Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Jazz Festival opens with strong weekend attendance
The Jazz Festival is on in Saskatoon, with a new location in Victoria Park. This year's festival is opening with a week of free programming, followed by ticketed shows that run Thursday through Saturd...
Jul 04, 2023 (SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival/Twitter)
Moose Jaw kayaker found dead on Buffalo Pound Lake: RCMP
A 25-year-old kayaker is dead after his boat overturned on Buffalo Pound Lake. According to the RCMP, the Moose Jaw man was kayaking at Sand Point Beach Sunday afternoon when his kayak overturned, and...
Jul 04, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Police asking for information in historical killing
Police are asking the public for help to crack a 16-year-old homicide case. Paul Theodore Jacobson's body was located near Central Avenue and Agra Road after a citizen reported it to Saskatoon police ...
Jul 04, 2023 Paul Theodore Jacobson from around the time of his death in 2007. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Next man up: Injuries force shuffling along Riders’ O-line
The hits keep coming to the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ offensive line. Offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins went home and underwent surgery on his quad and is expected to be out for a whole. As the Ri...
Jul 03, 2023
Province-wide Canada Day storms spark awe, rival fireworks
Saskatchewan residents across the province saw and felt the intensity of wild weather on July 1. Social media posts shared from various cities and towns paint a picture of plethora of weather that vis...
Jul 02, 2023 The results of a plow wind that tore through 1015 Nipawin on July 1, 2023. (Barb Quinney/Submitted)
Injuries continue to pile up as Riders return from bye week
Time couldn’t heal the wounds afflicting a number of Saskatchewan Roughrider players. The Riders returned to Mosaic Stadium for their first day of practice after a bye week following a 29-26 win...
Jul 02, 2023
Missing Little Manitou Lake kayaker found
A kayaker who went missing almost a week ago on Little Manitou Lake has been found safe. The adult male went kayaking on Little Manitou Lake at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, but didn't return home ...
Jul 01, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
New vote counting equipment coming to Saskatchewan
Elections in Saskatchewan could be going digital. Elections Saskatchewan issued its 2022-23 annual report on improving voting in the province. Included in the report is the idea to implement electroni...
Jul 01, 2023
Deputy police chief retires after 36-year career
Saskatoon's deputy police chief is calling it a career. Mitch Yuzdepski retired Thursday after 36 years with the police service, which included time spent as a patrol officer and dog handler, and stin...
Jul 01, 2023 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Thunderstorm rolls through Saskatoon, causing flooding and damaging trees
The Canada Day fireworks are set for Saturday, but Saskatoon saw some excitement in the sky on Friday as well. Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the City of Saskatoon on Frid...
Jun 30, 2023 The aftereffects of the thunderstorm that hit parts of Saskatoon on June 30, 2023. (Sandee Reed/650 CKOM)
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