Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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Saskatchewan offering help for patients with sickle cell disease
The first red blood cell exchange (RBCX) transfusion to be done in Saskatchewan took place Wednesday in Regina. Previously, adults from Saskatchewan who had sickle cell disease had to go out of provin...
Jul 27, 2022
Saskatoon firefighters rescue window washer suspended 40 feet above ground
Firefighters in Saskatoon helped bring a scary situation to a safe end on Wednesday, when a ladder truck was used to rescue a window washer who ended up suspended 40 feet above the street. According t...
Jul 27, 2022 (Saskatoon Fire Department/Submitted)
Josiah St. John back in Riders’ lineup after knee injury in training camp
Josiah St. John expected the worst. "Did I just tear my ACL? Is my season over?" St. John said, remembering his thoughts after he suffered a knee injury early in Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp...
Jul 27, 2022
Suspect in Megan Gallagher investigation arrested by Melfort RCMP
RCMP officers in Melfort have arrested a fourth suspect accused of committing an indignity to human remains in connection with the death of Megan Gallagher. Gallagher, 30, was last seen on video surve...
Jul 27, 2022 Megan Gallagher. (Facebook)
Two dead, two in hospital after crash on Highway 11
Two people died and two others were seriously hurt Tuesday in a collision between two pickup trucks on Highway 11 south of Prince Albert. At about 8:40 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP officers responded to a...
Jul 27, 2022
SaskTel to upgrade wireless networks in 30 rural communities
SaskTel is planning to upgrade its wireless service in 30 rural communities around the province, which should result in fewer slowdowns due to congestion. The upgrades, which will see Samsung Radio Ac...
Jul 27, 2022
Police ask for dashcam or surveillance footage as missing persons investigation continues
Saskatoon police are asking for help from the public as they investigate the disappearance of 48-year-old Dawn Walker and a seven-year-old boy. They've been missing since Friday evening, and her red F...
Jul 27, 2022 Dawn Walker is facing charges in Canada and the United States. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
New exhibit opening at T. rex Discovery Centre
The world’s largest T. rex is getting some company. The T. rex Discovery Centre in Eastend is set to unveil a new Tylosaur exhibit. It’s the latest attraction at the centre, which already ...
Jul 27, 2022
Highway 11 traffic returns to normal after crash
RCMP and STARS Air Ambulance responded to a collision on Highway 11 south of MacDowell on Tuesday night. The southbound lanes were closed overnight, but reopened early Wednesday, according to the High...
Jul 27, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Drivers feeling relief at the pumps as gas dips below $1.80 per litre
If you've been waiting for gas prices to dip before filling up your vehicle, now is the time to do it. Regular gasoline prices across the province have dipped below $1.80 per litre in most areas. Whil...
Jul 26, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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