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Saskatoon's Folk Fest welcomes Nigerian and Latino pavillions
Afrobeats, tourtires and even a fashion show of Vietnamese costumes will be happening in Saskatoon for the next three days. Two new pavilions will be added to Folkfest this year as it celebrates its 4...
Aug 15, 2024 Two new pavilions will be added to Folkfest this year as it celebrates its 45th year. The Nigerian and Latino Pavillions will both be in Prairieland Park. The multicultural festival returns on Thursday, celebrating the city’s diversity through music, food, activities and performances. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Cockroach infestation frustrates tenants of gov't funded apartment
Brent Patterson says he has cockroaches crawling on him when he sleeps. The tenant who lives at High Park Towers, a government operated seniors apartment building in Moose Jaw, said the pests invaded ...
Aug 15, 2024
Crime stats reveal 'concerning' increase in homicides, violent crime
Homicides, stalking and robbery are just a few of the crimes trending upward in Saskatoon, according to the Saskatoon Police Service's Quarterly Crime Activity and Trends. Speaking on the Evan Bray sh...
Aug 15, 2024 Saskatoon police responded to a bomb threat on July 17, 2024 at the Royal University Hospital and Jim Pattison Children's Hospital. The Saskatoon Police Service has released it's latest crime statistics and they show a rise in violent crimes within the Bridge City. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
Most of Saskatchewan dealing with poor air quality from wildfires
Thick wildfire smoke descended on Saskatoon and Regina areas Thursday morning sending air quality ratings soaring. Environment Canada issued air quality alerts across much of the province due to the s...
Aug 15, 2024 Environment Canada issued air quality alerts across much of the province due to the smoky haze from wildfires burning in northern Saskatchewan and Alberta. The agency said the alert area is likely to be expanded to include the southeast region with the smoke moving in that direction. (The Canadian Press /Heywood Yu)
Harvest 6% complete in Saskatchewan as dry conditions persist
Harvest is well underway in many parts of Saskatchewan, but dry conditions continue to cause headaches for many producers. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which c...
Aug 15, 2024 Harvest is about six per cent done in Saskatchewan, but things vary considerably between different regions. (650 CKOM file photo)
The sheriff is back in town: Trevor Harris returns as Riders host the Alouettes
The sheriff is back in town. Saskatchewan Roughriders starting quarterback Trevor Harris will return to the CFL club's lineup for Friday's game against the Montreal Alouettes. Harris has missed the pa...
Aug 15, 2024
13-year-old charged in afternoon armed robbery on Eighth Street East
A 13-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday afternoon shortly before 3 p.m. and charged with robbery and possessing a prohibited weapon. The Saskatoon Police Service responded to a robbery in progress at a...
Aug 15, 2024 Saskatoon Police Service continue to investigate the armed robbery of a store that sells alcohol in the 2900 block of 8th Street East.
Police said a search was unsuccessful for a second male suspect, after arrested a 13-year-old boy. (Mia Holowaychuk /650 CKOM)
Woman arrested after driving into North Battleford parade with bong
A woman was arrested on Tuesday after allegedly driving past barricades and interrupting a parade in North Battleford while impaired and carrying a bong in her vehicle. According to the RCMP, officers...
Aug 15, 2024 The RCMP said the woman was charged with drug-impaired driving and ticketed for driving without a valid licence. (volodymyrbondarenkosound@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com)
Jameer Thurman set to return to Riders' lineup
Jameer Thurman admitted it was tough to have to sit out last week's game. "It was hard. Even if I wasn't playing, I wanted to be on the sidelines," Thurman said. "I wanted to be there for my brothers....
Aug 14, 2024
More wildfire resources coming to Saskatchewan after joint funding
In the wake of criticism from a First Nation over its response to a wildfire, the Government of Saskatchewan announced millions of dollars in new funding to bring more firefighting resources to the pr...
Aug 14, 2024 Saskatchewan has seen 475 wildfires so far this season, well ahead of the five-year average of 328. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
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