Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
Author Archives: Lara Fominoff
Defence suggests Sheree and Greg Fertuck were in midst of reconciliation before her disappearance
Defence lawyer Morris Bodnar suggested to the court that not only were Sheree Fertuck and ex-husband Greg attempting a reconciliation, but that the two were sleeping together at the family farm near K...
Sep 09, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Fertuck trial hears scene at gravel pit 'extremely contaminated,' according to expert's notes
The gravel pit where 51-year-old Sheree Fertuck was working on the day she disappeared became "extremely contaminated," according to notes by RCMP forensic expert Sgt. Ryan Clunie. Clunie was testifyi...
Sep 08, 2021
Greg Fertuck pleads not guilty in first-degree murder trial
After a six-month delay due to COVID-19 concerns, the Crown delivered its opening statements Tuesday in the Greg Fertuck trial at Court of Queen's Bench in Saskatoon. Dressed in a bright orange T-shir...
Sep 07, 2021
Provincial school guidelines don't go far enough, says Saskatoon pediatrician
A University of Saskatchewan assistant professor of pediatrics says the updated provincial school division guidelines don't go far enough. The province has released updated information for school divi...
Aug 20, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
No mask or vaccination mandates for schools as health ministry updates COVID-19 plan
The provincial health ministry has released a statement with some updated guidelines for school divisions on future vaccination plans, contact tracing and self-isolating measures. For the last several...
Aug 20, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
BHP Jansen Mine job search already underway in Saskatchewan
BHP Potash will be hiring thousands of workers in the coming years to help build the Jansen Mine east of Saskatoon, and the search for some workers is already underway. Giles Hellyer is BHP's Presiden...
Aug 20, 2021 BHP Camp and Housing at Jansen Mine
Input from Saskatoon residents welcomed as councillors review proposed tax rates
If you have something to say about proposed property tax rates in Saskatoon, now is your chance. A special Finance Committee meeting will be held on Aug. 31 at 1 p.m. to review what's called the "indi...
Aug 19, 2021
Saskatoon Police to ask for more than $1 million to replace aging Tasers
Saskatoon Police are hoping to get the green light to buy some brand new, bright yellow tasers to replace their old ones. The ask is for $1,014,000 over five years, and would include a manufacturer bu...
Aug 18, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
RCMP seize five kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
North Battleford RCMP and the Saskatchewan Crime Reduction Team have seized five kilograms - or 11 pounds - of cocaine, during a traffic stop. The seizure happened on Aug. 13, 2021 when police searche...
Aug 16, 2021 Photo Courtesy RCMP
Community Support Program report shows rising number of homeless in Saskatoon
A report from Saskatoon's Community Support Program shows some alarming trends in the Downtown, Broadway and Riversdale Business Improvement Districts. The report covers March, April and May, and show...
Aug 16, 2021
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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