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Manitoba man acquitted 50 years after murder conviction
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba man convicted of murder 50 years ago has been acquitted. Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a restaurant worker in downtown Winnipeg. He ...
Oct 03, 2024 Clarence Woodhouse was found guilty in 1974 of fatally beating and stabbing a restaurant worker in downtown Winnipeg. He was granted parole in 1983 and filed last year for a ministerial review of his conviction. (The Canadian Press)
Week 1: Evan Bray's panel discusses seat predictions, voter turnout
The Evan Bray Show hosts a weekly panel this election season to discuss everything from seat predictions to voter turnout in Saskatchewan. Evan is joined by John Gormley, lawyer, former Member of Parl...
Oct 02, 2024 During Saskatchewan's election season, Evan Bray hosts a weekly panel to discuss provincial politics.
Dhel Duncan-Busby set for second CFL start against the Edmonton Elks
Dhel Duncan-Busby had a "Welcome to the CFL" moment in his first game. The rookie pass-catcher got the start due to injuries in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' receiver room and he hauled in seven catch...
Oct 02, 2024
CUPE health-care workers deliver 1,800 letters of struggle to Sask. Gov.
While politicians are knocking on your doorstep, health-care workers are knocking at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) health-care workers delivered 1,80...
Oct 02, 2024
Officer uses Taser to subdue machete-wielding man on Confederation Drive
A 26-year-old man is facing criminal charges after what police described as an attempted robbery on Tuesday in Saskatoon. According to police, officers were called to a store in the 400 block of Confe...
Oct 02, 2024 Police say an officer used a Taser on the man, causing him to drop the machete. (650 CKOM file photo)
Ben Saunderson named new captain of Saskatoon Blades
The Saskatoon Blades are passing the leadership torch to Ben Saunderson. The Manitoba player was named the 63rd captain in franchise history on Tuesday. "It's a privilege and honor that they have the ...
Oct 02, 2024 Ben Saunderson (right) squares off against Connor Bedard at SaskTel Centre. (BladesHockey/Twitter)
Volunteers hit road, deliver signs as candidates vie for votes
For nearly two decades, volunteering during provincial elections has been a tradition for Wilfred Martin. Martin lives in Saskatoon, and started to deliver signs and knock on doors prior to Paul Merri...
Oct 02, 2024 Saskatoon's Wilfred Martin has volunteered for provincial elections over nearly two decades. Photo taken in Saskatoon on Oct. 1, 2024. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Stabbings, arrests for CO2 firearms keep Saskatoon police busy
It was a busy weekend for Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) dealing with two stabbings and two arrests for CO2 firearms. Police have made no arrests in the stabbings. The first incident, on Sept. 27 arou...
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NDP, Sask. Party promise affordability on first day of election
Saskatchewan's two largest political parties came out swinging on the first day of the province's election period. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, promised to get Saskatchewan out of "last...
Oct 01, 2024 Scott Moe of the Saskatchewan Party and Carla Beck of the Saskatchewan NDP are both promising affordability measures in this fall's election.
Canpotex matching donations to Saskatoon food bank formula campaign
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre has partnered with potash exporter Canpotex to help ensure infants and toddlers in the Saskatoon area have the nourishment they need. The food bank launch...
Oct 01, 2024 Laurie O’Connor, executive director of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre, says the formula campaign is "a lifeline for many families in our community." (650 CKOM file photo)
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