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38-year-old man charged after 'struggle' with Saskatoon police officer
A 38-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Saskatoon police officer Wednesday afternoon. Police said the incident happened just before 1 p.m., as a member of the police service's...
Aug 24, 2023 A 31-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly assaulting an officer at police headquarters. (650 CKOM file photo)
Winnipeg man dead after collision near Fillmore Wednesday afternoon
RCMP officers are investigating a fatal collision that happened northwest of Fillmore. According to the RCMP, the driver and sole occupant of a car - a 27-year-old man from Winnipeg - was killed when ...
Aug 24, 2023 The Wakaw RCMP has located a 90-year-old man who had been reported missing Thursday.(650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan mother plans human rights complaint over school policy changes
Saskatoon’s Fran Forsberg is no stranger to a fight, having gone to court — multiple times — in past years to argue for her kids’ rights. Now she's planning to do it again. For...
Aug 24, 2023
Boil drinking water order issued for area in western Saskatchewan
People in the area of Alsask are being told to boil their water after harmful bacteria was identified in water samples. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health issued a boil drinking water order Thursday fo...
Aug 24, 2023 A boil drinking water order has been issued for the area around Alsask in western Saskatchewan. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan NDP critic calls on Ottawa to extend CEBA deadline
Thousands of small businesses will be required to repay loans under the Canada Emergency Business Account program by the end of the year. But while the federal loans of up to $60,000 helped keep some ...
Aug 24, 2023 The Saskatchewan NDP's Aleana Young is calling on Chrystia Freeland, federal finance minister, to extend the CEBA loan deadline to help small businesses. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rod Stewart apologizes to Saskatoon after missing performance
Sir Rod Stewart is very sorry. The British singer didn't appear on stage at a performance at Saskatoon's SaskTel Centre on Saturday night after suffering a vocal cord injury during his warmup immediat...
Aug 24, 2023 Rod Stewart couldn't appear at a show in Saskatoon last weekend after injuring his vocal cords shortly before he was scheduled to begin performing. (Sir Rod Stewart/Twitter)
Swift Current girl receives life-saving surgery in Toronto
"Bella Brave" -- nine-year old TikTok star Bella Thomson of Swift Current -- is recovering from a life-saving bowel transplant. Bella's mother, Kyla Thomson, said they have waited nearly three years f...
Aug 24, 2023 Bella Thomson on the plane to SickKids Hospital in Toronto. (BellaBravesMustardSeed/Facebook)
'Ripples of shock and confusion:' Communities still coming to terms with new Sask. school policies
Members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community described themselves as "shocked," "appalled" and "heartbroken" when they found out about the changes the provincial government is making in Saskatchewan schools. E...
Aug 23, 2023
Youth facing murder charge after man's death in Pelican Narrows
A boy is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a man's death in Pelican Narrows this week. According to the RCMP, police got a call about "a serious assault at a residence in Pelican Narrows" ...
Aug 23, 2023 A youth has been charged with second-degree murder in Pelican Narrows after an "altercation" with a 30-year-old man Tuesday. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
Saskatoon tribal chief supports police board request for homelessness, addictions funding
The head of the Saskatoon Tribal Council says he supports a request by the city's board of police commissioners seeking more provincial funding to help with issues around addictions and homelessness. ...
Aug 23, 2023 Tribal Chief Mark Arcand said his organization's emergency shelter has been full since it first opened in 2022. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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