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Broncos families concerned gov't may loosen requirements for truckers
The families of those hurt or killed in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash have sent a letter to the Saskatchewan government, raising concerns about potential changes to requirements for truck drivers. In...
Oct 28, 2022
SHA issues warning about scam COVID texts
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning people of a scam text. The text says the SHA is sending people $100 for getting a COVID-19 vaccination. "The only text messages directly from the SHA are f...
Oct 28, 2022
Sask. gov't providing new space for STC shelter as Lighthouse beds are moved
The Saskatoon Tribal Council will have a new space for its emergency shelter, as the last beds are transferred to that facility from the Lighthouse. According to the Ministry of Social Services, the l...
Oct 28, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Road improvements done around Battlefords Provincial Park
Campers will find things a little smoother in and around Battlefords Provincial Park. Construction is complete on $9.5 million worth of road improvements in the area. The project includes almost 24 ki...
Oct 28, 2022
Armed suspect killed after confrontation with Saskatoon police
The Regina Police Service is investigating a fatal police shooting in Saskatoon Thursday evening. Police were called at 5:45 p.m. about reports of a male firing a gun inside a residence in the 1300 bl...
Oct 28, 2022 The corner of 35th Street and Avenue E North in Saskatoon (Google)
Pedestrian killed by Saskatoon bus was 15-year-old boy: Police
The victim of a fatal collision involving a City of Saskatoon transit bus was a 15-year-old boy, according to Saskatoon police. The boy was a pedestrian when he was struck by the bus around 9 p.m. nea...
Oct 27, 2022
Reaction swift to SLGA liquor stores closing
Between 200 and 300 people braved the chilly weather Thursday morning to show the provincial government just what they thought of the decision to shut down Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority liq...
Oct 27, 2022
Police ask public to avoid part of Avenue Q
Saskatoon police are asking the public to avoid the 100 block of Avenue Q, where a police incident is in progress. While very few details were shared, police said the Gangs and Guns Unit was on site, ...
Oct 27, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
One man dead after four-vehicle collision on Highway 16 Wednesday
A four-vehicle collision on Highway 16 near Marshall early Wednesday morning left one man dead and another person injured, the RCMP said. According to police, the collision occurred while a controlled...
Oct 27, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID, influenza both on the rise in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
COVID-19 cases, outbreaks and deaths are all on the rise in Saskatchewan, according to the Ministry of Health. In the latest biweekly update, the ministry reported 1,154 new cases - 488 in the week of...
Oct 27, 2022
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