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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Province concerned over chemical phase-out impacting Sask. businesses, power grid
The provincial government is not in favour of the looming ban on a chemical that could cause local businesses to shut their doors and threatens the reliability of Saskatchewan's power grid. An emailed...
May 31, 2023 Vermette Wood Preservers. (Submitted/Perry Vermette)
Prince Albert seniors cross item off bucket list
By Nigel Maxwell Two Prince Albert women have proven age is nothing but a number. Doreen Harder, 73, and Marie Panas, 77, went skydiving last weekend near Saskatoon and with the assistance of an instr...
May 31, 2023 Marie Panas looks down and smiles at Saskatoon. (Skydive Saskatoon)
Illegal trapping case results in fines of more than $9,000
By Nigel Maxwell A man responsible for illegal trapping in the Fort la Corne forest northeast of Prince Albert is facing fines totalling more than $9,000. Lloyd Slonski, 63, was sentenced Tuesday afte...
May 30, 2023 (paNOW file photo)
Memorial bike ride planned following death of Saskatoon cyclist
By Halyna Mihalik A Saskatoon cyclist is being honoured by the biking community following her death. Last week, 33-year-old Natasha Fox was killed in a collision with a cement truck while cycling at t...
May 30, 2023 (Natasha Fox Memorial Bike Ride/Facebook)
Brad Wall says Smith's victory in Alberta is good for Sask. interests
Following Danielle Smith's victory in Alberta, former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall said the United Conservative Party's (UCP) win is good for both Saskatchewan and Western Canada. "I think what you'...
May 30, 2023 Premier Danielle Smith won another majority government in Monday's Alberta election.
Residents of Michel Village told to leave again because of wildfires
People living in a northern Saskatchewan community who were just returning home after a wildfire evacuation are packing their bags to leave again. An administrator with Michel Village confirmed the no...
May 30, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Historical Crime Unit renews call for info on 49th anniversary of triple murder
Police in Saskatoon are still working to solve a triple murder that happened nearly a half-century ago. According to police, Tuesday marks the 49th anniversary of the killings of Dorothy Cathcart, Wil...
May 30, 2023 Saskatoon police are investigating a shooting that occurred in the city early on Aug. 29, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
SIRT called in after RCMP pursuit ends in vehicle rollover
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) is investigating after an RCMP pursuit ended with a vehicle rolling on the Moosomin First Nation. In a media release Tuesday, the RCMP said an offi...
May 30, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
City of Saskatoon unveils new free electric vehicle charging stations
By Halyna Mihalik Electric vehicle users in Saskatoon are in luck. The City of Saskatoon announced the launch of two new free electric vehicle charging stations Tuesday. The stations are located at th...
May 30, 2023 An electric car charging station at Lawson Civic Centre in Saskatoon. (Halyna Mihalik/650 CKOM)
VIDO InterVac COVID-19 vaccine strategy now focusing on future variants
In January of 2020, Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization - International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) was one of the first in Canada to isolate the virus that causes COVID-19. By ...
May 30, 2023 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO. (University of Saskatchewan)
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