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New central office for SIGA unveiled, includes slot machine warehouse
The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA), along with Muskeg Lake Cree Nation, unveiled their new $12 million facility Friday. The centralized offices will allow them the opportunity to control ...
Sep 13, 2019 SIGA opened their new office and warehouse on September 13, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Prairie Records named top cannabis retailer in Canada
A chain of pot shops, that primarily operates in Saskatoon, has been named the Canadian cannabis retailer of the year. Prairie Records, a branch of Westleaf Incorporated, won the award at the GrowUp C...
Sep 13, 2019 Prairie Records celebrated 4-20 by opening two new locations on April 20, 2019. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Sask. Entertainment Expo promises plenty of pop culture
Pop culture will be taking over Prairieland Park in Saskatoon on the weekend. The Saskatchewan Entertainment Expo will run Saturday and Sunday. Craig Silliphant is the Creative Director at Rawlco and ...
Sep 13, 2019 Billy Dee Williams is attending Sask Expo 2019 after cancelling in 2018.
(Gage Skidmore)
Saskatoon police seek serial mailbox thieves
Saskatoon Police are looking for two women linked to a number of break and enters across the city. Janelle Umpherville, 29, and Courtney Delf, 30, are wanted on warrants for break-ins, theft and breac...
Sep 13, 2019 Police say Courtney Delf and Janelle Umpherville are wanted for numerous property crimes in the city.
Vanscoy businesses to soon feel the effects of mine closure
Upcoming mine shutdowns across the province are set to impact more than potash miners in three small communities in Saskatchewan. As many as 700 potash workers will be laid off for the final fiscal qu...
Sep 12, 2019 Robin's Nest Cafe is expecting business to pick back up after shortly after the reopening of Vanscoy's potash mine in March. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Health authority looking into concerns raised by psychiatrists about children's hospital
At the 11th hour, a group of psychiatrists has raised several concerns about the design of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH) when it comes to patients with mental health issues. The grand op...
Sep 12, 2019 (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Sid Buckwold Bridge repairs near completion, $900,000 spent on pigeon, poop removal
The Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge is looking leaner after shedding its summer weight. The city gave an update on Phase 1 of the rehabilitation project Wednesday. Everything remains on schedule, and the ...
Sep 12, 2019 Phase 1 of Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge rehabilitation was completed in fall 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan applies for intervener status in Alberta's Bill C-69 court case
Saskatchewan has joined Alberta in it's battle against bill C-69. On Tuesday, the Alberta government asked that province's Appeal Court to rule on whether the federal government's new way of doing env...
Sep 11, 2019 Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SGI. (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon celebrates two years of ClassPass
The City of Saskatoon is celebrating two years of a school transit program. ClassPass lets teachers schedule a field trip free of charge with city buses. More than 26,000 students have used the progra...
Sep 11, 2019
Police investigating voyeurism incident on U of S campus
The Saskatoon police vice unit is investigating a voyeurism incident on campus. It happened Monday when U of S security officers found a man in the library who was indecently exposed. It was reported ...
Sep 11, 2019
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