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Environment Canada expects 'messy mix of precipitation' for Saskatchewan
One last storm system is making its way through Saskatchewan before a cold snap, according to Environment Canada. "We have a pretty fast moving clipper system coming in from northern Alberta," meteoro...
Jan 26, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Traffic stop near Yorkton leads to drug and weapons charges
Drivers who don’t slow down while passing emergency vehicles on Saskatchewan highways usually end up with a ticket. For two men, failing to slow to 60 km/h has led to criminal charges. On Tuesda...
Jan 25, 2023
Alleged scammer facing three more fraud charges in Saskatoon
One of the three men allegedly involved in a string of scams in the Saskatoon area is facing three more charges of fraud. The scams involved contacting victims -- usually seniors -- and pretending to ...
Jan 25, 2023 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
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Tiger-Cats' Mitchell says he sought continuity when deciding on next stop
Bo Levi Mitchell was looking for continuity and consistency when it came to where he would play next. Ultimately, that's what led the 32-year-old quarterback to sign a three-year deal with the CFL's H...
Jan 25, 2023
Police continue mental health call transfers after successful first year
For the past year, police in Saskatoon have been directing certain low-risk mental health calls away from police and towards a local crisis agency. The Mental Health & Suicide Intervention Call Tr...
Jan 25, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Provincial, federal governments invest almost $20M in Sask. infrastructure
The provincial and federal governments are investing nearly $20 million in 25 separate infrastructure projects around Saskatchewan. The $19.7-million investment includes money for the construction of ...
Jan 25, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
More than 400 impaired driving offences in Sask. in December: SGI
Some Saskatchewan drivers apparently had a bit too much Christmas cheer over the holidays. SGI revealed Wednesday that police around the province reported 414 impaired driving offences in December, th...
Jan 25, 2023
Indigenous software company aims to create jobs in Prince Albert
An Indigenous software company is planning to bring new tech-sector jobs to Prince Albert. PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technology services company, said it's currently recruit...
Jan 25, 2023
Saskatchewan freezes grazing rates for Crown land in 2023
Ranchers who lease Saskatchewan Crown land for grazing got good news Wednesday, when the Ministry of Agriculture announced that rates will be frozen for 2023. In addition, the ministry added that thos...
Jan 25, 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Bank of Canada hikes interest rate to 4.5%, highest mark since 2007
Canada's key interest rate has risen for an eighth straight month. The Bank of Canada on Wednesday announced it had raised the rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 4.5 per cent, its highest mark...
Jan 25, 2023
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