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Lawsuit details sexual, physical assaults of vulnerable Sask. man at group home
Editors note: Warning this story contains details that are graphic in nature. Disturbing details have been revealed about the sexual assault of a vulnerable man who was living in a group home for peop...
Mar 13, 2023 Darryl (left) and Rick Boguski in 2023. (Rick Boguski/Submitted)
Stories from the Streets: Kaylene's Story
Over the past six months, 650 CKOM Senior Reporter Lara Fominoff spent time with several people who are homeless, or recently considered themselves homeless. Each of their stories and experiences is u...
Mar 13, 2023 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Sask. seeing job growth, need for larger labour pool
The Saskatchewan government is touting job growth in the province. Ken Cheveldayoff, a Saskatchewan MLA representing Saskatoon Willowgrove, emphasized rising job numbers and low unemployment rates in ...
Mar 10, 2023 Sask. MLA, Ken Cheveldayoff (right), alongside Bob (middle) and Raj (left) Bahari from EnviroWay Detergent Manufacturing on Mar. 10, 2023. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
HomeStyles 2023 helping to spice up home decor for spring
Spring is right around the corner, meaning landscaping and renovations are high on many to-do lists. The HomeStyles Home Show is returning for its 41st event this weekend at Prairieland Park in Saskat...
Mar 10, 2023 (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man mugged at knifepoint by 14-year-old: Police
A 28-year-old man was mugged at knifepoint by a boy half his age Friday morning. According to Saskatoon police, the victim was walking in the area of Avenue S South and 20th Street West at around 7 a....
Mar 10, 2023 Three police vehicles were damaged during a pursuit in Saskatoon on Dec. 9, 2023
(File photo/650 CKOM)
Sask. among provinces losing health transfer money for charging private fees
Not long after agreeing to a health-care funding deal with the federal government, the Saskatchewan government is seeing some money go the other way. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Friday ...
Mar 10, 2023
Saskatchewan added 3,200 jobs in February, unemployment unchanged
Saskatchewan is taking care of business. The province added 3,200 full-time jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained ...
Mar 10, 2023
'Fabulous news:' Outfitters relieved after charter airline sale
After months of holding their collective breath, many outfitters are breathing a sigh of relief. The news that northern Saskatchewan charter flight company Osprey Wings will continue to operate this s...
Mar 09, 2023 Freight is unloaded from a float plane at Paull River Wilderness Camp in January, 2023. (Wayne Galloway/submitted)
Saskatoon delivery driver threatened with gun and knife during robbery
A Saskatoon delivery driver ended up in a scary situation early Thursday morning. Police said the driver was threatened with both a gun and a knife near an apartment building on Avenue P South, before...
Mar 09, 2023 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Increased flight options for Regina and Saskatoon creating optimism
The arrival of more flight options for travellers in Regina and Saskatoon this summer is getting a favourable greeting from people in those cities. WestJet said it will increase seat capacity on fligh...
Mar 09, 2023
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