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'A sad day:' Reeve says two homes lost in brush fire south of Saskatoon
The reeve of the RM of Corman Park says the community is "devastated" after two homes were destroyed by a brush fire on Tuesday. "It's a sad day for the community," Judy Harwood said. "There's no doub...
Aug 21, 2024 The aftermath of a brush fire in Corman Park, south of Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Strong wind fuels brush fire near Saskatoon
Saskatoon Fire Department crews are on scene at a brush fire in a field south of the city. The department said in a news release that firefighters arrived at the site of the fire off Highway 11 and we...
Aug 20, 2024 Firefighters are fighting a brush fire off Highway 11 and west of Victor Road near Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Sask. is addressing health-care issues, Premier Scott Moe says
A Saskatchewan family doctor quitting the province over problems with the health-care system has appealed to the government to "build the bottom of the pyramid." In a column submitted to the Saskatoon...
Aug 20, 2024 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on The Evan Bray Show that the province was working towards the type of type of blended capitation model used in B.C., where doctors are paid both for their time and visits. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Riders' Bertrand-Hudon, 1st pro player to wear Guardian Cap in a game
Thomas Bertrand-Hudon woke up before last week's game and made a choice to prioritize safety. The Saskatchewan Roughriders running back became the first pro player in the CFL to wear a Guardian Cap in...
Aug 20, 2024
Before hunting this fall, check out the new mandatory game testing rules
After bovine tuberculosis was detected in a cattle herd last year, the Government of Saskatchewan is making game testing mandatory in certain areas. The mandatory testing applies to hunters who draw e...
Aug 20, 2024 An Elk (David Watts Jr. | Dreamstime.com)
Youth facing manslaughter charge after shooting in Wolseley
A youth is facing manslaughter and firearm charges in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old in Wolseley. According to the RCMP, officers from the Indian Head detachment were called to a...
Aug 20, 2024 Police said “a youth male” from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation was arrested at the scene on Sunday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Yellow Quill man charged with second-degree murder
A man from the Yellow Quill First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a 24-year-old woman's death. According to the RCMP, officers were called to a home on the first n...
Aug 20, 2024 Police say the 26-year-old man is facing charges of second-degree murder, assault and uttering threats. (650 CKOM file photo)
Enbridge's Weyburn area wind farm isn't a breeze with residents
The fate of a proposed Saskatchewan wind farm is up in the air right now. The Weyburn wind farm, or as it's known by the company trying to develop it, the "Seven Stars Energy Project," is a proposed p...
Aug 19, 2024
Regina man arrested after allegedly slashing tires in Saskatoon
A 52-year-old Regina man found himself in handcuffs on Sunday morning after allegedly slashing tires on several vehicles. Police said officers were called to the area of Pendygrasse and McCormack road...
Aug 19, 2024 While the Regina man is not yet facing mischief charges related to damaging the vehicles, police said he has been charged with possession of a weapon, concealing a weapon, and breaching court-ordered conditions. (FotoPrivet / Depositphotos.com)
Murder charges laid in suspicious death case in Saskatoon
A suspicious death on Avenue I South in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood is has led to murder charges for two people in Saskatoon's 12th homicide of 2024. A 37-year-old man has been charged with s...
Aug 19, 2024 Police say a man is now charged with second-degree murder, and a woman is charged with acting as an accessory to murder after the fact. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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