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Sask. judge grants injunction over name, pronoun policy
A Saskatchewan judge has granted an injunction over a government policy that requires parental consent when children under 16 want to go by different names and pronouns at school. The provincial gover...
Sep 28, 2023
SGI adds 24 European countries to skip driver's license testing
As Saskatchewan marks record population growth in 2023 due largely to international immigration, the province is ensuring many newcomers can get behind the wheel with fewer barriers. SGI announced Thu...
Sep 28, 2023 "Extending driver's license reciprocity to more countries makes it easier for newcomers to our province to live and work here with a sense of home," Minister responsible for SGI Dustin Duncan said in a news release.
Final vote to rename John A Macdonald Road sparks debate
Some residents in Saskatoon will be changing addresses without having to move after city council finalized the name change for John A. Macdonald Road Wednesday. Despite council unanimously approving a...
Sep 28, 2023 Saskatoon city council voted Wednesday 8-3 in favour of renaming John A Macdonald Road. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Avenue R death no longer considered suspicious after autopsy: Police
Police in Saskatoon say a man's death is no longer considered suspicious after an autopsy was done. The 38-year-old man, who hasn't been named by police, was found dead outdoors on Avenue R South shor...
Sep 27, 2023 According to police, the death of a 38-year-old man is no longer considered suspicious. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon police dog wins 'Top Dog' award at national competition
Canada has a new "Top Dog," right here in Saskatoon. According to a news release from Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), Police Service Dog (PSD) Yanga and his handler, Cst. Drew Dubnyk brought home some...
Sep 27, 2023 A Saskatoon police dog was named "Top Dog" at a national competition. (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Sask. sees largest annual population growth in more than 100 years
Saskatchewan's population has grown by more than 30,000 people over the past year. According to Statistics Canada data, Saskatchewan's population hit 1,209,107 on July 1. Over the past year, the provi...
Sep 27, 2023 Saskatchewan’s population has jumped by more than 30,000 people over the past year. (650 CKOM file photo)
Huskies unveil Indigenous logo design to be used this weekend
The University of Saskatchewan Huskies will have a new look this weekend. Huskie Athletics unveiled a new temporary logo on Wednesday. The logo - which was designed by an Indigenous artist from Saskat...
Sep 27, 2023 The U of S Huskies have debuted a new logo to be worn this weekend. (Huskie Athletics/Submitted)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of RCMP officer in Wolseley
The man charged with running over and killing RCMP Const. Shelby Patton in June of 2021 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Alphonse Traverse, who originally was facing a charge of first-degree murder...
Sep 27, 2023
Specimen of rare bee found in Saskatchewan
There’s a buzz in Saskatchewan after a specimen of a rare bee - last seen in the province nearly 70 years ago - was found near Wood Mountain. A team from the Royal Saskatchewan Museum (RSM) coll...
Sep 27, 2023
What is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation all about?
Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up on Saturday. But while the day is a statutory holiday for federal employees, most people in Saskatchewan - including provincial governme...
Sep 27, 2023 A large walk for reconciliation in Saskatoon. (650 CKOM file photo)
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