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ATM stolen from Burstall Credit Union after being rammed by tractor
The Burstall Credit Union sustained extensive damage after a tractor was driven into the building and the ATM was stolen early Sunday morning. According to the Hilda and area crime watch group, around...
Dec 18, 2023 The Burstall Credit Union is closed until further notice after the building was rammed by a front end loader (Cypress Credit Union)
Truckers say carbon tax puts pressure on struggling industry
While a recent report argued farmers shouldn't bear the full blame for rising food prices, truckers are also sounding the alarm that inflated costs are not their fault. Susan Ewart, executive director...
Dec 17, 2023 Susan Ewart estimated the cost of carbon tax payments at more than $20,000 annually for each truck on the road. (980 CJME file photo)
Woman released, man charged after teens shot in Pelican Narrows
Mounties in Pelican Narrows say a man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that left two teens injured. The RCMP said officers got a report of a shooting in the early-morning hours Tuesday,...
Dec 15, 2023 Saskatchewan RCMP said a six-month investigation has helped with disrupting the drug trafficking supply chain in the province. (650 CKOM file photo)
Wildlife embracing warm winter weather in Saskatchewan
Animals in Saskatchewan are embracing the warm winter brought on by El Nio. Renny Grilz, resource management officer for the Meewasin Valley Authority, said some animals take full advantage of the war...
Dec 15, 2023 A bobcat soaks up the warm weather at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
NDP says obstetrical disruptions on the rise throughout Sask.
Saskatchewan's NDP is calling on the provincial government to do something about the number of obstetrical disruptions the health-care system has seen over the last several years. The issue is current...
Dec 15, 2023 NDP health critic Vicki Mowat calls on the Sask. Party government to do something about the number of obstetrical disruptions the province has seen this year. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Mistletoe Ball brings in $270K for St. Paul's Hospital Foundation
A Saskatoon hospital will be feeling a lot of joy this Christmas. The St. Paul's Hospital Foundation raised $270,000 for new technology at the hospital through its 34th annual Mistletoe Ball and the s...
Dec 15, 2023 More technology will be added to support the surgical robot at St. Paul's Hospital, thanks to a major Christmas fundraiser. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Scotiabank to close branches in Rosetown, Outlook and Spiritwood
Three small towns in Saskatchewan are preparing to lose their Scotiabank branches. Scotiabank confirmed to 650 CKOM that it will be closing its branches in Spiritwood, Outlook and Rosetown before the ...
Dec 15, 2023 The Scotiabank branch in Spiritwood is set to close by the end of next year, along with branches in Outlook and Rosetown. (Bevra Fee/Submitted)
Saskatoon police podcast examines woman's disappearance in 2015
The Saskatoon Police Service is unveiling a new tool in hopes of solving an eight-year-old cold case. On Friday, police released a podcast, Deals, Debts, & Death: The Disappearance of Kandice Sing...
Dec 15, 2023 The Saskatoon Police Service's first-ever podcast delves into a woman's disappearance in 2015. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
More than 5,500 students enrolled at Sask. Distance Learning Centre
More than 5,500 students from around Saskatchewan are taking advantage of a new online education option. According to the Ministry of Education, the newly formed Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre ...
Dec 15, 2023 The Ministry of Education says thousands of Saskatchewan students are taking advantage of the new remote option. (650 CKOM file photo)
Departing Saskatoon police chief reflects on career
Saskatoon Police Service Chief Troy Cooper is retiring from the force on Friday, marking the end of a five-year tenure that began in February, 2018. Originally from Big River, Cooper spent 31 years wi...
Dec 15, 2023 Saskatoon Police Service Chief Troy Cooper celebrated his retirement at the force’s headquarters on Dec. 14, 2023. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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