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Human remains found during search for Megan Gallagher: Police
Human remains were found during the first day of a four-day search for Megan Gallagher on Thursday, though police have not yet confirmed the remains were those of the missing woman. Gallagher has been...
Sep 29, 2022 Several police and public safety personnel assembled near St. Louis, SK to conduct a search for Megan Gallagher (Saskatoon Police/Twitter)
Provincial government provides funding to vet college to address shortage
More students will get to learn at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan next fall. Starting in the 2023-24 school year, five additional, subsidized seats will b...
Sep 29, 2022 Agriculture Minister David Marit (left) and Advanced Education Minister Gordon Wyant are shown some of the tools used at the U of S Western College of Veterinary Medicine. (Steve Seto/650 CKOM)
Police say more arrests coming as Gallagher search begins
The search for Megan Gallagher began Thursday near the village of St. Louis, but police are far from finished with the investigation into the 30-year-old woman's disappearance and death. Megan Gallagh...
Sep 29, 2022 Staff Sergeant Grant Obst, with the Saskatoon Police Service's major crimes unit, updates the media on Sept. 29, 2022. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon man arrested in connection with 2021 shooting
Almost a year after two people allegedly exchanged gunfire in front of a Saskatoon school, the second suspect has been arrested. The file dates back to Oct. 15, when police responded to a report of a ...
Sep 29, 2022
Saskatoon company fined $50,000 after worker's coveralls get tangled in machine
A Saskatoon company was hit with a heavy fine this month after a worker was seriously hurt when their coveralls got tangled in a piece of machinery. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and W...
Sep 29, 2022 (File photo/650 CKOM)
Harvest 81 per cent complete, well ahead of five-year average: Crop report
Harvest in Saskatchewan is more than 80 per cent complete and well ahead of the five-year average, according to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the report, harves...
Sep 29, 2022
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant arrested in Saskatoon
Saskatoon police arrested a man on Wednesday wanted on a Canada-wide warrant. The 36-year-old suspect was taken into custody around 6:30 p.m. without incident at a home in the 700 block of Evergreen B...
Sep 29, 2022 The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 31, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
All adults eligible for Moderna bivalent booster starting Thursday
Starting Thursday, any adult eligible for a COVID-19 booster dose in Saskatchewan can get Moderna's bivalent vaccine. According to the Ministry of Health, the boosters are available through Saskatchew...
Sep 28, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Two people from North Battleford arrested in $55-million Alberta drug bust
A huge drug bust in Alberta saw $55 million worth of methamphetamine and cocaine seized by police this week. Fifteen people were arrested during the bust, including two from North Battleford. Accordin...
Sep 28, 2022 Some of the assets seized during Project Cobra included luxury vehicles and homes. (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team)
North Battleford youth centre set to close
By Angela Brown The Drumming Hill Youth Centre is slated to close in the near future. "With declining numbers of youth in custody at the Drumming Hill Youth Centre, the decision has been made by the M...
Sep 28, 2022 Drumming Hill Youth Centre in North Battleford. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW staff)
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