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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Province commits $15 million to U of S Global Institute for Food Security
A big funding boost is coming to the University of Saskatchewan's Global Institute for Food Security. The provincial government committed to provide the institute $15 million over five years to help w...
Mar 11, 2024 A $15-million funding boost is coming to the University of Saskatchewan’s Global Institute for Food Security. (650 CKOM file photo)
SFD says malfunction of electrical component caused Wildwood blaze
The Saskatoon Fire Department has determined a fire in the Wildwood neighbourhood early Monday was accidental. "The fire originated in the garage and was caused by a malfunction of an electrical compo...
Mar 11, 2024 Traffic was restricted on Taylor Street early Monday morning after a house fire. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Gushue beats McEwen to extend Saskatchewan's Brier drought
Brad Gushue spoiled Saskatchewan's party at the 2024 Montana's Brier. The two-time defending champion beat Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen 9-5 on Sunday at the Brandt Centre to win his sixth Canadian men's...
Mar 10, 2024 Brad Gushue (left to right), Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden, Geoff Walker and Caleb Flaxey celebrate with the Brier Tankard. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Saskatoon police investigate sudden death
Saskatoon police are looking into a sudden death that happened in the city this weekend. Police responded to a call about a sudden death around 11:30 on Saturday morning in the 100 block of Avenue T S...
Mar 10, 2024 Police are investigating a sudden death in the city. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police search for person of interest after woman suffers knife wound on face
Police in Saskatoon are searching for a person of interest almost a month after an alleged assault left a woman with a knife wound on her face. According to police, officers were called Feb. 9 to City...
Mar 08, 2024 Police say this man is a person of interest in an assault case that left a woman with a knife wound on her face. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Gov't boosts funding in four-year deal with school boards association
The Government of Saskatchewan says it's committing to ensure long-term, sustainable funding is available for classrooms in the province. According to the Ministry of Education, the government has sig...
Mar 08, 2024 'We will not return to the bargaining table until government and Saskatchewan School Boards Association are willing to include a firm, irrevocable commitment in the collective agreement,' STF president Samantha Becotte said this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival unveils 2024 ticketed lineup
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival announced its ticketed lineup for 2024 on Friday. The festival - which runs from July 4-13 in Saskatoon - will include ticketed shows at Victoria Park, as well a...
Mar 08, 2024 The Jazz Festival will be back in Victoria Park in 2024. The ticketed lineup was announced on Friday. (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
Regina man killed in crash involving two semis near Bladworth
A collision between two semis Wednesday morning has claimed the life of a 58-year-old man from Regina. In an update Thursday, the RCMP said officers from the Saskatoon detachment got a call at around ...
Mar 07, 2024 The scene of a crash between two semis that claimed the life of a Regina man on Wednesday.(Sandee Reed/Submitted)
Scott Moe joins Evan Bray after STF accuses premier of dodging accountability
A big funding boost is coming for education in the upcoming provincial budget, but the union representing thousands of teachers across the province says that doesn't address their concerns, and sancti...
Mar 07, 2024 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says the government is hiking education funding to try and address concerns from the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. (650 CKOM file photo)
STF president says Moe 'avoiding accountability' with budget announcement
The head of Saskatchewan's teachers' union says Premier Scott Moe is avoiding accountability by increasing education funding without enshrining it in a new contract. Moe made the surprise announcement...
Mar 07, 2024 Samantha Becotte says teachers won't "fall for" Premier Scott Moe's announcement of increased funding to support teachers. (Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation/Twitter)
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