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 food drive aims to collect 100,000 pounds of food
For the 13th year, the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre (SFBLC) is collecting donations as part of a city-wide food drive on Saturday. The goal is 100,000 pounds of non-perishable food. "Thousa...
May 05, 2018 Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre hopes to collect 100,000 pounds of food during the city-wide food drive on May 5, 2018. (Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre)
Collision leaves cyclist in critical condition
A collision between a vehicle and cyclist Friday afternoon sent a 19-year-old man to hospital in critical condition. According to police, officers were called to Arlington Avenue and Taylor Street Eas...
May 05, 2018 (Google Maps)
Impaired driving charge coming in Diefenbaker Park incident
Saskatoon police have arrested a 37-year-old man after several hits and runs in Diefenbaker Park on Friday. At 5:17 p.m. police got the first call about an erratic driver in the area of the busy park....
May 05, 2018 (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
Rush to Wilson's and watch a monster truck crush a car
Lacrosse fans in the province will have to wait one more week to see the Saskatchewan Rush begin its quest for a third Champion's Cup, but there's nothing stopping them from getting a little fired up ...
May 04, 2018 The Saskatchewan Rush will be hosting an open practice at Sasktel Centre from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. after crushing a car at Wilson's Greenhouse on May 5, 2018 (Saskatchewan Rush/Twitter)
Assault in Big River leaves 1 man in hospital, 1 in custody
One man is in police custody after a serious assault in a Saskatchewan First Nation. At around 7 p.m. on Thursday, Big River RCMP and Spiritwood EMS found a man in Big River First Nation suffering ser...
May 04, 2018
No foul play suspected after body found in South Sask. River
According to Saskatoon police, there was no foul play in the death of a man whose body was found in the South Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon fire crews training near the Broadway Bridge Thursday evenin...
May 04, 2018
2 men charged in 2017 shooting death of Tyler Applegate
Two charges of manslaughter have been laid in the 2017 shooting death of Tyler Applegate. The charges stem from a shooting on July 22, 2017, where the 27-year-old was shot in the stomach at a home on ...
May 04, 2018 Tyler Applegate, 27, died on Aug. 10, 2017 after being shot 19 days earlier at his home on 33rd Street. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Hawaii volcano erupts, spewing lava and forcing evacuations
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, sending rivers of lava flowing through forest and bubbling up on streets, which prompted mandatory evacuation orders for nearby homes. Local resident Jeremia...
May 04, 2018 Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted Thursday, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. (Jeremiah Osuna/screengrab Facebook)
Saskatoon fire crews discover man's body in South Sask River
A training exercise for Saskatoon fire crews Thursday evening took a grim turn when they discovered a man's body. Police were called around 6 p.m. following the discovery near the Broadway Bridge. Pat...
May 03, 2018
Police discover dangerous hallucinogen in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police and the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued another warning about the dangers of illicit drugs on Thursday. The warning comes after a substance originally believed to be fentanyl was...
May 03, 2018 A take-home naloxone kit. (650 CKOM)
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