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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U of S mental health initiatives receive million-dollar donation
A University of Saskatchewan alumnus is helping ensure students aren't suffering in silence with a $1-million donation to fund mental health initiatives. Tim Gitzel and his family are all U of S alumn...
Jun 12, 2023 Tim Gitzel (right) was joined by his family members as he announced a $1M donation to support mental health initiatives at the U of S. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
Two people dead after ATV rollovers in Saskatchewan
Two people were killed in a pair of all-terrain vehicle rollovers in Saskatchewan on Saturday. In a media release Monday, the RCMP said one of the incidents occurred at about 11:15 a.m., near Highway ...
Jun 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon chef places second in national competition
After hours of practice -- which included preparing a dish more than 40 times down to the last detail -- a Saskatoon chef has placed second in the 2023 Canadian Culinary Federation's Young Chef Culina...
Jun 12, 2023 (Submitted)
More than detours behind Saskatoon Ex parade cancellation
According to the City of Saskatoon, construction isn't solely to blame for the cancellation of the Saskatoon Ex parade this year. At the beginning of June, Susan Kuzma, manager of signature events at ...
Jun 12, 2023 Floats get ready in the staging area for the Saskatoon Ex Parade. (650 CKOM file photo)
SHA searching for lab samples missing from Prince Albert
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is looking for lab samples from Prince Albert that it says were stolen. On Wednesday, a third-party courier vehicle containing the samples was stolen. While pol...
Jun 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Wildfire smoke prompts air quality statements across Saskatchewan
A lot of Saskatchewan residents woke up under a blanket of smoke again Monday. Environment Canada issued special air quality statements for about two-thirds of the province, including Saskatoon, Humbo...
Jun 12, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Two Saskatoon councillors not happy with how administration announced budget shortfall
Reaction is continuing to trickle in after last week's bombshell news from Saskatoon city hall. The city is facing a $52.4-million budget shortfall in 2024 because of the rising costs of various diffe...
Jun 12, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Apartment owners frustrated by pigeons living on balconies
Some Saskatchewan apartment buildings have been housing unwelcome guests. Pigeons have been making their homes on apartment balconies and roofs. Jill Corrin lives in a Saskatoon apartment, and was sho...
Jun 11, 2023 Baby pigeons found on a Saskatoon balcony. (Jill Corrin/Submitted)
Survival of the fittest: How TV series 'Alone' was filmed in Saskatchewan
Ever wonder how people would fare in a survival situation in the Saskatchewan wilderness? Now you don't have to wonder. Season 10 of The History Channel's series "Alone" was filmed at Reindeer Lake in...
Jun 11, 2023 The cast of "Alone." (The History Channel)
Moose Jaw police investigating three overdose deaths in 48 hours
The deaths of three people in a 48-hour period has the Moose Jaw Police Service issuing a warning about potentially tainted drugs in the city. In a release Saturday, the police service said investigat...
Jun 11, 2023
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