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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Sask. RCMP SERT: two charged in cocaine trafficking investigation
A significant amount of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items were seized by multiple Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units. The Southern Saskatchewan units began an investigation in...
Jul 02, 2024 Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) units arrested two Saskatoon men and seized 'a significant amount' of cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin and other items. ( Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Hazmat team responded to Saskatoon City Hospital chemical spill
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Tuesday's Code Brown (Hazardous Materials Incident) was due to a machine used in sterilizing endoscopy equipment was found to be leaking a hospital-grade disinfe...
Jul 02, 2024 A 9-1-1 call sent Saskatoon Fire Department to the City Hospital for a chemical spill on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Calgary lifts indoor water restrictions, outdoor ban remains
CALGARY - Calgary's water conservation crisis has taken one big step to being over, as the city's mayor says residents are no longer being asked to restrict their indoor water use. Mayor Jyoti Gondek ...
Jul 02, 2024 Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says residents can resume the normal number of showers, toilet flushes and loads of laundry and dishes. But a mandatory ban on outdoor water use, such as lawn-watering, remains in effect. (The Canadian Press)
Saskatoon men who died in Humboldt Lake rescue receive Carnegie Medal
Two Saskatoon men have been awarded the Carnegie Medal - described as "North America's highest honor for civilian heroism" - for their courage during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. Christopher...
Jul 02, 2024 Joseph Novecosky (left) and Christopher Novecosky have both been awarded the Carnegie Medal for their heroics during a rescue on Humboldt Lake in November. (Carnegie Hero Fund Commission)
How arbitration plans went awry ahead of WestJet mechanics strike
An order from the federal labour minister to send WestJet and its plane mechanics into binding arbitration unexpectedly resulted in a strike on one of the busiest travel weekends of the summer. The wo...
Jul 02, 2024 The work stoppage, which ended late Sunday night, raises questions about the dispute resolution process and how consumers should respond to the threat of an airline strike. (The Canadian Press)
Riverhurst Ferry reopens with an engine repaired
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Highways announced on Canada Day that the Riverhurst ferry is back up and running after it had one of its engines repaired. Just last week, the province released a statement...
Jul 02, 2024 Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Highways announced on Canada Day that the Riverhurst ferry is back up and running after it had one of its engines repaired. (Google Street View)
U.S.A. looking at all tools to respond to CAN digital services tax
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The Office of the United States Trade Representative says it will do what's necessary to halt Canada's tax on large foreign digital services companies. Last month Parliament approv...
Jul 02, 2024 Last month Parliament approved the government’s plan to add a three per cent levy on foreign tech giants which generate revenue from Canadian users. (The Canada Press)
RCMP looking for prisoner who escaped from police in Dinsmore
Mounties are searching for a prisoner who escaped from police on Canada Day in Dinsmore. According to the RCMP, officers from the Outlook detachment arrested a man on an outstanding warrant for failin...
Jul 02, 2024 Police say 58-year-old Michael Edstrom "fled on foot when being escorted to a parked police vehicle" on Canada Day. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. queer Métis artist's beaded landscape series celebrates pride
Pride Month is often filled with over-the-top celebrations of identity, complete with parades, parties, and endless rainbow merchandise. But one Saskatchewan artist has been quietly celebrating her qu...
Jul 02, 2024 Prairie Pride Panoramas is an art series by Saskatchewan artist Aleksi “Ann” Anseth, which features painted landscapes with glass beading. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Severe storm warnings issued in southern Saskatchewan
Canada Day celebrations might be on hold in Southern Saskatchewan, as Environment Canada issued warnings and watches for severe thunderstorms in several areas. A tornado warning was issued just after ...
Jul 01, 2024 C95 asked Saskatchewanians to submit photos of the province's first summer storm of 2024. This photo was taken near Prud'homme, SK. (Laurie Hafner/Facebook)
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