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Sask. government offers $20M in 'stabilization funding' to family doctors
Family doctors in Saskatchewan are getting a funding boost. On Friday, Saskatchewan's health ministry announced $20 million in what it called "stabilization funding" for community-based family doctors...
Nov 03, 2023 Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan’s minister of health, says timely and local access to family health care is essential for Saskatchewan families. (650 CKOM file photo)
Province announces 18 new addiction treatment spaces for Saskatoon
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 18 new addiction treatment spaces in Saskatoon. Eight of the new spots are for youths between the ages of 14 and 21. The other 10 are for adults, and the r...
Nov 02, 2023 Tim McLeod, minister of mental health and addictions, announces 18 new treatment spaces for Saskatoon. (Will Mandzuk/605CKOM)
Sturgeon Lake man facing murder charge after Emma Lake death
A man from the Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is facing a murder charge in connection with a death at Emma Lake. According to the RCMP, 41-year-old Wesley Naytowhow has been charged with a single count of ...
Nov 02, 2023 RCMP officers found the 27-year-old Okemow’s body at “an outdoor location” at Emma Lake’s MacIntosh Point on Aug. 21. (650 CKOM file photo)
Blades, Pats supportive of WHL neck guard mandate
Many players entering or playing in the WHL are eager to get a little bit more freedom than they do playing minor hockey. By getting into the WHL, players have the option to wear neck guards and cages...
Nov 02, 2023 A display rack of neck guards at Extreme Hockey and Sport in Regina. (Submitted)
Dawn Walker handed 12-month conditional sentence, 18 months probation
A Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her child and faking their deaths was handed her sentence on Thursday. Dawn Walker, 49, pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to parental abduction in con...
Nov 02, 2023 Dawn Walker (left) pleaded guilty to three charges during an appearance Thursday in Saskatoon Provincial Court. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Hope's Home celebrates big donation for inclusive child-care centre in Saskatoon
Hope's Home, the only medically inclusive child-care centre in Saskatchewan, is celebrating a big funding boost for a major project in Saskatoon. The organization is celebrating a $150,000 donation fr...
Nov 02, 2023 The classrooms at the new Hope's Home centre in Saskatoon will include adaptive equipment for children with special medical needs. (Hope's Home/Submitted)
RCMP track down man wanted in extortion case
A man who has been wanted by the RCMP for more than a month is now in custody. The RCMP said Jared Naytowhow was arrested after a standoff Monday on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation. The Mounties have b...
Nov 02, 2023 The RCMP has arrested a man wanted in connection with an extortion case. (File photo)
Two men facing drug, gun charges after traffic stop in Saskatoon
A traffic stop turned into much more for Saskatoon police. On Wednesday evening, patrol officers pulled over a vehicle in the 1100 block of 22nd Street West. During the traffic stop, officers saw that...
Nov 02, 2023 Saskatoon police are looking into the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Boxing Day. (650 CKOM file photo)
Dawn Walker pleads guilty to three charges in Saskatoon courtroom
Dawn Walker, a 49-year-old Saskatoon woman who was accused of abducting her child and faking their deaths, has pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court to three charges. According to an agreed sta...
Nov 02, 2023 Dawn Walker. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon Transit warns riders to be ready for service disruptions this winter
Saskatoon Transit is letting the public know early that there might be an increase in the number of buses breaking down and the potential for service disruptions this winter. In a report to the city's...
Nov 02, 2023 Saskatoon Transit is saying there could be a number of breakdowns and service disruptions this winter due to an aging fleet. (650 CKOM file photo)
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