Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Teen charged after police officers hit with bear spray
A 17-year-old boy is facing charges after police say officers were hit with bear mace late Sunday night. Police were looking for a suspected carjacker when officers approached the boy near the interse...
Aug 14, 2017
Families say Saskatoon Ex worth the price
An average family can end up spending a lot on a day at the Saskatoon Exhibition. For Krista and Nathan Folster, who have two sons, they spend around $200 each year. "Under 10 is free which is still n...
Aug 13, 2017 James Lovell has a family of five and spent over $300 at the Saskatoon Exhibition on Aug. 12, 2017 (JT Marshall/650 CKOM).
RCMP seek help finding Paradise Hill man
UPDATE: RCMP say 76-year-old Royce Vizina was found on the edge of a farmer's field south of Paradise Hill. He is reported to be doing well but receiving precautionary medical treatment. Vizina...
Aug 13, 2017 Royce Vizina,76, from Paradise Hill has been missing since 4 p.m. Saturday and suffers from dementia (Sask. RCMP/ Submitted).
Big Brother Canada auditions coming to Saskatoon
A chance to expect the unexpected for the first time in Saskatoon as Big Brother Canada auditions will be held in the city. Dates, times or locations haven't been announced yet, but season six kicks o...
Aug 12, 2017
Eyes to the sky this weekend for the Perseid meteor shower
Many people will be staring up at the sky Saturday night, but it won't be for the northern lights. The Perseid meteor shower will reach its peak around 10 p.m., according to the University of Saskatch...
Aug 11, 2017
First case of carfentanil confirmed in Sask. by RCMP
An overdose at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has proven to be the first confirmed case of a dangerous drug entering the province. RCMP said in a release Friday afternoon a 22-year-old man was found un...
Aug 11, 2017
Could the premier's retirement help his son's music career?
Is Premier Brad Wall retiring from politics to help his son's country music career? National Post columnist Colby Cosh thinks it's a worthy question. "As an artist, you don't want to have political di...
Aug 11, 2017 Premier Brad Wall addresses a crowd of supporters on April 27, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Man dies in hospital, becomes 3rd homicide victim of 2017
Saskatoon police are now investigating the city's third homicide of the year, after a man died of gunshot wounds Thursday. Police said in a release the 27-year-old man was shot in the stomach on July ...
Aug 10, 2017 Saskatoon police on scene at 33rd Street and Avenue W after a man was shot on July 22, 2017. (JT Marshall/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon restaurant robbed by man with machete: police
A suspect is on the run from police after robbing a Saskatoon restaurant at machete-point. In a news release Thursday, Saskatoon police said they were called to a restaurant on Idylwyld Drive North, b...
Aug 10, 2017
Police search for suspect in Saskatoon TD bank robbery
Saskatoon police have released surveillance footage from a July 31 bank robbery in the hopes of finding the suspect. Police said a man entered the TD Canada Trust on 8th Street near Circle Drive aroun...
Aug 10, 2017 Surveillance footage shows a man police believe to be Stephen Vogelsang, 53, robbing a TD Canada Trust branch on 8th Street on July 31, 2017. (Saskatoon Police Service)
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