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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Meadow Lake pastor faces extradition for sex abuse against children in Northern Ireland
By Glynn Brothen A retired Meadow Lake pastor who admitted to sexually abusing children overseas has surrendered himself for extradition to the United Kingdom, where he will face trial. James Henry Cl...
Aug 16, 2023 The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. (650 CKOM file photo)
NDP raises oversight concerns about new Sask. Marshals Service
The provincial government is closer to establishing the Saskatchewan Marshals Service, but the NDP opposition is raising concerns about oversight. The new provincial police service can now be formed b...
Aug 16, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Air quality alerts continue in Saskatchewan
Much of Saskatchewan will remain in a smoky haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke lingers. Environment and Climate Change Canada continued special air quality alerts for parts of northern and central Saska...
Aug 16, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Some Saskatoon residents dealing with active wasps
Over the past week, some people in Saskatoon have complained about an increase in the number of wasps they've seen buzzing around the streets. Troy Davies can attest to that: The city councillor says ...
Aug 15, 2023
SaskTel outage ends in northern communities
A number of communities in northwestern Saskatchewan were temporarily without Internet, wireless phone and landline services Tuesday. All services were restored at 2:40 p.m. SaskTel estimated around 1...
Aug 15, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Ex sets new Sunday attendance record
A summer staple in Saskatoon saw a record-breaking number this year. According to Prairieland, 39,008 people made their way to the Saskatoon Ex on Sunday, breaking the attendance record for that day f...
Aug 15, 2023 The Saskatoon Ex set an attendance record on Sunday. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM file photo)
RCMP arrests attempted murder suspect after Ahtahkakoop shooting
A 31-year-old man facing a charge of attempted murder after a shooting on the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation has been found and arrested. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, the suspect was arrested without ...
Aug 15, 2023 The Wakaw RCMP has located a 90-year-old man who had been reported missing Thursday.(650 CKOM file photo)
Warehouse fire near encampment site considered suspicious
A fire at a warehouse building adjacent to the site of an encampment on Avenue K South is considered suspicious. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, the fire was reported just after 1:30 a.m. ...
Aug 15, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
RM, company and landowners fined after illegally burning waste
Illegally disposing of waste from a demolition project has led to a total of $70,000 in fines for a Saskatchewan RM, two local landowners and a construction company. According to Saskatchewan's enviro...
Aug 15, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Collision damages traffic lights at 22nd Street and Avenue H
Traffic restrictions are in place at the intersection of 22nd Street and Avenue H. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, a "minor traffic collision resulted in damage to traffic signals" at the i...
Aug 15, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
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