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Northbound lanes open on Sid Buckwold Bridge after rush-hour delay
Despite a delay that caused a sizable jam during rush hour on Thursday morning, the northbound lanes on Idylwyld Drive at Saskatchewan Crescent West are once again open to traffic. According to the ci...
Sep 14, 2023 Traffic was backed up leading up to the Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge on Thursday. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Seizure and epilepsy unit opens at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital
A new unit at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital is dedicated to helping those who suffer from epilepsy or other disorders that cause seizures. According to the Ministry of Health, the $2.2-million...
Sep 14, 2023 The new SIU at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital is dedicated to helping those suffering from epilepsy or other seizure disorders. (Government of Saskatchewan/Twitter)
SaskEnergy rate decrease approved, average bill to drop $6.52 per month
As the winter months approach, SaskEnergy is adjusting its rates to reduce gas bills in Saskatchewan. The provincial government approved a commodity rate decrease of 24.5 per cent for the Crown energy...
Sep 14, 2023 As of Oct. 1, SaskEnergy bills will drop by about $6.52 per month for the average residential customer(SaskEnergy/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Rush releases new logo for upcoming NLL season
Saskatchewan's professional lacrosse team will have a new look when the players take to the field for the team's eighth National Lacrosse League (NLL) season in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Rush unveil...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan Rush unveiled a new logo Wednesday to better represent the province. (Saskatchewan Rush)
Despite seven-point dip, Moe remains tied as most popular premier: Angus Reid
A new poll shows Scott Moe's popularity slipping, but Saskatchewan's premier remains tied with Nova Scotia's Tim Houston as the most popular provincial leader in Canada. The poll, released Wednesday b...
Sep 13, 2023 Despite a dip in his popularity, a new poll shows Scott Moe remains tied as Canada's most popular provincial leader. (650 CKOM file photo)
Court hearing begins over future of trucker involved in Broncos crash
The case of the semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April of 2018 returned to court Wednesday, but this time it could determine if he can stay in Canada. The Federal Court in Calg...
Sep 13, 2023
Checkstop near Yorkton finds contaminated boats, safety violations
Saskatchewan’s ongoing battle with aquatic invasive species included a productive checkstop in August. The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety revealed Wednesday that conservatio...
Sep 13, 2023
Man charged in North Battleford double homicide from Christmas Eve 2021
A double homicide on Christmas Eve of 2021 in North Battleford has led to two first-degree murder charges more than a year after the fact. On that day, firefighters in North Battleford responded to a ...
Sep 13, 2023 A double homicide on Christmas Eve of 2021 in North Battleford has led to two first-degree murder charges. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
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)
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