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Canada scores, but loss to Croatia ends World Cup dream
Alphonso Davies made history for Canadian men's soccer Sunday, but it was all for naught. Davies scored the country's first goal ever at a men's World Cup to give the Canadians a 1-0 lead, but Croatia...
Nov 27, 2022
Judge dismisses Sask. restaurant owner's legal challenge of COVID health orders
A Saskatchewan man who ended up in the ICU during a COVID-19 outbreak has lost his legal challenge against public health orders. The Shorebird Inn in Tobin Lake was charged in March of 2021 after owne...
Nov 25, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Huskies, Rams passed over for U Sports football awards
Saskatchewan's two university football teams were shut out when U Sports handed out its awards Thursday. The Saskatchewan Huskies had three nominees and the Regina Rams had two, but none claimed the h...
Nov 25, 2022 University of Saskatchewan Huskies quarterback Mason Nyhus is Canada West's most outstanding player. (Huskies.usask.ca/GetMyPhoto.ca)
Loon Lake RCMP on the hunt for owners of antique items
The Loon Lake RCMP is looking to return some collector's items to their rightful owner. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said they seized a number of items -- including guns and drugs -- as par...
Nov 25, 2022 (RCMP/Submitted)
Roughriders bring back Bringi to bolster Canadian depth
For the fourth time this week, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have announced the signing of a player they selected in the 2022 CFL draft. On Friday, the Roughriders said they had re-signed linebacker To...
Nov 25, 2022
Saskatoon police offer more details about sexual assaults
Saskatoon police provided more information Friday about recent sexual assaults in the area of Dagnone Crescent. In a media release, police said "the encounters were brief and, fortunately, the victims...
Nov 25, 2022
Police make arrest in Saskatoon Ex bear spray incident
More than three months after a bear spray incident at the Saskatoon Ex, police have made an arrest. A 26-year-old man is facing 13 charges of assault with a weapon. The incident happened during the Tr...
Nov 25, 2022 A large crowd gathers to watch Trooper perform at the Saskatoon Ex on Saturday night.
Saskatoon police seeking suspect in sexual assaults
Saskatoon police are searching for the suspect in multiple sexual assaults in the area of Dagnone Crescent in recent days. A media release from the police Thursday didn't say how many attacks had been...
Nov 24, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Still no set ETA for Saskatoon's downtown grocery store
Work on a downtown grocery store in Saskatoon is still on hold while its developer is trying to meet the city's requirements for a different project. Arbutus Properties president Jeff Drexel told Gorm...
Nov 24, 2022 Renderings for a potential city yards development from 25th Street facing north. (Arbutus Properties)
Prairie provinces up in arms over proposed amendment to gun legislation
The prairie provinces have banded together to oppose amendments the federal government has made to its firearms legislation. Last week, a Liberal MP introduced an amendment that would broaden the numb...
Nov 24, 2022
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