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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Stolen vehicle careened across airport runway: Saskatoon police
The Saskatoon airport experienced an unwelcome arrival early Tuesday. According to police, a stolen vehicle crashed through a fence at the airport and roared across one of the runways before crashing ...
Aug 23, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Fast and furious: 5,370 Sask. drivers ticketed for speeding in July
More than 5,000 drivers ended up with speeding tickets last month after doing their best Vin Diesel impressions on Saskatchewan roads. According to SGI, a grand total of 5,370 drivers in Saskatchewan ...
Aug 23, 2023
Saskatoon police looking for tips about unsolved 2004 murder
Saskatoon police are asking for the public's help to solve a historical homicide on its 19th anniversary. On Aug. 23, 2004, officers responded at about 9:40 p.m., to a house in the 800 block of Avenue...
Aug 23, 2023 Two men are facing charges of assaulting police officers in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties looking into suspicious death at Emma Lake
RCMP officers are investigating a man's suspicious death at Emma Lake's MacIntosh Point. According to police, the RCMP received a report of an unresponsive man Monday morning, and quickly located the ...
Aug 22, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Man and woman charged after police break up 'dial-a-dope' operation
A 59-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man are facing charges after police in Saskatoon broke up what was called a "dial-a-dope" operation. That term is typically used by police to describe drug traffi...
Aug 22, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Regina Sports Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2023
The Regina Sports Hall of Fame unveiled its Class of 2023 on Tuesday. Erwin Klempner (football), the late Warren Poncsak (basketball, team handball), Toshi Shinmura (judo) and Bob Strumm (hockey) are ...
Aug 22, 2023
Sask. firefighter training program resumes after pandemic pause
The program to train firefighters in Saskatchewan is back up and running after a two-year hiatus. The previous program was offered by Parkland College until it was placed on hold in 2021, largely due ...
Aug 22, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Shotgun-wielding robber in ski mask steals wallet, phone: Police
A Saskatoon man is OK after a man in a ski mask brandishing a shotgun robbed him early Monday morning. According to police, the man was parked on Appleby Drive at 1:30 a.m. when a black minivan pulled...
Aug 22, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Parental consent now required for Sask. sex ed, name changes
Saskatchewan is updating its policies on students changing names and pronouns in order to ensure parents provide consent. The announcement from Education Minister Dustin Duncan said as of Tuesday, sch...
Aug 22, 2023 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan police cracking down on vehicle equipment violations
Saskatchewan police say they’ve been finding a lot of vehicles with maintenance issues on the province’s roads and highways. According to the RCMP, Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (...
Aug 22, 2023
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