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'Pretty rotten day' as snowstorm still on track to hit Saskatchewan
Although the province has switched to spring mode, winter just won't let go. Environment Canada said Monday morning a "significant spring storm" remains on track to hit Saskatchewan this week. Accordi...
Apr 17, 2023 A spring snowstorm hit Saskatoon Mar. 29, 2021.
(Mike McGuire/photo submitted)
Halifax steals win in Saskatoon, eliminating Rush from playoffs
A fourth quarter collapse cost the Saskatchewan Rush a win and their season on Saturday evening. The Rush carried a 9-6 lead into the final frame, but ended up losing 15-11 to the Halifax Thunderbirds...
Apr 17, 2023 Sask Rush (Facebook)
'Significant spring storm' bearing down on Saskatchewan
A special weather statement is in place for much of southern Saskatchewan. According to an alert issued Sunday by Environment Canada, “a significant spring storm” is expected to hit areas ...
Apr 16, 2023
Former inmates now have a new home in Pleasant Hill
Women being released from jail in Saskatchewan now have a new place to call home. On Friday, the Saskatoon Tribal Council opened kwskcik iskwwak - which means "turning your life around" - in collabora...
Apr 16, 2023 The women's transitional housing building, īkwēskīcik iskwēwak, at 115 Columbian Place in Saskatoon on April 14, 2023. (Dulce Abela/650 CKOM)
Blades look to bounce back versus Rebels
It's a position they find themselves in just like they did in round one. The Saskatoon Blades are playing from behind after dropping Game 1 to the Red Deer Rebels 3-1 on Friday night. Now the Blades w...
Apr 16, 2023
Gardening expert offers tips for spring
The grass is always greener on the other side of winter. With the weather getting warmer, many people across Saskatchewan are eager to get their yards in tip-top shape for spring. Rick Van Duyvendyk, ...
Apr 15, 2023
‘It’s been home:’ Schaffer-Baker excited to remain in Saskatchewan
Kian Schaffer-Baker provides an aerial weapon for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and he’ll remain grounded in Saskatchewan for the next few years. The 24-year-old product of Mississauga, Ont., si...
Apr 14, 2023
Wanted man allegedly injures two Saskatoon police officers during struggle
A wanted man allegedly injured two Saskatoon police officers during a struggle Friday morning. According to police, officers spotted a 26-year-old man known to be wanted on a warrant while he was walk...
Apr 14, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Water Security Agency says situation in Swift Current is 'stabilizing'
Saskatchewan's Water Security Agency (WSA) says water levels in the Swift Current area are "stabilizing." Even though the city remains under a state of emergency - and has said it will be for up to tw...
Apr 14, 2023
Onion Lake Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan First Act
A Saskatchewan First Nation is taking the provincial government to court, saying a recent piece of legislation infringes on treaty rights. The Onion Lake Cree Nation, which straddles the Saskatchewan-...
Apr 14, 2023 Justice Richard Danyliuk is hearing the trial of 31-year-old Cheyann Crystal Peeteetuce and 26-year-old Summer-Sky Henry at Saskatoon Court of King's Bench. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
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