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RCMP suspects gang connection after shots fired at Meadow Lake home
Police in Meadow Lake are investigating possible gang connections after a gun was fired at a home on Valentine's Day. According to police, officers arrived at a residence on Clark Crescent in Meadow L...
Feb 15, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
O'Day says re-signing veteran centre Clark 'highly unlikely'
After nearly 14 years in the Saskatchewan Roughriders organization, Dan Clark's days with the CFL team may be over. The 34-year-old Regina product hit the free-agent market Tuesday, and the Roughrider...
Feb 15, 2023
Inquests into James Smith killings tentatively set for January 2024
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service's inquests into the 11 deaths on the James Smith Cree Nation have tentatively been scheduled for next January. The killings took place on Sept. 4, when Myles Sanderso...
Feb 15, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Third-period outburst carries Blades past Cougars
Four straight goals in the third period Tuesday helped the Saskatoon Blades post their second straight victory. The Blades and host Prince George Cougars were tied 1-1 after 40 minutes of their WHL ga...
Feb 14, 2023 Egor Sidorov of the Saskatoon Blades. (Steve Hiscock/Saskatoon Blades)
RCMP recovers gun stolen from conservation officer
Police in northern Saskatchewan have recovered a gun that was stolen from a conservation officer. According to the RCMP, on Feb. 6, officers in Buffalo Narrows received a report of a break-in and thef...
Feb 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Michael Gordon Jackson released on bail
A man accused of abducting his young daughter to prevent her from getting a COVID-19 vaccine was granted bail Monday. Michael Gordon Jackson was arrested in Vernon, B.C., in February of 2022 on a Cana...
Feb 14, 2023 Michael Jackson represented himself in court proceedings. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Roughriders revamp roster on Day 1 of CFL free agency
The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't get chocolate and flowers on Valentine's Day, but they did get the makings of a revamped team heading into 2023. After a 6-12-0 season in 2022, the Riders got a num...
Feb 14, 2023 (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Awareness summit explores public perceptions of ag industry
Industry leaders are meeting in Saskatoon this week to explore the ways public perceptions of the agriculture industry are changing, and how the industry is adapting to better connect with consumers. ...
Feb 14, 2023 (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Three men fined after woodland caribou killed near La Ronge
Chasing and killing a woodland caribou on a northern lake has cost three men $18,600 in fines. In a media release Tuesday, Saskatchewan's Ministry of Environment said the last of the men was sentenced...
Feb 14, 2023 A Red Pheasant Cree Nation man was charged with illegal hunting in the Wilkie area last fall. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Saskatoon man charged with two child pornography offences
A 23-year-old Saskatoon man is facing two charges related to child pornography. According to police, officers with Saskatchewan's Internet Child Exploitation Unit began an investigation in October, an...
Feb 14, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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