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Sask. Chamber of Commerce calls for 'strategic' response to U.S. tariff threat
By Glynn Brothen Commerce advisors say political leaders should prepare for the fallout if President-Elect Donald Trump's tariffs are enacted. But with complex trade dynamics, it's unclear if any stra...
Nov 28, 2024 (The Canadian Press)
Three arrested in connection with massive Saskatoon drug bust: Police
Three men are facing charges after an investigation that saw Saskatoon police seize roughly 16 kilograms of methamphetamine. According to police, officers were investigating a group of men believed to...
Nov 28, 2024 Police seized roughly 16 kilograms of methamphetamine, along 470 grams of cocaine, 175 grams of carfentanyl, 16 grams of fentanyl, four litres of gamma-hydroxybutyrate and $69,269 in cash. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Saskatoon green cart program moving to monthly collection over winter
Green carts in Saskatoon will be collected on a monthly basis over the winter, starting in December. According to the city, data collected over the first year of the organic composting program indicat...
Nov 28, 2024 The reduced collection schedule will run until the end of March. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Police renew calls for information in Harvey Zoerb homicide case
Police in Saskatoon are once again asking the public to come forward with any information that could help them solve a homicide case dating back to June. On June 12, 2024, police were called to a park...
Nov 28, 2024 Zoerb was found critically injured in a parking lot on Forrester Road on June 12. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Shercom Industries sues provincial government, TSS for $10 million
Saskatoon's Shercom Industries has filed a statement of claim against the Province of Saskatchewan, as well as Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan and its CEO Stevyn Arnt, alleging breach of contract and...
Nov 28, 2024 The lawsuit alleges the province failed to honour a commitment to Shercom for a long-term contract, assurance of tire supply, and a voice in the future of the industry. (Ministry of Environment)
Rolexes, teeth and treasures: The thrill of Sask. estate sales
Rosthern, Sask. - Nich Fraser's job is to run treasure hunts, but not the kind with maps and a hidden X. Instead, Fraser's treasure hunts are the kind that involves rummaging through decades of family...
Nov 28, 2024 “Every day for us is a treasure hunt,” Nich Fraser said of his career managing estate sales through Transitions Estate Services. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon groomer 'glad' lost dog Bella returns home safe
The owner of a Saskatoon dog salon expressed he is grateful that a little dog Bella - who escaped his business last week - has been safely reunited with her family. Jordan Draeger, part owner of the Y...
Nov 27, 2024 Bella was brought to the groomer on Friday and was reported missing after she was let out by a customer and escaped through the building’s fence. She was found safe and sound on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Tamara Fournier)
RCMP lay charges in Pelican Lake First Nation 24-year-old's death
Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday. According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the s...
Nov 27, 2024 Pelican Lake First Nation had Spiritwood RCMP and EMS responding to an assault call on Monday.
According to police, it ended with a 24-year-old man from the First Nation being pronounced dead at the scene. His family has been notified. (The Canadian Press)
Eastview community angered after snowblower stolen from outdoor rink
A Saskatoon man has a lot of snow to clear from his local outdoor rink after the snowstorm that hit the city over weekend, and that job is going to be a lot harder without the help of his snowblower. ...
Nov 27, 2024 Jon Holaday, rink co-ordinator for the Eastview Community Association, says a thief stole the outdoor arena's snowblower after the big winter storm which hit the city this past weekend. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon city council approves $200,000 for winter warming shelters
At their first regular meeting since the civic election earlier this month, Saskatoon's city councillors unanimously approved $200,000 to help fund three warming shelters in the city this winter. The ...
Nov 27, 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)
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