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Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Sask. Baseball Hall of Fame seeks support as membership dips
The Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is in a tough spot. According to a statement from president and CEO Jane Shury, the hall of fame in Battleford has seen a great decline in both member...
Jan 31, 2024 The museum is home to the largest baseball bat in Canada. (Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum/Facebook)
Moose Jaw MLA facing charges of assault and assault by choking
The MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow is facing assault charges. On Tuesday, the Government Caucus Office said MLA Greg Lawrence resigned from the Saskatchewan Party caucus. While details weren't given, the o...
Jan 31, 2024 Greg Lawrence. (Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
BHP donates $150,000 for medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon
Saskatoon's new medically inclusive child-care centre will feature an on-site nursing station thanks to a six-figure donation from BHP. The mining and metals giant wrote a $150,000 cheque to Hope's Ho...
Jan 31, 2024 The new centre in Saskatoon will care for 144 children from six weeks to six years old. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
Sask. communities benefit from $1.5 million in charitable gaming grants
More than 850 groups around the province are benefiting from the latest round of Saskatchewan's charitable gaming grants. The grants go to groups and organizations that hold licensed charitable gaming...
Jan 31, 2024 The quarterly grants are made when organizations hold licensed, charitable gaming activities like bingos or poker nights. (City Centre Bingo/Facebook)
Weather records fall like dominoes as warm air blankets Sask.
The warm, Pacific air blowing into Saskatchewan is breaking temperature records all over the province. According to Environment Canada, 23 communities set new record highs for Jan. 30 on Tuesday, than...
Jan 31, 2024 Weather records have been falling left and right this week as warm, Pacific air blows into Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon paramedics administered Narcan at record rates in 2023
Paramedics in Saskatoon set a record for administering Narcan in 2023. Narcan, also called naloxone, is a nasal spray administered to counteract the effects of an overdose of opiates like fentanyl. Ac...
Jan 30, 2024 A kit containing two doses of naloxone and supplies for performing CPR. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. expands coverage for cystic fibrosis drug to kids aged 2 to 5
Saskatchewan is expanding its coverage for the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta to younger children. According to the Ministry of Health, children aged two to five who meet the medical criteria will be e...
Jan 30, 2024 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s minister of health, said the drug has been shown to improve the quality of life for cystic fibrosis patients. (650 CKOM file photo)
St. Augustine School closed due to water main break
A Saskatoon Catholic elementary school is closed due to a water main break in the area. According to Derek Kunz with Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, St. Augustine School on Boychuk Drive will not ...
Jan 30, 2024 Saskatoon's St. Augustine School is closed on Tuesday due to a water issue. (650 CKOM file photo)
Big melt: Sask. sees record-breaking warmth to end January
January started with hardly any snow, and with the way things are going, the month could end the same way. Snow is quickly disappearing from hills and snow forts are shrinking as the mercury continues...
Jan 30, 2024 The sun rises in Saskatoon on a warm January morning. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
Third man arrested in 2006 shooting death of Darren Greschuk
A third man is facing a criminal charge in connection with a 2006 homicide case in Saskatoon. On July 8, 2006, Darren Frederick Greschuk called 911 after he was shot in his own home. "He reported that...
Jan 29, 2024 Darren Frederick Greschuk was shot in his own home in 2006. Three people have been charged in connection with the case. (Submitted)
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