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Businesses work together to repair cancer patient's vehicle
A promise to keep a friend's vehicle running while she battled cancer led a group of Saskatoon businesses to help out with thousands of dollars in donated goods and services. Brad Chittick, who runs W...
Jan 18, 2018 Brad Chittick (right) and Darla Chornoby standing in front of Wayne's Driveline in Saskatoon on Jan. 16, 2018. (Bradley Chittick/Facebook)
December sees decline in drunk driving
December saw a significant drop in drunk driving-related offences on Saskatchewan's roads. Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) reported a total of 238 people were caught for drunk driving-related ...
Jan 18, 2018
Stubborn vehicle blaze challenges volunteer firefighters
A unique vehicle hitting a deer on a Saskatchewan highway led to a stubborn blaze for volunteer firefighters. The Elbow Fire Department was called out to a location on Highway 19 near Douglas Provinci...
Jan 18, 2018 A mobile tattoo removal clinic made from a converted ambulance caught fire after hitting a deer on Highway 19 on Jan. 17, 2018. (Darren Mcooye/submitted)
Keith Urban coming to Saskatoon in September
Keith Urban is coming back to Saskatoon in 2018. The Australian country star revealed plans Wednesday night via Facebook for a new album, to be titled Graffiti U, along with a world tour. Dates posted...
Jan 18, 2018 Country music star Keith Urban is scheduled to perform at SaskTel Centre on Sept. 21, 2018. (keithurban.net)
Religious relic national pilgrimage stops in Saskatoon
On Thursday a once in a lifetime opportunity to see a Catholic relic comes to Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon. Thousands of people are expected to visit for a chance to see the forearm and r...
Jan 18, 2018 A Catholic relic on a cross Canada tour makes a stops in Saskatoon on January 18th, 2018 (Catholic Christian Outreach/Submitted)
Saskatoon lottery winner collects $1M cheque
A Saskatoon man collected his $1-million Lotto 649 winnings Monday. Omar Tarafder won the prize in the Dec. 23 draw on a ticket he bought at Golf's Car Wash on Arlington Avenue as part of a $24 Super ...
Jan 17, 2018 Saskatoon's Omar Tarafder collected his $1-million winnings from the Dec. 23, 2017 draw on Monday. (Saskatchewan Lotteries)
Ask the Premier: Wall takes listener questions one last time
Brad Wall made one of his final appearances as premier Wednesday on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME. He showed up on Gormley for one last installment of the Ask-the-Premier segment he's done semi-regularly for ...
Jan 17, 2018
Troy Cooper to be Saskatoon's next police chief
Saskatoon is not going far for its new top cop. Prince Albert Police Chief Troy Cooper will be introduced Wednesday as the city's new police chief, sources have confirmed to 650 CKOM. The 52-year-old ...
Jan 17, 2018 Prince Albert police chief Troy Cooper is expected to be introduced as the new chief of police for Saskatoon Wednesday (paNOW)
Mild weather brings risk of freezing rain to Sask.
After dealing with extreme cold wind chills for the past week, people in Saskatchewan might cue the 'hallelujah' chorus when they step outside into warm temperatures Wednesday. However, with the warme...
Jan 17, 2018
Police put out call for information after shooting
A supper time gun incident sent a Saskatoon man to hospital on Tuesday. Police found the victim suffering from a gun shot wound just after 5 p.m. in the 600 block of Avenue F North. Police said they b...
Jan 17, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
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