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Nickelback, Dallas Smith join Luke Combs at Country Thunder in 2024
Some big names are coming to a big country music festival in Saskatchewan next summer. Luke Combs, Nickelback and Dallas Smith are set to headline next year's Country Thunder Saskatchewan festival in ...
Nov 16, 2023 Jake Worthington, Lonestar, Lydia Sutherland, Meghan Patrick, Phil Vassar, Shenandoah and Tenille Arts are also on the 2024 lineup. (980 CJME file photo)
North Battleford manslaughter suspect believed to be in Saskatoon: RCMP
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan are asking the public to report any sightings of a Saskatoon man wanted for manslaughter. According to police, 34-year-old Nolan Bird is charged in the 2022 death of 61-y...
Nov 15, 2023 The RCMP is asking the public to report any sightings of Nolan Bird, but cautioned against approaching him. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Carbon monoxide poisons players at Wakaw hockey tournament: Mayor
Carbon monoxide from a faulty furnace left many young players sick at a hockey tournament in Wakaw last weekend. The community hosted an under-15 hockey tournament at the Jubilee Arena, which featured...
Nov 15, 2023 A number of players fell sick during an under-15 hockey tournament over the weekend, and while parents initially suspected food poisoning, furnace issues are being blamed. (Wakaw Minor Hockey/Facebook)
Diagnostic testing pilot aims to help stabilize rural emergency departments
A pilot program is bringing point-of-care testing equipment to two communities in southwestern Saskatchewan in an effort to help stabilize emergency departments in rural parts of the province. Accordi...
Nov 15, 2023 Cypress Hills MLA Doug Steele watches a demonstration of the testing equipment by Kristy McKinnon, a licensed practical nurse, in Maple Creek. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Highway Hotline launches winter safety campaign
Winter is coming to Saskatchewan, bringing blizzards, rapidly changing weather and icy roads along with it. The Ministry of Highways launched its winter safety campaign Wednesday, encouraging drivers ...
Nov 15, 2023 A winter safety campaign from the Highway Hotline is encouraging drivers to make use of the online tool, and to use extra caution around plows. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Provincial grants fund policing positions in Estevan, Moose Jaw, Weyburn
Funding from the provincial government's Municipal Police Grants program means more money to support policing jobs in three Saskatchewan cities. According to the provincial government, the most recent...
Nov 15, 2023 Rick Bourassa, Moose Jaw's police chief, said the funding will help improve safety in the city and across the south-central region. (650 CKOM file photo)
'Happiest moment of my life:' P.A. family escapes Gaza unscathed
By Jaryn Vecchio A Prince Albert man will soon be reunited with his family members who were trapped in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict. Abdullah Algherbawi's wife, three sons, and daughter offic...
Nov 15, 2023 Rockets are fired toward Israel from the Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Enchanted Forest ready to light up for 25th season in Saskatoon
An annual holiday light show has been enchanting Saskatoon for 25 years. The BHP Enchanted Forest is returning for its 25th anniversary celebration this year, which will run from Saturday through Jan....
Nov 15, 2023 This year’s festival featured a 2.5-kilometre driving route winding through the Forestry Farm Park. (650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with hitting Saskatoon police offer in the face
A 31-year-old man added to his legal troubles after allegedly hitting a cop in the face Saturday evening. The alleged incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. at the police service's detention center while ...
Nov 15, 2023 One of the short term holding cells at the Saskatoon Police Station (650 CKOM)
Man arrested after alleged gunpoint robbery in Massey Place
Police in Saskatoon arrested a 38-year-old man on Monday after he allegedly threatened and robbed a woman at gunpoint. According to police, officers were called at a home on Northumberland Avenue at a...
Nov 14, 2023 The alleged robber is now facing a long list of criminal charges. (650 CKOM file photo)
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