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Update: Traffic restricted Crash on Circle at Attridge Dr. overpass
An early morning crash on Circle Drive slowed down morning commuters in Saskatoon on Friday. According to police, two vehicles crashed at around 2:15 a.m. on July 12. As a result, restrictions are in ...
Jul 12, 2024 Police say the two-vehicle crash happened just after 2 a.m. on Friday morning. (650 CKOM file photo)
Riders, Lions connections apparent as clubs get ready for clash
In his playing days, Corey Mace was a big part of a Rick Campbell Calgary Stampeders defence. Now as the Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Mace will try to get a win over the B.C. Lions bench boss w...
Jul 11, 2024
More than 900 Country Thunder support staff keeping festival safe
The heat wave blanketing most of the province isn't stopping this party. The Country Thunder Music Festival is underway, with all regular safety precautions in line. Belinda Mitchell is the health and...
Jul 11, 2024
Province issues fire ban due to hot, dry conditions across Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan has issued a fire ban due to the hot, dry conditions the province has seen in recent days. According to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency, the recent heat means that...
Jul 11, 2024 The Saskatchewan fire ban applies to all Crown lands and provincial parks in Saskatchewan, all land within 4.5 kilometres of a provincial forest boundary, provincial recreation sites, and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Saskatoon gunshot victims refuse to give statements: Police
Police are looking into two separate shootings that happened on Wednesday in Saskatoon. But the investigations were made more difficult because police said both victims refused to co-operate with the ...
Jul 11, 2024 Police say two shooting victims in Saskatoon refused to co-operate with investigating officers on Wednesday. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. crops in good condition despite challenges from weather
Saskatchewan's crops are generally in good condition despite weather-related challenges producers have faced this season. According to the latest crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which co...
Jul 11, 2024 Crop development was slowed by the cool, rainy weather in June, but things are starting to move along thanks to warmer weather in recent days. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Heat warnings continue across Saskatchewan, weekend bringing relief
Heat warnings from Environment Canada remained in effect across almost all of Saskatchewan on Thursday. The heat warnings blanketed almost the entire province on Thursday, reaching all the way north t...
Jul 11, 2024 Hundreds of people enjoyed the sunshine and jumped in the water to beat the heat in Waskesiu on Wednesday. (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Country Thunder fans ready to party: set up goes smoothly in Craven
The gates at County Thunder are open and ready to welcome campers for the biggest country music festival in the province. Campers eagerly set up their sites without a problem. Tina Newman's camper has...
Jul 10, 2024
Riders lead the way in CFL defensive takeways
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are the takeaway kings early in the 2024 CFL season. After five weeks of action, the Green and White lead the CFL with their defence forcing 14 turnovers. The unit is ahea...
Jul 10, 2024
Vancouver man dead after rollover on Highway 13: RCMP
A 32-year-old Vancouver man died on Tuesday in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 13. According to the RCMP, the crash happened at around noon near Olga, in the southwestern corner of the province. ...
Jul 10, 2024 Police say the Vancouver man was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. (650 CKOM file photo)
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