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Pleasant Hill shooting victim identified, police ask public for information
Police in Saskatoon are appealing to the public for information as officers continue to investigate a shooting death in the city's Pleasant Hill neighbourhood. According to police, officers were calle...
May 22, 2024 Police have identified the victim of a shooting on Avenue O as 25-year-old Kade Lee. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
La Ronge RCMP team seizes guns, cigarettes and morphine powder
Mounties in La Ronge seized guns, drugs and about 110,000 cigarettes after searching three homes in the community. According to the RCMP, the searches by the La Ronge Crime Reduction Team last Thursda...
May 22, 2024
'Falls on deaf ears': Cumberland House council frustrated with state of Highway 123
By Cam Lee The residents and village council of Cumberland House are fed up that the only road into the community is virtually impassable. Both Mayor Ferlin McKay and Deputy Mayor Veronica Favel said ...
May 22, 2024 (Veronica Favel/Submitted)
Morning traffic restricted after crash at 51st Street and Avenue C
A single-vehicle crash on Wednesday morning at 51st Street and Avenue C North caused delays for morning commuters in Saskatoon. There were no injuries reported in the crash, which left a semi tipped o...
May 22, 2024 A photo of Avenue C posted Wednesday morning to the Facebook group Saskatoon accidents, traffic jams, roadwork and other delays (Jennifer Genoway/Facebook)
AIM sensory room supports learners with Down syndrome in Saskatoon
Sensory rooms are becoming more common in schools and other facilities to help kids and those with disabilities process their environments. Meghan Badun, an occupational therapist and clinical directo...
May 22, 2024 Participants in Saskatoon's AIM program play in a new sensory room sponsored by Gregg Distributors Sunshine Fund. (Alex Brown//650 CKOM)
Three arrested as cops foil attempted ATM theft at Saskatoon mall
A plan to steal from an ATM from a mall in Saskatoon was thwarted by police on Monday, leading to three arrests. According to police, witnesses called in a tip after seeing two people using tools to g...
May 21, 2024 Police say the three would-be thieves weren't able to get the ATM open. (cozyta/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon woman thanks 'guardian angel' paramedics who saved her life
A pair of Saskatoon paramedics saved Nicole Craig's life. The 45-year-old woman was in downtown Saskatoon with a work colleague on April 15, when she suddenly went into cardiac arrest. Her colleague c...
May 21, 2024 Nicole Craig (centre) thanked paramedics Matt McGurk (left) and Mitchell Sparrow for saving her life after she went into cardiac arrest in downtown Saskatoon last month. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man charged after allegedly throwing baseball bat at police
A Saskatoon man is facing assault charges after allegedly throwing a baseball bat at police officers following a fight. According to police, officers were called to the 1000 block of Idylwyld Drive at...
May 21, 2024 Police said the man is now facing multiple assault charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan teachers reviewing tentative contract agreement
Teachers are getting their first look at the details of a tentative agreement this week after the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and province reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The un...
May 21, 2024 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte speaks to reporters in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SaskPower brings back discount program on energy-efficient products in stores
SaskPower is making it cheaper for consumers in Saskatchewan to pick up energy-efficient bulbs, fixtures, thermostats and more. The Crown power corporation's Energy Efficient Discounts Program is back...
May 21, 2024 Some energy-efficient products will be cheaper in Saskatchewan stores until July thanks to a SaskPower program. (SaskPower/Twitter)
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