab at Saskatoon City Hospital. (Labelle family)
Circle Drive jam caused by impaired driving rollover: police
Impaired driving charges have been laid by Saskatoon police after a rollover snared traffic on Circle Drive over Monday's lunch hour. Police say they were called to the area of Circle Drive and Warman...
May 07, 2018 A flipped car created traffic jams on Circle Drive eastbound near Warman Road on May 7, 2018. (Jon Stuparyk/Twitter)
Student charged after threat forces high school lockdowns
Two high schools in Saskatoon were placed under lockdowns Monday morning after receiving a threat. Lockdowns at Bethlehem Catholic High School and Tommy Douglas Collegiate went into effect around 9:45...
May 07, 2018
Saskatoon police investigate shooting in Sutherland
Three men ended up in hospital after a shooting reported early Monday morning in Saskatoon's Sutherland neighbourhood. Police were called out to a home on the 300 block of Central Avenue just after mi...
May 07, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Grass fire near Clavet sends flames 40 feet high
Grass fires continue to wreak havoc across Saskatchewan. Less than 24 hours after a grass fire in Corman Park burned for more than 10 hours, a grass fire burned dangerously close to homes just west of...
May 06, 2018 Firefighters battle with a grass fire west of Clavet, Sask. on May 6, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Controlled burn sparks large grass fire in Corman Park
Mulitple calls to 911 to report heavy smoke around 12:45 p.m. Saturday just outside of Saskatoon near Auction Mart Road led fire crews to a large grass fire. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department...
May 06, 2018 A controlled burn quickly turned unmanageable causing significant damage to a Corman Park property May 5 and 6 2018 (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Naveed Anwar named Saskatchewan Liberal leader
The Saskatchewan Liberal Party has named Naveed Anwar as their new leader. Originally from Pakistan, he now lives in Saskatoon with his wife and children. He takes over for Tara Jijian who had served ...
May 06, 2018 Naveed Anwar was named the leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party on May 5, 2018. (Saskatchewan Liberals)
Construction changes traffic flow at Boychuk and HWY 16
To accommodate work at the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange the flow of traffic is set to change again. Starting Sunday all traffic will move from the eastbound lanes to the west. Because gird...
May 06, 2018 This city rendering shows the plans for the Boychuk Drive and Highway 16 interchange which is scheduled to open in the summer of 2019. (City of Saskatoon)
Innovative depression treatment can help severe cases: study
A Canadian study on a traditional brain stimulation method for hard to treat depression has found a more time efficient version. The study, which was published in The Lancet medical journal, was co-au...
May 06, 2018 Dr Daniel Blumberger demonstrates intermittent theta burst stimulation, an innovative treatment for depression that targets the part of the brain that controls mood. (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health)
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