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What do labels like 'Made in Canada' and 'Product of Canada' mean?
How can you know you're buying a made-in-Canada product as a consumer living in Canada? With more Trump tariffs on the horizon, Evan Bray speaks with food label consultant Walter Dullemond with FTC In...
Feb 27, 2025 To some extent, products that are labelled or produced and labelled in Canada have an option of being labelled as products or made in Canada. But it's not required. Products that are imported may or may not be required to have a country of origin listed, which is a bit of a challenge. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon expecting $12.27M surplus from civic operations budget
The City of Saskatoon says it's expecting a sizable surplus in its civic operations budget. Saskatoon's preliminary year-end financial results for 2024 will be presented to the city's standing committ...
Feb 27, 2025 The city says snow clearing was more costly than expected, but that deficit was offset by other savings. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon sees spike in overdoses with over 25 in 24 hours
The Saskatoon Fire Department says its resources are strained after a number of overdoses in the past 24 hours. Rob Hogan, deputy chief of operations and emergency communications for the Saskatoon Fir...
Feb 26, 2025 Kayla Demong, the executive director of PHR is worried about the pink drug in circulation that has been linked to the high amount of overdoses Saskatoon is seeing in late Febuary. She said fentanyl can be reversed with Narcan, but it doesn't work with benzodiazepines, which is what is mixed in the light pink drug. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier says pipeline permits 'considered pre-approved' in Sask.
Saskatchewan's premier says all pipeline permits for lines going east, west or south that are received by the provincial government "will be considered pre-approved." Scott Moe made the announcement o...
Feb 26, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe encouraged other provinces and the federal government to follow his example on pipeline approval. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STARS lottery phone scam once again circulating in Saskatchewan
A STARS lottery scam is once again circulating in Saskatchewan. According to the Moose Jaw Police Service, the lottery scam has once again been reported in the city. In the scam, police said a caller ...
Feb 26, 2025 Police say the scammers ask for payment in order to claim a nonexistent prize. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties ask for help finding grey truck possibly connected to P.A. robbery
Mounties in Saskatchewan are asking the public to report any sightings of a grey truck that may be connected to a robbery in Prince Albert. According to the RCMP, the truck is a 2009 Chevrolet Silvera...
Feb 26, 2025 Police said the suspects, who are believed to be armed, were last seen in St. Louis at around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Three arrested after allegedly evading police in Saskatoon
Three people - including a pair of teen girls - are facing charges after allegedly evading police in Saskatoon. The first incident happened just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, when police got a report of ...
Feb 26, 2025 (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Man injured in pry bar attack outside Saskatoon bar: Police
A 27-year-old man was injured in an alleged assault with a pry bar outside a Saskatoon bar early on Wednesday morning. According to police, officers were called to a parking lot on Eighth Street East ...
Feb 26, 2025 Police said the 41-year-old suspect is now facing charges of aggravated assault, along with possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. cracks down on fentanyl traffickers with $1M fine
The provincial government announced a suite of new measures on Tuesday aiming to curb the production, transportation, sale and use of methamphetamine and fentanyl in Saskatchewan. According to the Gov...
Feb 25, 2025 Saskatoon Police Chief Cam McBride said it will take time to see if these new measures announced by the government will work. (Regina Police Service)
Police briefs: Two men arrested for theft, house shot in Meadowgreen
Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) arrested two men after an incident involving a knife in Brevoort Park on Saturday. Police said in a news release on Monday they arrested the pair after receiving a repor...
Feb 24, 2025 Alex_Schmidt / Depositphotos.com
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