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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Winter storm watch for Saskatoon and west central Sask.
Watch out for blizzard conditions to start the weekend as Environment Canada has issued a winter storm watch for parts of west and central Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon. A winter storm developing ...
Mar 01, 2018
Snowy weekend expected for Saskatoon
With winter storms already hitting central Alberta, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist says Saskatoon can expect heavy snow this weekend. David Phillips told 650 CKOM's Brent Loucks Thursday the...
Mar 01, 2018
RCMP say missing teen may be heading to southeast Sask.
Battlefords RCMP are asking for help to find 16-year-old Creedon Hotomani. Hotomani was reported missing from the Saskatchewan Hospital around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Creedon is from the Carry the Kettle Fi...
Feb 28, 2018 Creedon Hotomani, 16, in a photo provided to media on Feb. 28, 2018. (Battlefords RCMP)
Young man killed on highway near Martensville
Saskatchewan RCMP are still investigating last week's death of an 18-year-old man on Highway 12 north of Martensville. Police were called to the scene around 7 a.m. on Feb. 24. They determined the man...
Feb 28, 2018
SGI settles with Saskatoon bars that served drunk driver
SGI has settled lawsuits against two Saskatoon bars that served Catherine McKay the night she drove drunk and killed a family of four. Jordan and Chandra Van de Vorst were with their two young childre...
Feb 28, 2018
RCMP seek suspects in rash of gas station thefts
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for a pair of suspects after money was stolen from a gas station in Hague. Two men, believed to be in their 50s or 60s, reportedly came into the gas station around 2 p.m....
Feb 28, 2018 RCMP are looking for these two men in connection to robberies at gas stations in Saskatchewan and Alberta. (Rosthern RCMP)
Security congestion eases at Saskatoon airport
The chief executive of Saskatoon's airport authority says they've worked with federal security officials to get security wait times under control. Skyxe CEO Stephen Maybury told 650 CKOM host Brent Lo...
Feb 28, 2018
Police call for tips after shooting victim won't co-operate
Saskatoon police are looking for information after they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers went to St. Paul's hospital around 4 p.m. Tuesday to speak with a 51-year-old man who had a...
Feb 28, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
Four names make short list for Saskatoon's newest bridge
A short list of names is out for Saskatoon's new North Commuter Parkway Bridge. The bridge naming committee revealed four options Tuesday at the Roxy Theatre. They are: Chief Mistawasis, Louis Riel, W...
Feb 28, 2018 The North Commuter Parkway Bridge will be given one of four Indigenous-focused names before its scheduled opening in October 2018 (City of Saskatoon)
Poll on Stanley trial shows deep regional divide on verdict
A new national poll on the Gerald Stanley trial shows a deep division in public opinion on the case. On Feb. 9, a jury found Stanley not guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 22-year...
Feb 27, 2018 Gerald Stanley (left) was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the August 2016 death of Colten Boushie (right).
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