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Train stalled on Lorne Avenue could take hours to clear: Police
A train is stalled at the rail crossing on Lorne Avenue, south of Melville Street, according to Saskatoon police. "It could take several hours before the train is able to be moved," police advised in ...
Jun 10, 2022 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan’s unemployment rate continues to drop
Saskatchewan's unemployment rate fell to under five per cent in May, when more than 578,000 people were working in the province. According to data from Statistics Canada, the unemployment rate in the ...
Jun 10, 2022
Nine arrested after police crack down on catalytic converter thefts
After a rash of catalytic converter thefts, an investigation by Saskatoon police has led to a total of nine arrests and a long list of criminal charges. Catalytic converters, which help control exhaus...
Jun 10, 2022 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Rupen Pandya appointed to CEO role at SaskPower
Rupen Pandya will be SaskPower's new president and CEO, the Crown corporation announced Friday. Raised in Regina, Pandya previously worked for the provincial government. He held assistant deputy minis...
Jun 10, 2022
Saskatoon man charged with impaired driving causing death after fatal crash
A Saskatoon man is charged with impaired driving causing death after a collision that left a woman dead and a man injured. According to Saskatoon police, an Infiniti was struck on the passenger side b...
Jun 10, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
Marit headed to U.S. to promote Saskatchewan’s agriculture sector
Saskatchewan’s agriculture minister is headed to the United States to promote the province’s agricultural sector. David Marit and his delegation are to leave Sunday, with stops planned for...
Jun 10, 2022
Federal government kicks in $750,000 for farmers' market reno project
The renovation project at the Farmers' Market Building in Saskatoon is getting a funding boost from the federal government. On Thursday, the City of Saskatoon announced new funding for the interior re...
Jun 10, 2022
Wildfire forces full evacuation of Stanley Mission
The entire community of Stanley Mission is being evacuated due to a nearby wildfire. The order was given late Thursday night after fire crossed Highway 915, forcing the only road in and out of the com...
Jun 10, 2022 McCafe fire near Stanley Mission on June 9, 2022.
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Saskatoon massage therapist charged with sexual assault
A massage therapist in Saskatoon is facing a charge of sexual assault. According to Saskatoon police, a 31-year-old woman visited a business on Degeer Street for a massage therapy treatment on April 3...
Jun 09, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. reports 285 new COVID cases, 10 deaths, 187 in hospital
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals has fallen to a five-month low. According to the weekly update issued by the Ministry of Health, there were 187 people with COVID in the pr...
Jun 09, 2022
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