Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Two charged after police say officers 'swarmed and assaulted'
A 17-year-old boy and 22-year-old man were arrested, and both have been charged with assaulting a police officer and obstruction of justice following a gathering at a Saskatoon parking lot late Saturd...
Aug 19, 2024 The aftermath of the Co-Op liquor store parking lot where police responded after people were caught stunting in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Inmate's death at Saskatoon Correctional Centre under investigation
The death of a 41-year-old inmate at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre will be investigated by police, coroners and Saskatchewan's Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety. According to the...
Aug 19, 2024 A 41-year-old man died on Saturday after he was found "unresponsive" in a washroom at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre. (650 CKOM file photo)
PHOTOS: Show & Shine brings more than 30,000 to downtown Saskatoon
Rock 102's annual Show & Shine Downtown Car Show drew more than 30,000 people to downtown Saskatoon on Sunday. The event is part of the Show & Shine Weekend, which has been a summer staple in ...
Aug 19, 2024 A bold red Mark III Lincon from 1971 on display at the Show & Shine Downtown Care Show. (Payton Zillich/650CKOM)
Critical tornado alert for southeastern Sask.
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Aug 18, 2024
Garden Talk: How to deal with a lily beetle invasion
Jill and Rick Van Duyvendyk answer all your gardening questions in Garden Talk on 650 CKOM and 980 CJME every Sunday morning from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Here are a selection of questions and answers from t...
Aug 17, 2024 Lily beetles are small red insects that appear on the leaves and stems of lilies, and they have the unfortunate habit of gobbling up entire plants within days. (Dutch Growers/Supplied)
Severe thunderstorm watch, tornado alert in Saskatchewan
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is predicting that dangerous thunderstorms will develop over much of the province late Saturday afternoon and evening, and a tornado warning was issued for...
Aug 17, 2024 (Frank Cone/ Pexels.com)
Green Zone Game Day show on now
The Riders bring a 5-3-1 record into the showdown at Mosaic Stadium against the CFL-best 8-1 Montreal Alouettes, with kickoff for the game set for 7 p.m. The Riders are getting a big boost back to the...
Aug 16, 2024
Gun, drugs and knives: Saskatoon police arrest 3
A three-week drug trafficking investigation by the Saskatoon Police Service has resulted in a 40-year-old man, a 40-year-old woman and a 44-year-old woman being charged. The Saskatoon Police Service C...
Aug 16, 2024 Search warrants were executed according to police in the 300 block of 29th Street West and the 2300 block of Millar Avenue. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Saskatoon homicides up 67 per cent so far in 2024, say police
Saskatoon police have released the latest crime statistics for the second quarter of 2024, and they are telling. This year has been one for the books so far, with Saskatoon having 11 homicides before ...
Aug 16, 2024 Homicides within the City of Saskatoon have increased by 67 per cent according to the latest statistics released by the Saskatoon Police Service. The statistics were based on both the first and second quarters of 2024 compared to that of 2023. (Leaflet | Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL)
Jasper residents should prepare for "intense" re-entry into townsite
Jasper residents who fled their homes more than three weeks ago were slowly making their way back to the town on Friday. More than 5,000 people had to leave as a massive wildfire in the national park ...
Aug 16, 2024 A fire truck travels past a devastated residential block in Jasper, Alta., on Friday July 26, 2024. Jasper residents who lost their homes in last month’s wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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