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La Loche man charged with second-degree murder after death and fire
A 49-year-old man from La Loche is being charged after a death and fire in La Loche early Wednesday morning. RCMP said they were called out about a fight in a home around 2:30 a.m. When officers arriv...
May 23, 2024 RCMP say a 52-year-old woman died and an 82-year old man was sent to hospital with serious injuries in La Loche. (CKOM file photo)
16-year-old charged after 3 vehicles set on fire in Saskatoon
A teenage boy has been arrested and charged after police found three vehicles on fire in northeast Saskatoon Thursday morning. Police were called to the Evergreen neighbourhood around 1:30 a.m. about ...
May 23, 2024 Saskatoon police say a Butane torch was found on the person of the teen arrested Thursday morning. (CKOM file photo)
Provincial archives asks for help identifying couple in aerial wedding photo
The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan wants to know if you recognize the couple from a very unique wedding photo. According to the archives, the first wedding to ever be performed in an airplane in ...
May 23, 2024 On May 23, 1929 the very first wedding to ever be performed in an airplane in all of Canada took place above the city of Regina. The Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan have shared a photo in hopes of identifying the couple that was married. (Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan Facebook)
Three-year contract offer to teachers includes 8% raise, money for class complexity: STF
The latest contract offer for Saskatchewan's teachers includes an eight per cent raise over three years and millions of dollars to address classroom complexity. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation p...
May 23, 2024 Teachers will vote on the offer next week. (650 CKOM file photo)
Seeding passes halfway mark in Saskatchewan: Crop Report
Seeding is more than halfway complete in the province, according to the weekly Crop Report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. According to the latest report, which covered the week ending ...
May 23, 2024 More than half of the 2024 crop is in the ground, as producers continue to make good progress despite delays due to rainfall. (650 CKOM file photo)
Men carrying 'improvised firearm' arrested after allegedly mugging teen boy
Two men were arrested on Wednesday after allegedly mugging a teen boy in Saskatoon's Riversdale neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called to the area of 20th Street West and Avenue C So...
May 23, 2024 Police say officers caught up with the suspects shortly after the alleged robbery. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskTel service outage affecting several southern Sask. communities
Several southern Saskatchewan communities are without phone and Internet service due to a SaskTel outage. According to SaskTel, the outage - which includes Internet, wireless and landline service - is...
May 23, 2024 There's currently no estimate for when the services will be restored. (650 CKOM file photo)
Stockyard ordered to pay $325,000 after worker death and injury
Spiritwood Stockyards Ltd. has been ordered to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and surcharges after two incidents which left one worker dead and other seriously hurt. The company pleaded...
May 23, 2024 A stockyard has been fined for two separate incidents which left one worker badly hurt and another dead. (650 CKOM file photo)
Rock 102's Show & Shine Weekend rolls back into Saskatoon in August
Hundreds of classic cars will be shining brightly in downtown Saskatoon this August during the 42nd edition of Rock 102's Show & Shine Weekend. The annual summer staple is back this year, running ...
May 23, 2024 The Show & Shine Weekend features the biggest outdoor car show in western Canada. (Rock 102/Facebook)
Construction on flood control project in Brevoort Park begins
Construction is starting on a project designed to mitigate flooding in the Brevoort Park neighbourhood during summer storms. The project, which is expected to be completed next year, will see new stor...
May 22, 2024 Underground water storage tanks will be installed in Brevoort Park as part of Saskatoon's flood mitigation strategy. (City of Saskatoon/Twitter)
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