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Three gun calls keep Saskatoon police busy over weekend
Police in Saskatoon were kept busy responding to at least three gun calls over the weekend, including a wayward bullet, an armed man knocking on a door and a man who may have accidentally shot himself...
Jun 17, 2024 Saskatoon officers responded to at least three weapons calls over the weekend. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
University of Saskatchewan NASA HAWC mission receives $600,000 in funding
Saskatchewan is expanding its expertise in cutting-edge space and satellite research and development as it receives new funding for a NASA-led mission. The University of Saskatchewan's (USask) High-al...
Jun 17, 2024 Two of the HAWC mission's cutting-edge climate science satellite instruments were designed by the University of Saskatchewan team. In this file photo, satellites are assembled at a lab in Montreal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz)
SaskPower signs nuclear fuel supply MOU with Cameco, Westinghouse
SaskPower is working with Cameco and Westinghouse to evaluate both the potential of new reactor technologies and the supply chains required to provide nuclear fuel in the future. On Monday the three c...
Jun 17, 2024 Saskatchewan continues to lay the groundwork for nuclear power, with the final decision on whether to move forward coming in 2029. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Riders' Sterns looking to make big contributions in 2nd season
Jerreth Sterns is looking to become more of a target in his second CFL season. The Waxahachie, Texas, product came into training camp this season as a projected starter after earning his way into the ...
Jun 16, 2024
Riders ready to clash with Ti-Cats in CFL action
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace will take on a familiar face this week as his team travels to Hamilton to take on the Tiger-Cats. Hamilton's offence is led by veteran quarterback Bo Lev...
Jun 16, 2024
Sayles making Riders' debut against Ti-Cats
Marcus Sayles didn't have to wait long to get back into a CFL contest. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back, who signed last week after being released by the B.C. Lions, will make his season de...
Jun 15, 2024
Sask. Gov. investing $1.4 million into hockey and curling rinks
Hockey is a staple in Saskatchewan. Almost every town has its own rink, no matter the size. The provincial government's Community Rink Affordability Grant gives rinks owned by either a school, the com...
Jun 15, 2024
Sask. train tours return for another year.
The Ogema Train Tours have returned to the province for yet another year. The Southern Prairie Railway is Saskatchewan's first full-sized railway tour. It was first created in 2010, with tours startin...
Jun 15, 2024
Teen girls charged after allegedly bear-spraying business on 33rd Street
Two teenage girls in Saskatoon are facing serious charges after allegedly firing bear spray while robbing a business on 33rd Street West. Police were called to the business just before 9 p.m. on Thurs...
Jun 14, 2024 Saskatchewan recently increased penalties for criminal use of bear spray, after a number of worrying incidents. (650 CKOM file photo)
Occupational and speech language therapist programs coming to U of S
The Government of Saskatchewan is making a big investment to help establish two new health training programs at the University of Saskatchewan. The funding of $8.1 million will establish new programs ...
Jun 14, 2024 Two new training programs at the U of S are expected to improve recruitment and retention of specialists in Saskatchewan. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
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