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St. Mary's warming shelter in Saskatoon opens a week earlier than expected
The City of Saskatoon has opened its second warming shelter at St. Mary's Parish a week earlier than expected. The warming shelter at St. Mary's will open daily starting Dec. 2 from 11 p.m. until 8 a....
Dec 02, 2024 Leslie Anderson, the city’s planning director, said St. Mary's had an average of 122 people in its shelter each night last year. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Still no timeline for when Weyburn rink could re-open after ammonia leak
It's been almost a week since the Crescent Point Place ice surface and Tom Zandee Sports Arena in Weyburn was shut down because of an ammonia leak, and on Monday there was still no timeline for when t...
Dec 02, 2024 There is still no timeline for when the Crescent Point Place ice surface and Tom Zandee Sports Arena will re-open after an ammonia leak last Tuesday. (Weyburn Red Wings Facebook page)
La Ronge RCMP asks public to report sightings of carjacking suspect
RCMP officers in La Ronge have asked the public to be on the lookout for a 24-year-old man accused of stealing a vehicle at gunpoint last month. According to police, officers were called to Studer Str...
Dec 02, 2024 The RCMP asked the public to report any sightings of 24-year-old Wayne McLeod. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Three arrested after copper theft stolen from worksite in Frenchman Butte
Three men have been arrested after hundreds of metres of copper wire was stolen from a worksite in the RM of Frenchman Butte last month. According to the RCMP, the theft of roughly 500 metres of coppe...
Dec 02, 2024 The stolen copper wire was recovered by police after the theft. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Recall: SunFed Produce cucumbers sold in Saskatchewan
SunFed Produce, LLC is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers sold between October 12th and November 26th due to possible Salmonella contamination. They were packaged in bulk cardboard ...
Dec 02, 2024 SunFed Produce, LLC is recalling all sizes of whole fresh American cucumbers sold between October 12th and November 26th due to possible Salmonella contamination. (Discover Moose Jaw)
Sask. offering new incentives for high-demand medical residents
Saskatchewan is offering some hefty incentives in an effort to retain medical residents training in high-demand specialties. The new incentive offers $30,000 per year to residents in emergency medicin...
Dec 02, 2024 The incentives require residents to sign a two-year return-of-service agreement with the province. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Director of Humboldt bus crash survivor series shares connection to tragedy
A survivor of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash is at the centre of a new documentary series. The six-part series follows Ryan Straschnitzki as he works toward his goal of making Canada's Paralympic bask...
Dec 02, 2024 The docuseries featuring Ryan Straschnitzki is set to air in May. (Lucas Frison/Submitted)
Rock the River unveils 2025 lineup, festival runs Aug. 15-17
Saskatchewan's classic rock festival will be back and bigger than ever in 2025. Rock the River will take over the Bessborough Gardens in Saskatoon from August 15-17, with big acts every night. The off...
Dec 02, 2024 The 2025 festival takes over the Bessborough Garens in Saskatoon from Aug. 15-17, 2025. (Rock the River, Saskatchewan's Classic Rock Festival/Facebook)
Delivering Christmas cheer: A letter-perfect holiday tradition
Terry Craig is on a mission to revive the lost art of letter writing. As the holiday season approaches, the Saskatoon scribe's dedication to personalized communication shines brightly, especially thro...
Dec 02, 2024 Terry Craig finds most of the materials he uses for letter writing at Soul Paper, a small shop in Saskatoon. The store carries a wide array of stationary, cards, fountain pens, and even wax seals. (Soul Paper/Facebook)
Saskatchewan vet loses appeal of cat declawing decision
A veterinarian who works at Lakeland Veterinary Hospital in North Battleford was not successful in appealing a decision by the Saskatchewan Veterinary Medical Association (SVMA) that bans cosmetic dec...
Dec 01, 2024 Declawing removes the third bone and nail of a cat’s paw and can cause pain and behavioural problems (belchonockDepositphotos.com)
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