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Wildfires still out of control, crews ready for dry weekend
A warm and sunny long weekend forecast has provincial officials worried about new wildfires, as crews continue to battle three out-of-control blazes in northern Saskatchewan. Hundreds of people from W...
May 17, 2018 A wildfire dubbed the "Rally fire" burns near Crutwell, Sask. on May 14, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Golden Knights step up for family of Humboldt Broncos coach
The Vegas Golden Knights had some special guests on hand Wednesday night as they took a 2-1 series lead in the NHL's Western Conference Final with a 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The team invited th...
May 17, 2018 (left-to-right) Christina, Jackson and Carson Haugan at a Vegas Golden Knights game on May 16, 2018. (Vegas Golden Knights/Twitter)
Second blaze in a month reported at site of future hotel
The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a fire at a hotel construction site Wednesday night. Three fire engines, a rescue truck and an aerial ladder unit were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. to the San...
May 17, 2018 Saskatoon firefighters respond to a blaze at a hotel construction site on Lorne Avenue on May 17, 2018. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Wildfire warnings extended south of P.A. National Park
A wildfire creeping out of Prince Albert National Park is causing concern for residents in the R.M.s of Canwood and Shellbrook. Sask. Alerts has extended warnings for people living in the northern par...
May 16, 2018 Wildfire smoke rises from a blaze on the southern edge of Prince Albert National Park on May 15, 2018. (Derwin Joelsen/Submitted)
Police search for woman in robberies near St. Paul's Hospital
Saskatoon police are asking people to be cautious walking on 20th Street near St. Paul's Hospital. According to police, three people have been surprised and had bags or purses taken by a woman who the...
May 16, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Evacuees arrive in Saskatoon as wildfires continue to burn
Wednesday morning marked the first day of waiting to go home for evacuees forced to come to Saskatoon due to wildfires near their community. Members of the Waterhen Lake First Nation, located about 75...
May 16, 2018 The Henk Ruys Soccer Centre in Saskatoon. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Summer in spring: Sask. cities soak up hottest day, so far
When you live in a winter city, summer sure feels good. Even though the season doesn't officially start for another month, people were out Tuesday enjoying the hottest day of the year so far. Erin Car...
May 15, 2018
14-year-old charged with assaulting cop at Saskatoon school
A 14-year-old boy is facing charges after a run-in with a police officer inside a Saskatoon high school Monday. According to Saskatoon police, a member of the school resource unit was at Walter...
May 15, 2018
Schools locked down briefly after report of person with gun
Saskatoon police are looking for more information after two elementary schools on the east side went into perimeter lockdown Tuesday morning. The schools, located in the 200 blocks of Avondale ...
May 15, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Passerby finds body in slough near Onion Lake: RCMP
Onion Lake RCMP say they've identified the person found dead and submerged in a slough earlier this week. Police were called by a passerby to Nine Mile Road, around one kilometre south of the Chief Ta...
May 15, 2018
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