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Police in Moose Jaw launch anti-trespassing initiative
Police in Moose Jaw are partnering with local businesses on a new initiative aiming to curb trespassing. Business can register with the Moose Jaw Trespass Prevention Program, the police service explai...
Apr 29, 2024 Police say the pilot will run for around three months in the downtown core before expanding to the entire city. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province works to break down barriers for Indigenous resource workers
The Government of Saskatchewan is working to identify and remove barriers for Indigenous people aiming to work in the natural resource sector. On Monday, the province announced a new partnership with ...
Apr 29, 2024 The Government of Saskatchewan is working to identify barriers Indigenous people face when seeking employment in the resource sector. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Sask. joins nuclear partnership in push towards microreactor technology
Saskatchewan has joined a partnership to draw on four decades of past experience in nuclear technology as it pushes towards its first microreactor. The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is working t...
Apr 29, 2024 Saskatchewan is forging new partnerships on nuclear technology, which will help in the province's push towards nuclear power. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
London Drugs closes 80 locations to deal with 'operational issue'
Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it calls an "operational issue.'' The company didn't say much else in its announcement yes...
Apr 29, 2024 Various news outlets reported London Drugs shared by email that it is dealing with a cybersecurity incident, and the stores were closed as a precaution. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Oxbow woman Brianna Hayes remembered as 'hard-working' mom of three
Brianna Hayes is being remembered by her community as a beautiful young woman and a hard-working mother of three. Last week, on April 25, the 28-year-old's body was discovered in the rural municipalit...
Apr 27, 2024 A GoFundMe has been set up for the mother of 3, Brianna Hayes. (Credit: GoFundMe)
Woman's body found at Saskatoon recycling facility; foul play not suspected
A police investigation is underway after the body of a woman was found Friday morning at the Loraas Recycle facility on First Avenue North. However, police said in a release that the woman's death "is...
Apr 26, 2024 Saskatoon police are investigating after a body was discovered at the Loraas Recycle facility on Friday. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Double exposure: RCMP nabs two suspects after run through frigid forest
An alleged attempt to escape from police by running through a forest while not wearing shoes and shirts only led to charges -- and exposure to the elements -- for two men on the Montreal Lake Cree Nat...
Apr 26, 2024 The items seized by police during the search. (RCMP/Submitted)
Day of Mourning: 29 lives lost to workplace illness and injuries in 2023
It's been 40 years since the province first lowered its flags to half mast in remembrance of those who have died due to workplace injuries and illnesses. Every year, April 28 is a day for workers, emp...
Apr 25, 2024 April 28, 2024 marks the 40th annual Day of Mourning. It's a day to remember those who have been lost to workplace juries and illnesses. (650 CKOM file photo)
Teen charged after Saskatoon police track down 48 stolen tires
A 17-year-old boy is facing charges for allegedly using fraudulent identification and credit cards to buy tires from car dealerships. Saskatoon police said a search of a storage locker and U-Haul foun...
Apr 24, 2024 Some of the tires recovered by police after a search of a U-Haul and storage locker. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
United Way campaign raises more than $3M in Saskatoon and area
United Way Saskatoon and Area is celebrating another successful fundraising effort. The organization announced it raised $3.3 million in its annual community fundraising campaign. The money is earmark...
Apr 24, 2024 Darla Deguire, the chair of the United Way Saskatoon and Area board of directors, announces the annual fundraising campaign generated $3.3 million. (Submitted)
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