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UPDATE: Fairhaven school closed Wednesday as police investigate homicide
Classes were cancelled at Fairhaven School on Wednesday as the Major Crime and Forensic Identification Sections investigated the city's 11th homicide in 2024. According to a message to parents, which ...
Jun 12, 2024 Numerous police officers were seen in the school's parking lot on Wednesday morning. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
What is float therapy? An inside look at Float Love in Saskatoon
Imagine floating in a tank of water effortlessly without any distractions, minimal senses, and being put into a full state of relaxation. That's what float therapy is all about, according to Melissa T...
Jun 12, 2024 Float therapy is done in a tank with Epsom salts and water, aiming to minimize input from the senses and put floaters in a full state of relaxation. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon deputy police chief says city remains safe despite concerning crimes
The start to the month of June has been busy for the Saskatoon Police Service. In the past 11 days, they've responded to multiple stabbings, assaults, robberies and even a homicide. This past weekend,...
Jun 11, 2024 Dave Haye, deputy chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, joined Evan Bray for an in-depth discussion on crime in Saskatoon on Tuesday. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP overhauls incident command structure after JSCN stabbings
By Glynn Brothen Shortly before a mass stabbing on the James Smith Cree Nation, Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer of the Saskatchewan RCMP, conducted a tabletop exercise with her team that she ...
Jun 11, 2024 Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Michael Bell)
Saskatoon man arrested after allegedly shining laser at police plane
A 37-year-old Saskatoon man is facing criminal charges after allegedly shining a laser at the Saskatoon police plane last week. According to police, a blue laser was pointed at the plane at around 10 ...
Jun 11, 2024 Police say lasers can be very dangerous to their aircraft, and can cause pilots to lose control. (SPS Air Support Unit/Twitter)
VIDEO: Blooming tulip patch draws thousands of Saskatoon visitors
Clinton Ekdahl calls the gardens outside his home the "unofficial tulip festival of Saskatoon." Flowering plants, pollinators, and honey bees all bring joy to Ekdahl and his partner Michael. Their tul...
Jun 11, 2024 Clinton Ekdahl said the tulip patch draws more than 1,000 visitors each week, including wedding parties. (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
Nine Rockglen children injured in school bus crash
Two children remain in hospital for observation after a crash that saw a school bus roll over off a road in rural Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, the school bus collided with an SUV at the inters...
Jun 10, 2024 The RCMP said all the children suffered injuries when the bus rolled into a ditch after colliding with an SUV. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
650 CKOM reporting, podcast shortlisted for RTDNA award
When you need to know what's going on in your community and around the world, the 980 CJME and 650 CKOM newsrooms are there for you. And now that day-to-day work has been recognized with six nominatio...
Jun 10, 2024 'The Shell Lake Massacre' has passed one million plays on Apple Podcasts. (Jennifer Losie/650 CKOM)
Trial begins for former executive director of Legacy Christian Academy
The trial for the former executive director of Legacy Christian Academy, John Olubobokun, started Monday at Saskatoon's provincial court. Olubobokun faces several charges of assault with a weapon in c...
Jun 10, 2024 John Olubobkun, former executive director of Legacy Christian Academy, arrives at the Saskatoon provincial courthouse on Nov. 16, 2023. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Prepare for cankerworm 'population boom' in Saskatoon: Entomologist
Cankerworms are abundant in Saskatoon trees this year. Entomologist Sydney Worthy tells 650 CKOM that we will see the cankerworms in high numbers for at least another year and that city residents can ...
Jun 10, 2024 Entomologist Sydney Worthy said residents can expect an outbreak of cankerworms to occur every decade or so. (Sydney Worthy/Submitted)
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