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Natural gas leak near U of S caused by auger
A construction site near College Drive and Preston Avenue North evacuated Wednesday afternoon when crews hit a natural gas line. Saskatoon Fire Department was called to 1850 College Drive around 2:30 ...
Oct 04, 2017 Repairs underway after a post hole auger hit a natural gas line at 1850 College Drive Wednesday afternoon. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Bruce Gordon remembered as determined, kind during funeral
One of Saskatoon's greatest sons has been laid to rest. Bruce Gordon, a former Blades captain, 28-year police officer and newly-minted lawyer, was memorialized at a funeral service Wednesday afternoon...
Oct 04, 2017 Bruce Gordon exits the Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatoon after a special call to the bar on June 29, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Travellers to check insurance policies in wake of attacks
With four Canadians confirmed killed and more injured in Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas, an expert is urging any traveller who might have worries about their trip to make sure they read their ins...
Oct 04, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada. (Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority)
Kids' plates, bowls recalled over choking hazard
A line of plastic plates and bowls made for kids is being recalled due to a choking hazard. The Playtex brand plates and bowls were manufactured with colorful graphics such as giraffes, superheroes an...
Oct 04, 2017 A children's line of Playtex brand plates and bowls sold in Canada between January 2010 and August 2017 are subject to a recall. (handout photo)
Martensville man faces 5 charges after weekend break-in
Martensville RCMP are laying several charges against a man accused in a violent break-and-enter early Saturday morning. Police said they responded to a call at a home in Martensville just before 4 a.m...
Oct 03, 2017
After Vegas, no single path to healing: grief counsellor
In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a grief expert is urging people to reach out to available mental health resources. "They might find little tidbits of things that wil...
Oct 03, 2017 People attending a music festival near the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip took cover during a shooting on Oct. 1, 2017. (DJ Esquire/Twitter)
Man posts chilling video of hotel room used by Vegas shooter
A widely shared video posted to Facebook is giving people an eerie glimpse into Sunday's mass shooting in Las Vegas. Jeff Bridges, of Charlotte, N.C., on Monday posted footage of his 2016 visit to the...
Oct 03, 2017 Video shot in 2016 shows the hotel room used in 2017 by mass-shooter Stephen Paddock, who fired into the crowd at a country music festival on Oct. 1, 2017. (Jeff Bridges/Facebook)
Saskatoon man faces sexual assault, child porn charges
A Saskatoon man has been charged with a number of offences related to sexually abusing children. The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) announced Monday that Ethan James Fergusson, 27...
Oct 03, 2017
2 arrested after stolen vehicle pursuit in Saskatoon
Two people are facing charges after trying to run from police in a stolen vehicle Monday night. The pursuit started around 11 p.m. when officers spotted the stolen vehicle in the 700 block of 33rd Str...
Oct 03, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
Tom Petty reportedly suffers heart attack
Legendary musician Tom Petty has reportedly suffered a heart attack. Celebrity news site TMZ reported Monday that Petty, 66, was found unresponsive at his home in Malibu, Calif. Sunday night after an ...
Oct 02, 2017 Tom Petty reportedly died at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack on Oct. 1, 2017. (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Facebook).
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