Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatoon police release photo, video of suspect in December murder
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect in the shooting death of a 33-year-old man in the city on Dec. 14. On Wednesday, police released a photo and video footage of th...
Jan 10, 2024 Saskatoon police are trying to identify this man, who's a suspect in a murder that occurred Dec. 14. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Blackhawks' Bedard out for up to two months after jaw surgery
Connor Bedard's rookie season is on hold, possibly for up to two months. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that Bedard - the former Regina Pats star who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL dra...
Jan 10, 2024
SIIT adding 25 new seats to mental health diploma program
A funding boost from the Saskatchewan government means more seats in a mental health and wellness program in Saskatoon. On Wednesday, the provincial government said it will provide $850,000 in funding...
Jan 10, 2024 A funding boost from the province is adding 24 more seats to a mental health program at SIIT. (Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies/Facebook)
Sask. creates fund to support teaching innovations amid contract dispute
As the province works to negotiate a new contract with Saskatchewan teachers, the government has announced a new fund to help address classroom issues. The Government of Saskatchewan announced the new...
Jan 10, 2024 The fund means teachers can apply for up to $75,000 in provincial funding to further their ideas for improvements in the classroom. (980 CJME file photo)
Home in Edgemont Park Estates is grand prize in spring 2024 Hospital Home Lottery
A $2-million showhome is the grand prize in Saskatoon's Spring 2024 Hospital Home Lottery. The home, located at 280 Edgemont Cres. in Edgemont Park Estates, was custom built by Fraser Homes. It includ...
Jan 09, 2024 The grand prize also includes $50,000 in cash. (hospitalhomelottery.org)
BHP Enchanted Forest draws record crowd
The BHP Enchanted Forest put a record number of people into the holiday spirit this Christmas season. Organizers say 93,440 visitors took in the display at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm from Nov. 18 thr...
Jan 09, 2024 This year’s festival featured a 2.5-kilometre driving route winding through the Forestry Farm Park. (650 CKOM file photo)
From reeking rink food to bad boxing: Sask. RCMP reveals 2023's worst calls
Operators at the Saskatchewan RCMP's Divisional Operational Communications Centre regularly deal with emergency calls. Then there are the other 911 calls -- the ones that don't come anywhere close to ...
Jan 09, 2024 The RCMP got more than 350,000 calls for service in 2023 -- and some of them definitely didn't constitute an emergency. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police say 'grandparent scam' back in Saskatoon
The so-called "grandparent scam" has returned to Saskatoon. On Tuesday, the Saskatoon Police Service's Economic Crime Section issued an alert saying "a series of fraudulent activities" had occurred in...
Jan 09, 2024 The fraud involves someone pretending to be the victim's grandchild who claims to be facing an emergency and needs money. (650 CKOM file photo)
Snowfall warnings in effect as winter ramps up in Saskatchewan
Winter gets a tighter grip on Saskatchewan this week. Snowfall warnings are in effect for a large swath of central Saskatchewan thanks to an Alberta Clipper expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of sn...
Jan 09, 2024 10 to 15 centimeters is expected from an Alberta clipper sweeping through central Saskatchewan Tuesday (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Snowfall warnings issued for much of central Saskatchewan
Winter has finally arrived in Saskatchewan. Just before 3:30 p.m. Monday, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued snowfall warnings for a wide swath of central Saskatchewan. The warnings covered ...
Jan 08, 2024 Environment Canada issued snowfall warnings for areas of Saskatchewan on Monday. Saskatoon could get between 10 and 15 centimetres of snow. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
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