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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
Record-breaking heat a possibility: Environment Canada
The dog days of summer are over, but many people are taking advantage of the fleeting days of unseasonably hot conditions. Tatiana Fras was one of many people out and about on Tuesday taking the oppor...
Sep 27, 2022
Man and woman arrested with large amount of cash, drugs
A man and a woman from Saskatoon are facing numerous charges after being arrested for drug trafficking last week. On Thursday, police spotted the duo engaged in a suspected drug deal. The two suspects...
Sep 27, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Gallagher murder suspect makes court appearance in Saskatoon
Megan Gallagher's family was back in Saskatoon Provincial Court on Tuesday for an appearance by the second person charged with first-degree murder in connection with Gallagher's death. Cheyann Crystal...
Sep 27, 2022 Brian Gallagher (centre) hugs his family outside Saskatoon Provincial Court after a recent court appearance by a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM file photo)
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