Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Kids take over as commanding officer at RCMP Depot
Dressed in red serge, two boys salute the cadets that march past at the RCMP Sunset Ceremony. It is the conclusion to the day where 10-year-old Ben and 11-year-old Logan both took over as commanding o...
Jul 22, 2024
Smoky skies, oppressive heat for Sask.
Wildfire smoke is affecting air quality in parts of Saskatchewan, adding another layer of alerts to the relentless hot weather blanketing the province. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) sai...
Jul 21, 2024 Smoke from wildfires in B.C. and Alberta was headed into Saskatchewan on Saturday. (CKOM file photo)
Pelican Narrows RCMP, Saskatoon police both hunting for wanted man
Pelican Narrows RCMP are hunting for a man charged with assault with a weapon - and police say it is the same man wanted for a Saskatoon homicide. In a news release on July 21, police asked people to ...
Jul 21, 2024 Kendell Ameech, 28, is wanted by Pelican Narrows RCMP for charges including assault with a weapon, and Saskatoon Police Service is looking for him in connection with the homicide of Melissa Duquette. (Submitted/Saskatoon Police Service)
Where can you have a campfire in Saskatchewan?
It is another hot weekend in Saskatchewan, with heat warnings covering much of the province. While many people have headed to the lake to cool off, sitting by a campfire toasting smores or telling sca...
Jul 20, 2024 Sitting by a campfire toasting smores or telling scary stories this weekend will be off the menu, as fire bans blanket many northern parts of the province (650 CKOM file photo)
Worker hurt with mower leads to $150K fine for Sask. village
The Village of Laird pleaded guilty to two health and safety charges in court this month after a worker was seriously hurt with a mower. According to a news release from the Ministry of Labour Relatio...
Jul 19, 2024 The worker was ejected from a mower seat in July 2022 and was trapped underneath it. (CKOM file photo
People turn to Wascana Lake in midst of summer heat
The dog days of summer are here. The temperature is rising across the province, and people are doing whatever they can to stay cool. In the Queen City, people are turning to Regina's largest body of w...
Jul 19, 2024
Blistering temperatures break 6 records in Saskatchewan
The July heatwave across the province can be officially declared as record breaking. According to Environment Canada, six places in northern Saskatchewan set temperature records on Thursday. BUFFALO N...
Jul 19, 2024
Problems at Sask.'s Healthline 811 due to global IT outage
People calling Healthline 811 Friday morning in Saskatchewan were left looking elsewhere for advice, thanks to the worldwide IT outage. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said the resource was un...
Jul 19, 2024 (650 CKOM file photo)
On Friday Canadian flights, hospitals, border disrupted
TORONTO - A global technology outage had grounded flights, disrupted hospitals and backed up border crossings in Canada on Friday, as reported issues persisted hours after the issues with Microsoft se...
Jul 19, 2024 Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue affected Microsoft 365 apps and services, and escalating disruptions continued after the technology company said it was gradually fixing it. (The Canadian Press)
COVID-19 vaccines phasing into seasonal vaccine
If you were planning to get a COVID-19 booster this summer, you might have to wait until the fall. As of July 1, only moderately to severely immunocompromised people and children, as well as transplan...
Jul 18, 2024
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