Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
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Update: Modified fireworks found in rural mailboxes near Saskatoon
On Monday afternoon, police confirmed the objects in mailboxes were "modified fireworks." They also found two more devices. All the affected mailboxes were found east of Saskatoon between Highway #16 ...
Jul 08, 2024 Seven explosive devices have been found in the RM's surrounding Saskatoon. RCMP are asking the public to be cautious with any suspicious devices they find in their mailbox, as six of the seven have exploded. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM
Woman hurt, dog dead after vehicle rolls and catches fire on Highway 5
A 23-year-old woman was seriously hurt on Sunday morning in a single-vehicle rollover near the intersection of Highway 5 and Highway 41, just east of Saskatoon. According to police, officers found the...
Jul 08, 2024 Police say the driver was badly hurt in the rollover, which also killed a dog that was inside the vehicle. (650 CKOM file photo)
SGEU ratifies three-year agreement with Sask. Government
The Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) has ratified a three-year contract agreement with the provincial government. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, the three-year ...
Jul 08, 2024 Dustin Duncan says the agreement with SGEU is good for both workers and the people of the province. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Heat and smoke warnings blanket Sask., high temps to continue all week
Saskatchewan can expect to start a week of very warm weather with a hot, smoky day. Air quality advisories from Environment Canada covered much of the province on Monday, while heat warnings were in e...
Jul 08, 2024 Saskatchewan is starting what's expected to be a very hot week with air quality advisories due to wildfire smoke. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Sherbrooke Community Centre home to adorable adoptables
When you enter the double doors of Sherbrooke Community Centre, you may be greeted by the cheers of a group game or live music in the hallways. But as you journey further into the community, you'll be...
Jul 08, 2024 Sherbrooke Community Centre residents Linda Miller and Lorraine Sauve enjoying watching the
foster kittens play. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Teen boy found dead after Canoe tipped on Lake Helene
On Wednesday evening Saskatchewan's RCMP received a report of a missing canoeist who didn't resurface after his canoe tipped on the lake north of North Battleford. The Underwater Recovery Team located...
Jul 07, 2024 On Wednesday evening Saskatchewan's RCMP received a report of a missing canoeist who didn’t resurface after his canoe tipped on the lake north of North Battleford. (Google Maps)
Business makes Taylor Swift corn maze in hopes singer will return to Sask.
Saskatchewan is in its Taylor Swift era, as the #BacktoSaskatch campaign takes over. The team at Cedar Creek Gardens wanted to join in the fun, entering their 'corn era.' They added a Taylor Swift com...
Jul 07, 2024
NATO summit: Trudeau to tell allies to stay resolute as Ukraine
WASHINGTON, D. C. - Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders'...
Jul 07, 2024 Canada will be reassuring allies of its commitment to the western alliance as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to Washington, D.C., this week to take part in the NATO leaders’ summit at a critical time for war-ravaged Ukraine. (The Canadian Press)
Fatal collision under investigation by Humboldt RCMP
Just before midnight on July 4, Humboldt RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on 1st Avenue in Watrous, SK. The RCMP's release says a truck collided with a parked semi. The 32-year-old wo...
Jul 05, 2024 The RCMP's release says a truck collided with a parked semi resulting in the death of a 32-year-old woman from Watrous. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon's Source for Sports founder Al Anderson dies at age 92
Saskatoon's athletic scene lost one of its own after longtime business owner Al Anderson passed away on Tuesday. Anderson, 92, was living at Trinity Manor and Hospice at Glengarda in Saskatoon. Accord...
Jul 05, 2024 Al Anderson with 2022 Howard Stensrud Spirit of Cosmo Award. (Submitted)
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