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Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 5 per cent
The cost of borrowing money just got more expensive. The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate a quarter of a point Wednesday to 5.0 per cent, the highest it has been since 2001. The central ban...
Jul 12, 2023 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Clutch three-pointer extends Rattlers' win streak
A game-winning three-pointer by Justin Wright-Foreman helped the Saskatchewan Rattlers pull off a 99-96 upset of the Winnipeg Sea Bears on Tuesday. Wright-Foreman finished with a team-high 26 points t...
Jul 12, 2023 Saskatchewan Rattlers pull off upset over the Winnipeg Sea Bears on July 11, 2023 (CEBL)
Saskatoon police chief says more than policing needed for city crime
Homelessness, addictions and mental health continue to be main plot points in policing efforts in Saskatoon. Speaking to Gormley on Tuesday, Chief Troy Cooper of the Saskatoon Police Service said he a...
Jul 11, 2023 Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP says 'no criminality' involved in attempted abduction in North Battleford
The Battlefords RCMP said Tuesday there wasn't a criminal aspect to a reported attempted abduction in North Battleford last month. On June 20, the Mounties got a call about an incident on 110th Street...
Jul 11, 2023 A youth has been charged with second-degree murder in Pelican Narrows after an "altercation" with a 30-year-old man Tuesday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Saskatoon police seeking information about unsolved murder from 2003
The Saskatoon Police Service is once again asking for the public's help as it tries to wrap up a 20-year-old cold case. On July 12, 2003, officers responded to a call about a break-in at a house in th...
Jul 11, 2023 Two men are facing charges of assaulting police officers in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Safe at third: Regina-born ump to work MLB all-star game
The Queen City will be represented at Tuesday’s Major League Baseball all-star game in Seattle. Regina-born umpire Stu Scheurwater has been selected by Major League Baseball to work third base d...
Jul 11, 2023
Saskatchewan gov't investing $13M in rural road projects
The Saskatchewan government is helping foot the bill for some road work in the province. The government announced Tuesday it's investing $13 million through the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth (RIRG...
Jul 11, 2023
Tornado warning lifted, but watches remain in southwestern Saskatchewan
Residents of southwestern Saskatchewan were advised Tuesday to watch the sky. Just after 11 a.m., Environment Canada issued a tornado warning for the area around Carmichael, saying it was tracking a t...
Jul 11, 2023
Strike at Vancouver port prompts Nutrien to reduce production at Cory potash mine
The effects of the strike at the Port of Vancouver continue to reach Saskatchewan. Saskatoon-based Nutrien Ltd. announced Tuesday it was curtailing production at its Cory potash mine southwest of Sask...
Jul 11, 2023
Investigations continuing after two people killed in crashes
Two people are dead after a pair of crashes on Saskatchewan highways. The Warman RCMP said the first crash occurred Thursday on Highway 16 near Maymont. Officers responded at about 9:30 p.m., to a cal...
Jul 10, 2023 The Wakaw RCMP has located a 90-year-old man who had been reported missing Thursday.(650 CKOM file photo)
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