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Cumberland House RCMP seek arson suspect after home goes up in flames
RCMP officers in Cumberland House are on the hunt for a man accused of arson, assault and uttering threats. Police said officers were called to a home on the Cumberland House Cree Nation on Monday aft...
Jul 26, 2022 Lawrence McGillivary, a 29-year-old resident of Cumberland House, has been charged with arson, uttering threats, and assault causing bodily harm. (Submitted/RCMP)
Major gift kicks off Saskatoon Food Bank's campaign to fund new location
The Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre's campaign to fund its move to a new location is off to a great start, thanks to a $2.5-million gift from Nutrien Ltd. The food bank has purchased a new p...
Jul 26, 2022 Laurie O'Connor, executive director for the Saskatoon Food Bank. (File photo/650 CKOM)
Prairieland Park vaccine clinic to close Wednesday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is closing its vaccination clinic at Saskatoon's Prairieland Park on Wednesday. According to the health authority, the lease agreement for the space is ending, and as...
Jul 26, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatchewan continuing battle against aquatic invasive species
Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Environment is asking for help from the public in the ongoing battle against aquatic invasive species (AIS). In a media release Tuesday, the ministry reminded people t...
Jul 26, 2022
Sask. First Nations communities hoping for action after papal apology
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said Indigenous communities will "of course" accept the apology issued to Indigenous peoples by Pope Francis on Monday. The...
Jul 25, 2022
44-year-old man dies in pool at Esterhazy aquatic centre
A 44-year-old man is dead after an incident at an aquatic centre in Esterhazy. According to the RCMP, officers at the Esterhazy detachment got a call Saturday at about 1:30 p.m., that the man had been...
Jul 25, 2022
Pope Francis issues long-awaited apology for church's role in residential schools
The apology thousands of Indigenous people in Canada have been waiting for was delivered Monday. During a ceremony at the site of a former residential school in Maskwacis, Alta., Pope Francis apologiz...
Jul 25, 2022
Saskatchewan examining more options to reduce surgical wait times
The Saskatchewan government says it's looking at options to further cut into the province's surgical wait times, including sending patients to another jurisdiction for operations. In a media release M...
Jul 25, 2022
Saskatchewan working to keep Dutch elm disease in check
The Saskatchewan government continues to take steps to keep Dutch elm disease from spreading in the province. On Monday, the Ministry of Environment announced it has contracted Regina-based Northern T...
Jul 25, 2022
Woman, boy reported missing in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon police and Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations are putting out a call to help find a missing woman and a minor. Dawn Walker, 48, was last seen on Friday at 6 p.m. at a business on...
Jul 25, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
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