Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Regina residents receiving graphic threats from scammers, police say
A scary new type of scam is making the rounds in Regina, and police are warning the public to stay calm and make a report if they get any threatening messages. Regina police said they've had multiple ...
Aug 16, 2022
Heroic efforts help rescue two people from Saskatoon house fire
Two people were lucky to escape a house fire Monday morning thanks to the efforts of those nearby. Mike Bohach was driving from work to an appointment and pulled onto Avenue D to find a sheltered part...
Aug 16, 2022 The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatoon Fire Department respond to a house fire on Avenue D North in Saskatoon on Aug. 15, 2022. (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
New vision for farmers' market in Saskatoon springing to life in May
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is glad to see people out and about again this summer, and was excited to share something people will be able to rediscover in the city next spring. Clark said Saskatoon'...
Aug 16, 2022
Regina's Maslany, Marvel hoping She-Hulk becomes a smash hit
There's an oversized green bench in Regina to promote an oversized green lawyer. The bench in Confederation Park is an advertisement for She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, starring Regina's Tatiana Maslany. T...
Aug 16, 2022
Saskatoon police investigating after woman shot Monday evening
A 41-year-old woman was taken to hospital after she was shot on Monday night in Saskatoon. According to Saskatoon police, their Serious Assault Unit is investigating after the woman was shot just befo...
Aug 16, 2022
Former PPC candidate Mark Friesen to run for Buffalo Party in Meewasin byelection
A fourth candidate has joined the race for the seat vacated by former Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili. Mark Friesen, a Saskatoon-born small business owner and former correctional officer who ran un...
Aug 16, 2022 (Mark Friesen/ Facebook)
Dropping gas prices slow inflation in July
Cheaper prices at the gas pumps slowed the pace of inflation across Canada for the first time in months. Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday the national inflation rate retreated to 7.6 per cent in ...
Aug 16, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
SHA begins process to find private provider for orthopedic surgeries
The Saskatchewan government is looking for a third-party provider to help cut into surgical wait times in the province. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued a Request for Proposal (RFP)...
Aug 15, 2022
One man dead after crash between SUV, semi near Meadow Lake
A 21-year-old man initially reported missing from the Big Island Lake Cree Nation on Sunday is dead after a crash south of Meadow Lake. At about 10:30 p.m., the Meadow Lake RCMP got a call about a col...
Aug 15, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Searchers find body of missing mushroom picker
The search for a woman who went missing while picking mushrooms in a forest north of Smeaton has ended in a tragic discovery. On Sunday, searchers found the body of Lois Chartrand in a forested area a...
Aug 15, 2022 Aerial view of the area north of Smeaton being searched for a missing mushroom picker. (Dave Rondeau/Submitted)
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