Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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2 drivers killed in Highway 16 crash near Colonsay
A collision between two pickup trucks on Highway 16 Wednesday night has killed two people. According to RCMP, a pickup truck going east on Highway 16 near Colonsay collided with another truck in the w...
Mar 22, 2018
Fire pit registry, time restrictions on council agenda
Saskatoon's fire pit debate will be burning brightly on Monday as city council considers a registry for users and restrictions on when a backyard blaze can be lit. In a newly-released report, the city...
Mar 22, 2018
Accused in tainted cocaine scare granted bail
One of a trio of accused in a tainted drug case linked to three deaths in Saskatoon was granted bail Wed. Details of a bail hearing held for Azam Kabani, 19, of Burnaby, B.C. are subject to a publicat...
Mar 22, 2018 Andrij Olesiuk was found guilty of two charges relating to a fake GoFundMe account at Saskatoon's Provincial Court on Jan. 17, 2020. (650 CKOM)
School division gives timeline in kindergarten boy's drowning
A report Wednesday from Saskatoon Public Schools details what led up to the accidental drowning of a kindergarten student last September. Five-year-old Ahmedsadiq Elmmi, who was officially diagnosed w...
Mar 21, 2018 A makeshift memorial seen near a retention pond where a 5-year-old student from École Dundonald School died on Sept. 11, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
'Tough decision': Blades owner defends decision to fire Brockman
Saskatoon Blades owner Mike Priestner supports the club's decision to let go of Dean Brockman. It came down to a belief. And the top brass didn't believe that Brockman could get the team deep into the...
Mar 21, 2018 Saskatoon Blades head coach Dean Brockman behind the bench during the 2016-17 season. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Coroner recommends policy reviews over Dundonald drowning
Six months after a five-year-old boy drowned in a pond near cole Dundonald School, the provincial coroner has released recommendations for improved safety. The report confirms Ahmedsadiq Hussein Elmmi...
Mar 21, 2018
Blades owner Mike Priestner takes stock after tough WHL season
Saskatoon Blades owner Mike Priestner sat down with 650 CKOM's Wray Morrison to discuss the future of the team. The 2017-2018 WHL season proved to be a tough one for the Blades. A string of losses dow...
Mar 21, 2018 The Saskatoon Blades ahead of their 2017-18 home opener on Sept. 22, 2017. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Saskatoon police investigate early morning stabbing
Saskatoon police are investigating after a man showed up with stab wounds Tuesday at St. Paul's Hospital. According to police, officers were called to the hospital just before 5 a.m. They found a 48-y...
Mar 20, 2018
Drivers warned of possible delays during Hwy 11 rail repair
Railway work on Highway 11 north of Saskatoon could create delays throughout Wednesday's drive. The Ministry of Highways issued a notice Tuesday saying CN Rail would be doing repair work on the rail c...
Mar 20, 2018 Drivers will be able to travel along the route indicated by the dotted green line during rail repairs on northbound Highway 11 on March 21, 2018. (Ministry of Highways)
First day of spring sees cold forecast for Saskatchewan
Chances are, people in Saskatchewan will spend the first weekend of spring shovelling their driveways. Tuesday marked the official first day of spring; however, Environment Canada meteorologist John P...
Mar 20, 2018
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