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Sask. teachers, government wrap binding arbitration hearing
The binding arbitration hearing between the Teachers' Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee concluded Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. in Saskatoon. Written positions on w...
Dec 19, 2024 Written positions and presentations on wages and class complexity-accountability framework will be permitted during the hearing from both the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Ralph Goodale shares Christmas message from London's Canada House
LONDON - While most Saskatchewan citizens gaze out at snowbanks in the weeks leading up to Christmas, Ralph Goodale enjoys one of the most iconic views in London: Trafalgar Square. From the windows of...
Dec 19, 2024 Ralph Goodale is Canada's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. He invited 650 CKOM inside Canada House in London, offering an exclusive glimpse into the space where Canadian interests in the UK are championed. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man charged with assaulting police officer
A 40-year-old Saskatoon man allegedly tried to push an officer over a railing down to the main floor during an arrest. Police say this happened on Dec. 17, just before midnight, on the 400 block of Ro...
Dec 18, 2024 After attempting to make an arrest, police say a physical altercation took place where attempts were made to push the officer over a railing. (650 CKOM file photo)
Advocates rally for Saskatoon's unhoused in front of city hall
Close to two dozen advocates braved the cold conditions on Wednesday to rally in front of Saskatoon City Hall asking for more to be done for homeless people in the city. Last week, Saskatoon released ...
Dec 18, 2024 Homeless advocates Rally in front of Saskatoon City Hall (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Evan Hardy attempted murder case adjourned until early January
The case involving a 14-year-old Evan Hardy Collegiate student accused of setting a 15-year-old female on fire at the school in early September has been adjourned until Jan. 6, 2025. During a brief he...
Dec 18, 2024 The 14-year-old girl was not in court. Neither she nor the alleged victim can be named under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Police seize cocaine, Dilaudid, weapons, luxury items in Evergreen
Two men are facing 11 charges including weapons offences, drug trafficking offences and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. According to the Saskatoon Police Department, investigators took ac...
Dec 18, 2024 On Dec. 17, two men, ages 28 and 34 suspected of trafficking illicit narcotics were arrested by the SPS Crime Reduction Team, with assistance from the SPS Tactical Support Unit. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Winter storm slams southwest corner of province, poor highway conditions
Saskatchewan is expected to have moderate to heavy snow on Wednesday. Saskatoon is looking at total amounts of five to 10 centimetres. Most southern areas are looking at 10 to 15 centimetres with it t...
Dec 18, 2024 Road conditions near Swift Current were poor, causing a plethora of problems for drivers. Traffic was not recommended on the Highway Hotline. (Jenny Hagan LostInSask/X)
'Miscarriage of justice': FSIN calls for appeal, new law in Kennedy case
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an appeal and law changes after charges were stayed for a woman who struck and killed a nine year old girl on a marked crosswalk in...
Dec 17, 2024 Friends and family of Baeleigh Maurice stand with FSIN members on Dec. 17, 2024 in Saskatoon, calling for justice in the case of the 9-year-old's death. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Canada Post strike delays Saskatoon sexual assault trial
Canada Post workers were back on the job Tuesday, but the effects of the strike will be felt well into the new year. The jury trial for Kenneth Braun at Court of King's Bench in Saskatoon was schedule...
Dec 17, 2024 The judge in Kenneth Braun’s case decided to push the jury trial back 11 months to November 2025. (CKOM file photo)
Police briefs: Youths, 13 and 16, charged after bear-spray incident at Midtown mall
A 13-year-old and a 16-year old have been charged after bear spray was discharged at one of the entrances to Midtown mall on Monday. Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release that officers...
Dec 17, 2024 (CKOM files)
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