Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Province funds new main cabin at Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp near Pinehouse
By Derek Cornet The Saskatchewan government is providing the Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp with $246,000 to build and furnish a fully functional main cabin, which has improved spaces for group and individ...
Sep 05, 2023 The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan flag. paNOW file photo)
Prairieland Park pauses plans for pro soccer stadium in Saskatoon
Plans for a pro soccer stadium at Prairieland Park have been kicked to the curb. In a statement on its website Tuesday, Prairieland said it was putting a halt on the stadium project and, seemingly, th...
Sep 05, 2023 Prairieland Park has decided to "adjourn" plans to build a soccer stadium to house a Canadian Premier League team. (Submitted file photo)
Saskatoon councillors trash plan of moving garbage collection to utility bills
Two Saskatoon city councillors aren't impressed with the plan to move garbage collection from being funded by property taxes to becoming a monthly utility. In January of next year, residents will begi...
Sep 05, 2023 Two Saskatoon city councillors are criticizing the plan to add garbage collection to utility bins. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP locates man reported missing from North Battleford medical facility
The RCMP has found a man who walked away from a North Battleford medical facility last week. The man was reported missing Aug. 26. In a media release Tuesday, the Mounties said the man had been found ...
Sep 05, 2023 The Battlefords RCMP has located a man who walked away from a North Battleford medical facility. (650 CKOM file photo)
Safety first: SGI encourages drivers to slow down in school zones
As students pack their bags and head off to class, SGI is encouraging drivers to take their time in school zones. Saskatoon Police Service Sgt. Ken Kane said Tuesday -- the first day of school in 2023...
Sep 05, 2023 Drivers were reminded to obey speed limits in school zones as students returned to school in Saskatchewan. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man facing drug, weapons charges after head-on crash
The investigation of a head-on collision turned into much more for Saskatoon police on Friday. According to a police release Tuesday, officers responded Friday at about 10 a.m. to the 4400 block of 11...
Sep 05, 2023 A Saskatoon man is facing drug and weapons charges after police were called to a two-vehicle crash on Sept. 1, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
'The pain doesn't go away:' Chiefs reflect on James Smith Cree Nation stabbings
Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the largest mass stabbing in Canadian history. On Sept. 4, 2022, 32-year-old Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Na...
Sep 05, 2023 Family members of victims on the James Smith Cree Nation during an event on Sept. 8, 2022. (Susan McNeil/paNOW file photo)
Episode 4 of The Shell Lake Massacre: The Killer
Less than three weeks after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, 21-year-old Victor Hoffman found himself driving along the highway away from his family farm. As he travelled toward ...
Sep 05, 2023 Records from Victor Hoffman's stay at the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford describe him as withdrawn, seclusive, and indifferent. He told psychiatrists that he believed the devil had put another brain in his body. The mental hospital closed in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Smoke expected to improve in Sask this week: Environment Canada
Smoky weather in Saskatchewan is expected to improve throughout the week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with ECCC, said the smoke covering the ...
Sep 04, 2023 (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Victims of mass stabbing attack on James Smith and Weldon remembered one year later
By Jaryn Vecchio It was one year ago Monday that multiple people lost their lives in a senseless attack on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the village of Weldon. On Sept. 4, 2022, 32-year-old Myles...
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