Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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UPDATE: Two boys, 10 and 12, found safe in Saskatoon
Two young boys who failed to show up at school Tuesday were found safe later the same day. The children were both last seen in the 400 block of 24th Street West around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. "Both were ex...
Sep 12, 2023 Police in Saskatoon are renewing a call for information on the 10-year anniversary of an unsolved homicide. (650 CKOM file photo)
Medicine Hat man dead after Highway 7 crash on Monday afternoon
A 75-year-old Medicine Hat man lost his life on Highway 7 in Saskatchewan on Monday. The RCMP said officers from the Rosetown detachment got a report Monday afternoon about a crash between a westbound...
Sep 12, 2023 A Medicine Hat man was killed Monday in a crash on Highway 7. (650 CKOM file photo)
Roughriders announce signings of four American players
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have conducted a mini-airlift of American players. The CFL team announced Tuesday it had signed four players: Defensive linemen Brayden Thomas and Caleb Sanders, wide rece...
Sep 12, 2023
Saskatchewan recruiting chief marshal for new provincial police force
The Saskatchewan Marshals Service is expected to be up and running by 2026, and the provincial government is looking for a person to take on the role of chief marshal. The service is expected to consi...
Sep 12, 2023 Minister Paul Merriman says the province is looking for someone who "can simultaneously act as a leader, a mentor, and a relationship builder" to lead the marshals service. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina man accused of stealing 10 vehicles in 10-day span
A Regina man suspected of stealing 10 vehicles from 10 places in a span of just 10 days now is facing more than 20 charges, with more possible. Police said all of the vehicles were left unlocked and a...
Sep 12, 2023
Sask. police lay thousands of licence, registration charges in 2023
Thousands of Saskatchewan drivers are learning the importance of having an up-to-date licence and registration. And they're learning the hard way. Since the start of 2023, Combined Traffic Services Sa...
Sep 12, 2023 So far in 2023, more than 3,700 people have been charged for driving with an invalid vehicle registration. (650 CKOM file photo)
STARS, Viterra continue partnership on 2024 calendar campaign
The calendar campaign for STARS is one of the organization's biggest and longest-running fundraisers. The campaign has been running since 1994, and has raised millions for the life-saving service. The...
Sep 12, 2023 (650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan man, 83, dead after crash with semi on Highway 5
An 83-year-old man from Margo is dead after his car collided with a semi on Highway 5 near Kuroki on Friday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Wadena detachment responded to the crash, and the ...
Sep 11, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Episode 5 of The Shell Lake Massacre: The Confession
On Jan. 11, 1968, the prosecution and defence of Victor Hoffman delivered closing arguments to a jury in a Battleford courtroom. There was no doubt that Victor Hoffman had committed a horrific crime -...
Sep 11, 2023 “We may never know the real truth of what happened within the walls of that small white farmhouse near Shell Lake that morning, but the details of the horror that Victor Ernest Hoffman left in his wake will never be forgotten,” says podcast host Brittany Caffet.
Saskatoon firefighters, police pay tribute to victims on 9/11 anniversary
The Saskatoon Fire Department is paying tribute to the hundreds of first responders killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. On the 22nd anniversary of the tragedy, members of Saskatoon's fire department...
Sep 11, 2023 Saskatoon firefighters are paying tribute to the hundreds of first responders killed on 9/11. (Saskatoon Fire Department/Twitter)
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