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Winter blast a 'punch in the gut,' but warmer November in store
The sudden onset to winter brought snow and lower temperatures to Saskatchewan, but temperatures should turn warmer in November. David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada, spoke w...
Oct 30, 2023
Saskatoon dad frustrated after used needles found at schools, playgrounds
A Saskatoon father is speaking out about his concerns after dozens of used needles were found over the span of a month at his child's elementary school. Saskatoon police recently released two videos s...
Oct 30, 2023 Jordan Hiebert stands in front of the Ernest Lindner School in Saskatoon where dozens of used needles have been found over the past month (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Nearly 2000 supporters show up to education rally in Saskatoon
After Saskatchewan Teachers voted in favour of sanctions Friday, an education rally was held outside the office of Sask Party MLA Paul Merriman on Saturday. Thousands of parents, children and teachers...
Oct 28, 2023 Thousands gather at Saskatoons Education Rally (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
26 drivers suspended for THC at North Battleford checkstops
Police stopped 500 drivers in North Battleford last weekend, and 26 of them picked up licence suspensions after testing positive for THC. According to the RCMP, police from several agencies held a thr...
Oct 28, 2023 RCMP officers handed out 34 roadside suspensions during a three-day traffic blitz in North Battleford. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Lincoln Gardens taking part in Halloween scares
Trick-or-treating isn't the only spooky activity you can take part in this Halloween. The Corn Maiden Market at Lincoln Gardens will be hosting many different activities for people who want to take pa...
Oct 28, 2023 Wooden Scarecrow on Hay bale stack (Corn Maiden Market at Lincoln Gardens Farm/Submitted)
Farm Stress Line sees increase in calls during fall harvest
After a particularly hard season for Saskatchewan farmers who had to deal with grasshoppers and drought, calls to the anonymous Farm Stress Line were up. According to an emailed statement, calls were ...
Oct 28, 2023 Ben Wilson's canola field on July 13, 2023. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
'We need to help them find a path': Gov't to move to recovery-based addictions system
As Saskatchewan is on track for another record year of drug overdose deaths, the provincial government appears to be narrowing its focus when it comes to mental health and addictions. In Wednesday's t...
Oct 27, 2023
Hundreds of handmade quilts on display at Prairieland Park
The passion for fabrics, thread and needles will shine through in almost 400 quilts at the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild's 2023 show. Joyce Hansen, this year's featured quilter, said being selected for a ...
Oct 27, 2023 Quilter Joyce Hansen with her award-winning quilt. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Police investigating woman's suspicious death on 111th Street
Police in Saskatoon are investigating what they're calling the suspicious death of a woman. According to police, officers were called to a home on 111th Street West on Friday morning. READ MORE: Saska...
Oct 27, 2023 A woman's death in Saskatoon is considered suspicious by police. (650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP sounds alarm after responding to 22 fatal crashes since Sept. 1
The RCMP is expressing concern after the number of fatal collisions on Saskatchewan roads "increased exponentially in recent weeks." According to the Mounties, between Sept. 1 and Wednesday, there wer...
Oct 27, 2023 'Yes, the number of fatal collisions increased exponentially in recent weeks and yes, we are concerned,' RCMP superintendent Grant St. Germaine, who leads Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, said in a statement. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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