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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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Heat warning for north, southeast Sask.
The heat continues to stick around Saskatchewan, which has caused Environment Canada to issue heat warnings for much of the province for Thursday. The city of Regina, the southeast corner of the provi...
Jul 25, 2017 Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for parts of Saskatchewan from Wednesday through Friday. (Environment Canada/ July 25, 2017)
Sask. coaches to lead Canadian Olympic hockey team
Canada's Olympic men's hockey team will have a direct Saskatchewan influence in South Korea. Hockey Canada unveiled Willie Desjardins, from Climax, as head coach of the 2018 team, while North Battlefo...
Jul 25, 2017 Former U of S hockey coach Dave King addresses Saskatoon City Council in Feb. 27, 2017. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police release sketch of sexual assault suspect
Saskatoon police are continuing to look for leads after a shocking report of a sexual assault earlier this month. A woman told police a man came into her home on the 1400 block of Avenue H South as sh...
Jul 25, 2017 A police sketch of a man who allegedly entered a home on Avenue H through an unlocked window and groped a woman as she slept on July 3, 2017. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Errant recliner not cause of 5-vehicle crash on Circle Drive
A five-vehicle crash on the Circle Drive North Bridge made a lot of people late for work Tuesday morning. Many people blamed a recliner sitting in the middle of the road for causing the headache durin...
Jul 25, 2017 A recliner slowed down morning rush hour traffic along on the Circle Drive North Bridge on July 25, 2017. It was later removed and taken to a scrap yard. (BN Steel and Metals)
Missing 20-year-old man found safe in Regina
Saskatoon police say a man recently reported missing has been found safe. In a bulletin issued Tuesday, police said Vladislav Bogathev, 20, was last in contact with his family via text message on July...
Jul 25, 2017 Vladislav Bogathev, 20, is shown in a photo provided by police on July 25, 2017. (Saskatoon police)
2 youth warned after tipping porta-potty with woman inside
Two youths have been warned by police after they admitted to pushing over a porta-potty with a woman inside. A 57-year-old Saskatoon woman was using one of the portable washrooms at Diefenbaker Park a...
Jul 25, 2017 A 21-year-old man faces several charges, including arson, after a porta potty caught fire in Victoria Park on Monday.
Friends say downtown attack victim recovering
Friends of a man who was violently attacked this weekend are speaking out on his recovery. Robert Carignan, 57, was riding his motorized scooter as he took his dog for a walk along Spadina Crescent Su...
Jul 24, 2017 Robert Carignan, 57, was attacked while out with his dog Molly on July 23, 2017. (Robert Carignan/Facebook)
12-year-old boy charged with sexual assault of girl under 10
A 12-year-old boy from Saskatoon is facing charges in connection with a sexual assault of a girl under the age of 10. Saskatoon police said the incident took place on July 16. Officers were called to ...
Jul 24, 2017
Ed Sheeran plays to sold out SaskTel Centre
Pop sensation Ed Sheeran rocked SaskTel Centre Sunday night to a sold out crowd of 13,000 people. "Ed is my favourite singer, so when we saw he was coming to Saskatoon we thought we'd take a trip," sa...
Jul 24, 2017 Ed Sheeran during a performance in Saskatoon on July 23, 2017. (SaskTel Centre)
Patient located, returned to Sask. Hospital
Battlefords RCMP located a 55-year-old man who walked away from the Saskatchewan Hospital mental health facility in North Battleford Friday. Gordon Merrick, a patient at the facility, was located in R...
Jul 23, 2017 Gordon Merrick, 55, is shown in a handout from RCMP. (RCMP)
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