Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Churchill Park dry storm pond aims to reduce flooding
A new dry storm pond in Saskatoon's Churchill Park is expected to reduce the potential for flooding in the area. This is the second pond built for the purpose, and it first opened in June. The city he...
Sep 07, 2023 Churchill Park Dry Storm Pond. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
RCMP searching for Saskatoon suspect after Prudhomme shooting
The Mounties are asking people in Saskatoon to keep an eye open for a suspect wanted in connection with a case of attempted murder. According to the RCMP, officers got a report about a shooting at a h...
Sep 07, 2023 Myles Has, 34, has been charged with attempted murder, and the RCMP said it is working to locate him. (Saskatoon RCMP/Submitted)
Rate Review Panel recommends changes to reduce SaskEnergy bills
Changes to SaskEnergy rates proposed by the Crown corporation in June have been approved by Saskatchewan's Rate Review Panel. Earlier in the summer, SaskEnergy made an application to the panel seeking...
Sep 07, 2023 Changes to SaskEnergy rates proposed by the Crown corporation in June have been approved by Saskatchewan’s Rate Review Panel with the aim of lowering the average customer's bills. (SaskEnergy/Submitted)
YWCA launches campaign to expand crisis shelter units
Women seeking shelter from domestic violence and abuse will soon have more options to do so through the YWCA. The YWCA provides emergency and second-stage housing for women and their families, but CEO...
Sep 07, 2023 YWCA CEO Cara Bahr speaks to reporters after announcing the launch of the 'Hope Lives Here' campaign. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
SHA embarking on national tour to promote health-care careers in Sask.
As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province. From Sept. 22 throug...
Sep 07, 2023 Health Minister Everett Hindley says Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan has seen success in the year since it first launched. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province helps purchase new property for North Battleford homeless shelter
A new property has been purchased to house a 40-bed emergency shelter in North Battleford. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Social Services kicked in $219,000 to help the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (B...
Sep 07, 2023 The provincial government has helped fund the purchase of a new property for a North Battleford emergency shelter. (650 CKOM file photo)
2023 harvest more than half done in Saskatchewan: Crop report
Saskatchewan's 2023 harvest is more than halfway done. According to the weekly crop report from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Agriculture, harvest is now 51 per cent done, up from 33 per cent last week. ...
Sep 07, 2023 Farmers in Saskatchewan are more than half done the 2023 harvest. (650 CKOM file photo)
Cyclist dies after collision with vehicle in Saskatoon
A 36-year-old man is dead after a crash between a bicycle and a vehicle in Saskatoon on Wednesday. According to Saskatoon police, the collision happened at around 5:45 p.m., at the intersection of 19t...
Sep 07, 2023 Saskatoon police are investigating the city's 9th homicide this year after a man found injured in a yard died in hospital on Oct 7. 2023 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Police renew call for info on 10-year anniversary of cold case homicide
Police in Saskatoon are renewing a call for information on the 10-year anniversary of an unsolved homicide. On Sept. 7, 2013, Algin Anton Gamble was seen on his bicycle at the corner of 23rd Street an...
Sep 07, 2023 Police in Saskatoon are renewing a call for information on the 10-year anniversary of an unsolved homicide. (650 CKOM file photo)
FSIN demands change after killer Kenneth MacKay violates parole
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for Parole Board of Canada members to step down over a decision to release a convicted killer. The demand comes after Victoria police c...
Sep 07, 2023 Kenneth David MacKay. (Submitted)
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