Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Fun seekers brave elements for 1st day of Saskatoon Ex
Rain, thunder and lightning didn't stop Saskatoon residents from enjoying the first day of the Saskatoon Ex on Tuesday. While rides were shut down briefly due to lightning, many waited out the storms ...
Aug 08, 2017 Saskatoon residents braved the rain to attend the Ex on Aug. 8, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Neighbourhoods flood after heavy rain hammers Saskatoon
Saskatoon is cleaning up after heavy rain pounded the city Tuesday afternoon, flooding streets and leaving some intersections underwater. A storm system moved through around lunch time, dumping more t...
Aug 08, 2017 Heavy rain left many streets in Saskatoon flooded on Aug. 8, 2017. (Cody James Stranger/Twitter)
Missing man's body recovered from Lake Diefenbaker
The search for a man reported missing in late July has come to an end. Police reported Tuesday morning that the man's body was recovered on Aug. 6, near where he was last seen on Lake Diefenbaker. RCM...
Aug 08, 2017
Saskatoon Ex kicks off for 2017
The 2017 Saskatoon Ex gets underway Monday. The opening day kicks off with a parade through downtown Saskatoon starting at 10 a.m. at the intersection of 24th Street and Spadina Crescent. The f...
Aug 08, 2017 The Saskatoon Exhibition runs for five days every August at Prairieland Park. (Nick Biblow/Tourism Saskatoon)
Heavy rain causes flooding in Warman
A rainstorm that moved into central Saskatchewan Monday left behind flooding in Warman. The rain started just before the supper hour, with a heavy downpour leaving some intersections underwater. At on...
Aug 08, 2017 A heavy rainstorm caused flooding in Warman, Sask. on the evening of Aug. 7, 2017. (Sheldon's K's/Facebook)
Popeyes sets sights on second Saskatoon location
Rumours are swirling that Saskatoon is already in line to get another Popeyes Chicken location. The chain known for spicy Louisiana-style fried chicken opened its first location in the Bridge City on ...
Aug 07, 2017
Trial date set for man charged in former Roughriders death
Monday marked the latest court appearance for Ronald Gasser, the now 55-year-old charged with second-degree murder in the road rage shooting that killed Joe McKnight. Judge Ellen Kovach set a new tria...
Aug 07, 2017
GoFundMe page set up for Saskatoon man hurt in random attack
A GoFundMe page hopes to raise $50,000 to help Robert Carignan, the 57-year-old man injured in a random beating in Saskatoon. Back on July 23 Carignan was pushed out of his motorized scooter while tak...
Aug 06, 2017 A GoFundMe page set to up for Robert Carignan, 57, the man injured in a brutal attack in Saskatoon July 23, 2017. (GoFundMe)
Mayfair area barricade ends peacefully with man in custody
Saskatoon police have a 26-year-old man in custody following an hours long stand off Sunday morning. In a media release, police said they received a call around 3:30 a.m. that a man was being held aga...
Aug 06, 2017 People asked to avoid the 800 block of 33rd Street West Aug. 6, 2017 as police responded to a person barricades at a house in the area. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
Operation Dry Water aims to curb drunk boating
The Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) is running Operation Dry Water August long weekend to teach people the risks of boating impaired and the consequences. According to CSBC Director Ian Gilson, a...
Aug 06, 2017 File image submitted by the CBSC
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