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Boil drinking water order issued for area in western Saskatchewan
People in the area of Alsask are being told to boil their water after harmful bacteria was identified in water samples. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health issued a boil drinking water order Thursday fo...
Aug 24, 2023 A boil drinking water order has been issued for the area around Alsask in western Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan NDP critic calls on Ottawa to extend CEBA deadline
Thousands of small businesses will be required to repay loans under the Canada Emergency Business Account program by the end of the year. But while the federal loans of up to $60,000 helped keep some ...
Aug 24, 2023 The Saskatchewan NDP's Aleana Young is calling on Chrystia Freeland, federal finance minister, to extend the CEBA loan deadline to help small businesses. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Crop report says harvest 21 per cent complete in Saskatchewan
Farmers in Saskatchewan are ahead of schedule with the 2023 harvest. The weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture said that as of Monday, harvest was 21 per cent done across the province, w...
Aug 24, 2023
Rod Stewart apologizes to Saskatoon after missing performance
Sir Rod Stewart is very sorry. The British singer didn't appear on stage at a performance at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre on Saturday night after suffering a vocal cord injury during his warmup immediat...
Aug 24, 2023 Rod Stewart couldn't appear at a show in Saskatoon last weekend after injuring his vocal cords shortly before he was scheduled to begin performing. (Sir Rod Stewart/Twitter)
Youth facing murder charge after man's death in Pelican Narrows
A boy is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a man's death in Pelican Narrows this week. According to the RCMP, police got a call about "a serious assault at a residence in Pelican Narrows" ...
Aug 23, 2023 A youth has been charged with second-degree murder in Pelican Narrows after an "altercation" with a 30-year-old man Tuesday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Tour Saskatoon's $1.5M Fall Hospital Home Lottery and early bird Candle Lake cottage
Saskatoon's 2023 Fall Hospital Home Lottery grand-prize showhome is open for viewing in Edgemont Park Estates, a 10-minute drive from Stonebridge. The lottery benefits the foundations supporting Saska...
Aug 23, 2023 The draw date for the Fraser Homes custom built home at 351 Edgemont Crescent is Nov. 8, 2023. (Hospital Home Lottery/Submitted)
Stolen vehicle careened across airport runway: Saskatoon police
The Saskatoon airport experienced an unwelcome arrival early Tuesday. According to police, a stolen vehicle crashed through a fence at the airport and roared across one of the runways before crashing ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Fast and furious: 5,370 Sask. drivers ticketed for speeding in July
More than 5,000 drivers ended up with speeding tickets last month after doing their best Vin Diesel impressions on Saskatchewan roads. According to SGI, a grand total of 5,370 drivers in Saskatchewan ...
Aug 23, 2023
Saskatoon police looking for tips about unsolved 2004 murder
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help to solve a historical homicide on its 19th anniversary. On Aug. 23, 2004, officers responded at about 9:40 p.m., to a house in the 800 block of Avenue...
Aug 23, 2023 Two men are facing charges of assaulting police officers in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties looking into suspicious death at Emma Lake
RCMP officers are investigating a man's suspicious death at Emma Lake's MacIntosh Point. According to police, the RCMP received a report of an unresponsive man Monday morning, and quickly located the ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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