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Coroner investigating second park death in Saskatoon
For the second time in less than a week, a body was found in a Saskatoon park. Police were called Peter Pond Park in the 200 block of Ottawa Avenue South just after 3 p.m. on Saturday. The caller stat...
Jan 22, 2024 Police are ruling out foul play after a man was found dead in the snow on Jan. 20, 2024 (File photo)
Sask. families taking advantage of warmer weather
The light at the end of the extremely cold tunnel that all of Saskatchewan has dealt with appears to be getting brighter. Now that the weather is getting nicer, more families appear to be taking advan...
Jan 20, 2024 The sun shines on the South Sask. River during the winter (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Ward 1's Darren Hill shares concerns about new Sutherland shelter
Ward 1 Coun. Darren Hill is already getting calls from some of his constituents. On Thursday, a former fire hall in Sutherland was named as the location for the first of two new 30-bed emergency homel...
Jan 20, 2024 A former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to a 30-bed shelter this spring. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
SHA issues advisory after measles case identified in Saskatoon
A measles case has been identified in Saskatoon, and the Saskatchewan Health Authority is working to notify those who may have been exposed. According to the health authority, the case was acquired du...
Jan 19, 2024 Those who visited the adult emergency waiting room at Royal University Hospital on Tuesday, Jan. 16 between 7 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. are among those who should monitor for measles symptoms. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. company shows off innovative new rail technology
A Saskatchewan invention could become the next big thing in rail technology. On Thursday, Saskatoon-based company RAYHAWK showcased its autonomous opening system for rail car lids. The company began c...
Jan 19, 2024 Saskatoon-based RAYHAWK shows off a first-of-its-kind rail technology designed to improve safety, reliability and efficiency when it comes to opening rail cars. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Prairie Harm Reduction says infections rise without clean supplies
Kayla DeMong, executive director of Saskatoon's Prairie Harm Reduction, is calling the provincial government's decision to stop providing meth and crack pipes to drug users "absolutely devastating." O...
Jan 19, 2024 Prairie Harm Reduction's executive director said the province's move to stop providing instructions and pipes will lead to higher HIV rates. (650 CKOM file photo)
Former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to Saskatoon's new shelter
An old fire station in Sutherland will be home to a new 30-bed emergency shelter in Saskatoon. The former site of Fire Station No. 5 on Central Avenue will become the first of two new emergency shelte...
Jan 19, 2024 A former fire hall in Sutherland will be home to a 30-bed shelter this spring. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Legacy Christian Academy athletic director handed two-year sentence
The former athletic director of an independent Saskatoon school was handed a two-year sentence on Thursday. Aaron Travis Benneweis worked at Legacy Christian Academy from 2008 to 2012. In October he p...
Jan 18, 2024 Jennifer Beaudry speaks to media outside of Saskatoon Provincial Court after Aaron Benneweis was handed a two-year sentence. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
STF announces second single-day teachers strike on Monday
Saskatchewan parents must make child-care arrangements for another day without teachers on Monday. Samantha Becotte, Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president, said in a news conference Thursday tha...
Jan 18, 2024 Teachers began a single-day strike in Saskatoon on Jan. 16, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Expert explains issues furnaces face in cold weather
With extreme cold descending on Saskatchewan recently, furnaces have been working overtime. Unfortunately, some furnaces have had troubles keeping up with the heavy workload. Curtis Beingessner with A...
Jan 18, 2024 A heating expert says it's important to have your furnace serviced regularly to avoid any issues. (650 CKOM file photo)
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