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Nutrien Wintershines Festival kicks off this weekend in Saskatoon
The Nutrien Wintershines Festival starts on Saturday and will feature a number of activities for families. The outdoor events will take place at Market Square on Avenue A South and 19th Street. Some o...
Feb 14, 2024 Three ice carvers are already working to create sculptures for the festival. (Wintershines/Facebook)
Body found near Sutherland dog park in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police say a body was recovered near the Sutherland dog park on Sunday. According to a brief statement from police, officers were called out to the 100 block of Beef Research Road at around ...
Feb 14, 2024 Police say the remains were turned over to the coroner's service for further investigation. (650 CKOM file photo)
Bad driver busted after hitting bus stop while fleeing police in Saskatoon
A remarkably bad driver was arrested Tuesday night after a failed attempt to flee from police in Saskatoon in an allegedly stolen vehicle. According to police, officers spotted the vehicle shortly bef...
Feb 14, 2024 Police say a driver in a stolen car hit a bus stop, a parked car and a snowbank. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province investing $32 million to add 45 new portable classrooms
The Saskatchewan government is adding more classroom space around the province in an effort to address concerns raised by teachers. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Education announced an additional $32 ...
Feb 14, 2024
WestJet to run daily Saskatoon-Minneapolis flights starting in April
Daily flights to Minneapolis are coming to Saskatoon in the spring. According to the Saskatoon Airport, WestJet's service between the Bridge City and Minneapolis will be increased from three flights a...
Feb 14, 2024 Daily WestJet flights between Saskatoon and Minneapolis are set to start April 28 and run through October. (Skyxe Saskatoon Airport/Facebook)
Sask. village giving couples a new start to their Love stories
A village in Saskatchewan is taking the meaning of love to a new level. Shelley Vallier, the mayor of Love, said the small community northeast of Prince Albert is taking reservations for its new weddi...
Feb 14, 2024 A group of volunteers helped renovate the old bunkhouse to create the new Love wedding chapel. (Shelley Vallier/Submitted)
Deal or no deal? No details yet on talks between province, Sask. teachers
As of Tuesday afternoon, it remained unclear as to whether or not Saskatchewan teachers and the province were close to reaching a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement. A release from the prov...
Feb 13, 2024 The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation office in Saskatoon. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation councillor says residents feel safer after RCMP operation
The chief of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation says the goal is to transform Pelican Narrows into a place where safety and wellness are tangible realities for every member of the community. "We are cri...
Feb 13, 2024 Chief Karen Bird of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation said potential improvements are being identified. (paNOW file photo)
Mounties suspect hit-and-run driver killed man on Red Earth Cree Nation
A 31-year-old man from the Red Earth Cree Nation is dead after a suspected hit-and-run early Monday. The RCMP said officers from the Carrot River detachment got a call Monday at around 4:30 a.m. about...
Feb 13, 2024 The Carrot River RCMP and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are probing the man's death. (650 CKOM file photo)
SHA asks patients, visitors at St. Paul's Hospital to arrive early due to construction
As construction continues at the entrance to Saskatoon's St. Paul's Hospital, patients and visitors may face delays when they arrive. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, patients and visit...
Feb 13, 2024 The health authority asked patients and visitors at St. Paul's Hospital to arrive early amid construction on the hospital's entrance. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
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