Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Fire destroys Saskatoon garage: causes 30K in damage
Saskatoon fire crews responded to mutliple 911 calls Saturday morning when a garage went up in flames in the west end. Three fire engines, an aerial ladder truck and one rescue truck arrived at 3132 M...
Jul 29, 2017 A garage fire on Massey Drive caused $30,000 in damage July 29, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Arrest in Market Mall area knife attack
A 28-year-old man faces several charges after a security guard was attacked with a knife Friday evening. Police were called to a business in the 2300 block of Preston Avenue South, in the Market Mall ...
Jul 29, 2017
Police respond to weapons call in Riversdale
Barricades surrounded the 600 block of Avenue G South Friday evening as Saskatoon police responded to a weapons call. Starting around 6:45 p.m. people were asked to avoid the area and traffic was dive...
Jul 29, 2017 Saskatoon police were called to a Riversdale home July 28, 2017 after reports a woman had a gun. (Submitted)
Man arrested in Saskatoon group home break-in
Saskatoon Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in an early morning break-in at a group home in the Hampton Village area. At 2:12 a.m. Saturday officers arrived at the home in the 100 block of McCal...
Jul 29, 2017 (650 CKOM)
MVA stresses 'river wise' behaviour ahead of hot weekend
The Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) is reminding everyone to be "river wise" heading into a hot and sunny weekend in Saskatoon. In a news release Friday, the organization said high temperatures and lo...
Jul 28, 2017
Roofers among workers sweating out Sask. heat wave
Those sitting in air-conditioned offices Friday during a 28 C day might want to give thought to outdoor workers. Roofing is one of the hottest jobs - at least, temperature-wise - in the summer months....
Jul 28, 2017 Eli Temple with Wilderness Roofing, lays down shingles on a Saskatoon home in 28 C heat on July 28, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
OnStar helps Saskatoon police track stolen vehicle, suspect
A suspect who stole a vehicle from Prince Albert was being tracked the whole time - likely without knowing it. Saskatoon police said officers received a report of a stolen vehicle through OnStar, the ...
Jul 28, 2017 OnStar provides built-in security for vehicles, including alerts and assistance if an auto is stolen. (Wikipedia)
Former Sask. premier Grant Devine appointed to U of S board
The provincial government has named Grant Devine to the University of Saskatchewan's board of governors. Devine served as Progressive Conservative premier of Saskatchewan between 1982 and 1991. Before...
Jul 28, 2017 Former Saskatchewan premier Grand Devine is one of three new government appointees to the University of Saskatchewan's board of governors. (Grant Devine/Facebook)
Sask. firefighters return home from fighting B.C. wildfires
With wildfires starting to die down in British Columbia, firefighters from Saskatchewan are coming home. A group of 36 forest firefighters arrived at Saskatoon's John Diefenbaker International Airport...
Jul 28, 2017 RIchard Powder, one of 36 Saskatchewan firefighters who arrived at the Saskatoon airport on July 27, 2017 after a stint fighting wildfires in British Columbia. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Taxpayers' federation blasts move to tax insurance premiums
A new online poll shows just over three-quarters of Saskatchewan people are against the Wall government's move to start charging provincial sales tax (PST) on insurance premiums. The Insightrix poll w...
Jul 27, 2017 (File photo/650 CKOM)
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