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Water Security Agency investing $17M in major infrastructure projects this year
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency is making some big investments into important water infrastructure projects around the province this year. The agency is investing $17 million this year into major...
Apr 17, 2024 The Gardiner Dam Spillway. (Water Security Agency)
STARS radiothon brings in $430,000 for operations in Saskatchewan
Helicopter air ambulance service STARS is celebrating after a radiothon brought in almost a half-million dollars to support its operations in Saskatchewan. The annual Critical Care on the Air Radiotho...
Apr 17, 2024 STARS is celebrating after raising nearly a half-million dollars during its annual radiothon this week. (STARS/Twitter)
Late-season snowfall to continue until Friday: Environment Canada
A late-season snowfall is expected to continue until Friday in much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. According to the weather service, Saskatoon can expect around five centimetres of ...
Apr 17, 2024 Environment Canada says the majority of the snowfall will come on Wednesday, with lighter snow continuing on Thursday before tapering off. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Blades beat Rebels to take 3-0 lead in Eastern Conference semifinal
The Saskatoon Blades are one win away from the WHL's Eastern Conference final. Egor Sidorov had a hat trick Tuesday as the Blades beat the host Red Deer Rebels 8-5 to take a 3-0 lead in the best-of-se...
Apr 16, 2024 Egor Sidorov of the Saskatoon Blades. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
Shooting death in Pleasant Hill marks Saskatoon's eighth homicide of 2024: Police
A 25-year-old man is dead after a shooting in Saskatoon's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of Avenue O South just before 1 a.m. on Tuesday for a ...
Apr 16, 2024 Police say a 25-year-old man is dead after a shooting. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Roughriders release details of 10 theme games during 2024 season
Fans of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will have 10 different themed home games to attend during the 2024 CFL season. Craig Reynolds, the team's president and CEO, said the excitement is already buildin...
Apr 16, 2024 Mosaic Stadium will be host to 10 themed Rider games this season. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Victim of Saskatoon's seventh homicide of 2024 identified
A 24-year-old woman has been identified as Saskatoon's seventh homicide victim of 2024. Saskatoon police said Tuesday that Melissa Duquette was found dead Monday in the basement of a house in the 3200...
Apr 16, 2024 Saskatoon police found the woman's body Monday morning after getting a call about an unsecured property. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Landfill construction may create 'noticeable odours,' city says
Construction at Saskatoon's landfill could create some funky smells over the next six weeks, but the project is expected to benefit the environment in a big way. The work beginning this week will expa...
Apr 16, 2024 Saskatoon’s Landfill Gas Collection & Power Generation System reduces greenhouse gas emissions by around 50,000 tonnes each year, and the project aims to bring that up to 80,000. (City of Saskatoon/Submitted)
Motorcyclist killed in collision with moose on Saskatchewan highway
A 54-year-old man from Edmonton is dead after the motorcycle he was driving hit a moose on Saturday. According to the RCMP, Mounties from the Warman detachment got a call at around 10:30 p.m. about a ...
Apr 15, 2024 Officers from the Warman detachment responded to the crash. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police seeking information four years after Saskatoon murder
Four years after Tanya Alcrow's death, the Saskatoon Police Service is again asking for the public's help as it tries to solve the 19-year-old woman's murder. On April 13, 2020 at around 3:40 a.m., po...
Apr 15, 2024 Surveillance footage shows a truck police say was at the scene of the murder of Tanya Alcrow on April 13, 2020. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
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