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Video captures racist rant in Ont. medical clinic
Video of an ugly incident in a Mississauga, Ont. walk-in clinic has gone viral. The footage was reportedly shot on June 18. It shows a woman who apparently brought her young son to the clinic due to c...
Jun 20, 2017 A woman was caught on video at a Missisauga, Ont. walk-in clinic demanding to see a "white doctor" on June 18, 2017. (Hitesh Bhardwaj/YouTube)
Man charged with trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon
A man is facing several charges connected to trafficking fentanyl in Saskatoon. Saskatoon police said officers arrested a 20-year-old man around 7 p.m. Friday in the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive. Dur...
Jun 20, 2017
Charges laid after stolen truck rams police car, kills 1
A suspect is dead, while a police officer and civilian have been released from hospital after a high speed chase in north Saskatoon Monday night. Police Chief Clive Weighill told media Tuesday, a stol...
Jun 20, 2017 Emergency crews respond after the driver of a stolen vehicle died in a crash at the intersection of Airport Drive and Circle Drive on June 19, 2017. (Lee Kormish/Twitter)
Pedestrian killed in SUV crash near Vanscoy
A woman has died after being hit by an SUV near Vanscoy. RCMP responded to the crash on Highway 7 around 1:10 a.m. Saturday. The woman, who was walking in the area, died from her injuries at the scene...
Jun 19, 2017
Vince Young, Anthony Allen among those released by Riders
The Roughriders' experiment with Vince Young seems to have come to an end. The team signed the once retired NFL quarterback in March, but Young injured his hamstring in practice on June 6 and required...
Jun 17, 2017 Former NFL quarterback Vince Young at the 2017 Saskatchewan Roughrider training camp in Saskatoon. (Arielle Zerr/650 CKOM)
Paddle Palooza splashes off on the South Sask.
Outdoor enthusiasts braved Saturday's dreary weather in Saskatoon to help out the Meewasin Valley Authority by paddling along the South Saskatchewan River. The Mayor's Paddle Palooza was set to launch...
Jun 17, 2017 The Mayor's Paddle Palooza kicked off at Whitecap Dakota First Nation with 40 rowers and paddlers on June 17, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Motorcycle Ride for Dad set to hit $1M mark
Hundreds of motorcycle riders are set to gather in Saskatoon for an annual campaign to fight prostate cancer. The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad fundraiser kicks off Saturday at the Western Develo...
Jun 16, 2017 The 2017 Telus Motorcycle Ride for Dad will take off from the Western Development Museum on June 16. (ridefordad.ca)
Crews respond to early morning garage fire in Saskatoon
A garage was left heavily damaged by fire on Saskatoon's east side early Friday morning. Firefighters were called to 1020 5th Street East shortly after 5 a.m. They arrived to find smoke and flames pou...
Jun 16, 2017 A garage fire at 1020 5th Street East on June 16, 2017. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Committee eyes tougher penalties for removing city trees
Cutting down City of Saskatoon trees without permission could get residents in even more trouble in the near future. Councillors on the environment, utilities, and corporate services committee have as...
Jun 16, 2017 Three large city-owned trees were chopped down by a private property owner on Saskatchewan Crescent East in April 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Families share different versions of events in La Ronge fire
The family of an eight-year-old burn victim says they couldn't recognize him after an incident involving a gasoline fire in La Ronge over the weekend. The incident involves three children under the ag...
Jun 15, 2017
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