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Golden goal: Team Canada players reflect on 50th anniversary of Summit Series
Memories may fade as one gets older, but every Canadian hockey fan of a certain vintage can probably still recite Foster Hewitt's words from Sept. 28, 1972. "Here's a shot. Henderson made a wild stab ...
Sep 28, 2022
All adults eligible for Moderna bivalent booster starting Thursday
Starting Thursday, any adult eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose in Saskatchewan can get Moderna's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, the boosters are available through Saskatchew...
Sep 28, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Two people from North Battleford arrested in $55-million Alberta drug bust
A huge drug bust in Alberta saw $55 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine seized by police this week. Fifteen people were arrested during the bust, including two from North Battleford. Accordin...
Sep 28, 2022 Some of the assets seized during Project Cobra included luxury vehicles and homes. (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team)
Saskatchewan Housing Benefit adds new funding stream to help victims of violence
Seeking a safe refuge from domestic violence is getting easier in Saskatchewan, thanks to new funding offered through the provincial housing benefit program. On Wednesday, the provincial and federal g...
Sep 28, 2022 According to Tribal Chief Mark Arcand, the tribal council's 106-bed wellness shelter has been full since it first opened, despite adding more beds. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. government pulling money away from federal gun buyback
The Saskatchewan government is trying to put its foot down when it comes to guns. In 2020, the federal government reclassified about 1,500 types of guns as prohibited and committed to implementing a b...
Sep 28, 2022
RCMP in Yorkton seize semi-automatic firearm with silencer after break-in
Four people were arrested and two firearms were seized after a home invasion in Yorkton. According to the RCMP, police were called to a home early Sunday morning after a group forced their way inside....
Sep 28, 2022
Miyo-wîcîwitowin Day coming to Mosaic Stadium
Mosaic Stadium is to be filled with orange Thursday instead of the normal Saskatchewan Roughrider green. The inaugural Miyo-wcwitowin Day will celebrate and recognize the harm done to Indigenous peopl...
Sep 28, 2022
Man charged with assault, unlawful confinement in Gallagher case
A 42-year-old inmate at a Saskatoon correctional facility is the latest person to be charged in connection with the disappearance and death of Megan Gallagher. Gallager has been missing for more than ...
Sep 28, 2022 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
COVID-19 forces Saskatoon theatre company to cancel season-opening play
Persephone Theatre in Saskatoon is cutting short its first play of the season. The theatre company announced Tuesday it is cancelling the remaining performances of Stones in His Pockets after COVID-19...
Sep 28, 2022 The Persephone Theatre performed their first show at River Landing on Dec. 11, 2007. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
LaFrance to see role increase as Riders’ tailback depth tested
Kienan LaFrance will be asked to carry more of the load for the Saskatchewan Roughriders’ rushing attack. The 31-year-old will be called upon to do more — along with Shaun Wilson — a...
Sep 27, 2022
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