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Mother hopes daughter's story saves others from same fate
Sandra LaRose is speaking out after losing her daughter to what she believes was distracted driving. Kailynn Bursic-Panchuk, 17, was driving a car that collided with a train in August. Her story is to...
May 30, 2019 Sandra LaRose is speaking out about her daughter's death and is hoping to make a change when it comes to distracted driving in the province. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New 'elite' hockey league gearing up for inaugural season
A new hockey league that surfaced earlier this month is hoping to catch the attention of hockey parents across Saskatchewan. The unofficial launch happened when a website for the Sask. Elite Hockey Le...
May 28, 2019 Novice hockey players participate in a demonstration half-ice game in a Hockey Canada video. (Hockey Canada)
Marathon man: Willets crosses another finish line in Saskatoon
Mike Willets can't stop running. The 63-year-old self-identifying "marathon maniac" flew to Saskatoon from Dayton, Ohio to run in the 41st edition of the Saskatchewan Marathon Sunday. He joined more t...
May 27, 2019 Mike Willets poses with his wife Sue after completing his 116th marathon on May 26, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Impaired driving memorial unveiled outside Saskatoon city hall
Lou Van de Vorst stood with his family on the lawn outside Saskatoon City Hall Saturday as dozens of people came to see a new monument that honours the victims of impaired driving in Saskatchewan. His...
May 26, 2019 Allan Kerpan and Lou Van de Vorst unveil a monument for victims of impaired driving outside city hall on May 25, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
SARM unimpressed with national study on rural crime
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) was eager to sift through a national study on rural crime when it was released earlier this week. President Ray Orb was expecting a binder o...
May 25, 2019 SARM President Ray Orb speaks in Regina on Dec. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Rattlers snake-bitten in loss to Niagara River Lions
The Saskatchewan Rattlers can't seem to solve the Niagara River Lions. Niagara beat Saskatchewan 108-91 Friday at SaskTel Centre for their second win in Saskatchewan less than a month into the inaugur...
May 24, 2019 Jelane Pryce (Saskatchewan Rattlers file photo)
8-year prison sentence given for 2017 downtown shootout
Mike Arcand has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his actions in a shootout in downtown Saskatoon. Arcand, 35, stood silently at Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench on Friday as Justice Jeff Ka...
May 24, 2019 Michael Andrew Arcand, 34, allegedly fired a makeshift shotgun at officers before he was shot by police and arrested in downtown Saskatoon on Sept. 27, 2017. (Submitted photo)
SGI preaches safety ahead of long weekend travels
The May long weekend has arrived. While the weekend is widely known as the unofficial start of summer, SGI would like to remind drivers that switching into summer mode doesn't mean taking a break from...
May 17, 2019
Provincial parks welcome campers for May long weekend
Pike Lake Provincial Park opened its gates for the 2019 summer season on Thursday to welcome another year of campfires, roasted marshmallows and fond memories. The park was one of nearly 200 parks acr...
May 17, 2019
Rattlers pull away from Honey Badgers for first home win
A troublesome start proved to be the only obstacle for the Saskatchewan Rattlers during a 113-95 win over the Hamilton Honey Badgers at SaskTel Centre on Thursday. After a few Rattlers miscues on both...
May 16, 2019 (Saskatchewan Rattlers/Facebook)
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