Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Mother files lawsuit over son's death at Sask. Pen
The mother of an inmate who died at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary last month is taking the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the Attorney-General of Canada to court. Lauren Elizabeth Laithwaite...
Jul 19, 2017
Early morning garage fires deemed suspicious
The Saskatoon Fire Department says a series of early morning blazes were deliberately set. Crews were called out to 13 Maxwell Crescent around 4:35 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fl...
Jul 19, 2017 Saskatoon firefighters respond to a garage fire at 13 Maxwell Crescent on July 19, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Former patient reacts to delayed mental health unit at RUH
Two years ago, Crystal Stenersons learned first hand how difficult a place Royal University Hospital can be for those dealing with a mental health crisis. She came into the emergency room feeling suic...
Jul 18, 2017
Search continues as fundraising starts for missing swimmer
A fundraising page has been started to fund the search for a teen who went missing in the South Saskatchewan River over the weekend. Justin Warwaruk, 17, went missing "after diving into the river," wh...
Jul 18, 2017 A member of the Saskatoon Search and Rescue team takes part in efforts to find a missing swimmer at Fred Heal Canoe Launch on July 17, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Bees delay flight at Saskatoon airport
An Ontario man is back home after a bizarre incident at the Saskatoon International Airport over the weekend. Kitchener's Jeremy Doorten said he and his son were in Saskatoon Sunday waiting to catch a...
Jul 18, 2017 A beekeeper attends to a swarm of bees on the runway at the Saskatoon airport on July 16. 2017. (Jeremy Doorten/Submitted)
Health Canada assessing wire BBQ brush risks
After years of safety warnings, the wire brush used to clean outdoor grills is now the subject of an investigation by Health Canada. Since June 2011, the federal health agency has received nine report...
Jul 17, 2017 (Health Canada)
RCMP investigate small plane crash near Aberdeen
Police, Occupational Health and Safety and the Transport Safety Board are looking into a plane crash that happened Saturday. RCMP were contacted Sunday and informed of the incident, which reportedly s...
Jul 17, 2017
B.C. forest fire smoke pours into Saskatchewan
Smoke from forest fires in British Columbia has made its way to Saskatchewan. Several communities in southwest and central Saskatchewan woke up Monday morning to hazy conditions. Environment Canada is...
Jul 17, 2017 Forest fire smoke seen out of a Canadian Forces airplane on July 13, 2017. (Canadian Forces)
Search underway for missing swimmer in South Saskatchewan
A search is underway for a 17-year-old boy who went swimming in the South Saskatchewan River Sunday. Witnesses confirmed the youth went missing from the beach at Fred Heal canoe launch, around 12 kilo...
Jul 17, 2017 Search crews stationed at Fred Heal Canoe Launch, south of Saskatoon, as teams look for a swimmer who went missing in the area on July 16, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
International tech companies coming to Ag in Motion
The world is coming to Western Canada's largest agricultural trade show. Ag in Motion kicks off Tuesday and will be held 15 minutes northwest of Saskatoon, near Langham. The event is attracting four i...
Jul 17, 2017
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