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14-year-old girl accused in Evan Hardy incident facing additional charges
A 14-year-old girl was accused of pouring a liquid on a 15-year-old girl at Evan Hardy Collegiate, and lighting her on fire on Sept. 5, is facing new charges unrelated to that incident. During a brief...
Nov 20, 2024 Saskatoon Provincial Court (Lara Fominoff 650/CKOM)
Pressure on province to address food costs after scurvy cases
By Glynn Brothen News of the 27 scurvy cases in La Ronge has reached Saskatchewan's political realm, with opposition parties calling on the Sask. Party government to decrease the cost of living, while...
Nov 20, 2024 Chief Tammy Cook-Searson, of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, said she was surprised to hear the concerning results of the scurvy study conducted by local doctors. (650 CKOM file photo)
Police preach caution on roads and highways after significant snowfall
Police in Saskatchewan are asking drivers to use caution on the roads and highways after a winter storm brought the first major snowfall of the season to much of the province. The snowfall warnings fr...
Nov 20, 2024 The Saskatchewan RCMP shared some advice for drivers who get stuck or need to pull over due to the tricky conditions. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Meet the Saskatoon chocolatier crafting $100 chocolate bars
By day, Venessa Liang is an oncology pharmacist in Saskatoon. But as night falls, she sheds her lab coat and ties on an apron. "I come home from my day job and I make luxury chocolate until I go to be...
Nov 20, 2024 Due to the limited amount of bars Venessa Liang can make, she said there is usually quite a competition online as chocolate enthusiasts attempt to get their hands on one of her creations. "The longest time I've taken to sell out is eight minutes," she said, noting that the competition isn't only between Saskatchewan residents. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Sask. RCMP seize 50 kilograms of cocaine during traffic stop
On Thursday just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP's Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. The traffic stop happened on Highway #16 near...
Nov 19, 2024 On Nov. 14, just before midnight, Saskatchewan RCMP’s Roving Traffic Unit did a traffic stop that resulted in around 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Saskatoon's 14th homicide occurred early Sunday in Caswell Hill
In the 400 Block of 26th Street West, the Saskatoon Police Service responded to a call about an injured man around 2:30 a.m. A 37-year-old man died later in hospital from his injuries. Police believe ...
Nov 19, 2024 In 2024, the City of Saskatoon had 15 homicides, making it the second highest since 1981. (Google Maps/Céline Grimad/650CKOM)
November snowfall slows traffic across Saskatchewan
Snow was slowing down travel in a big way across much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday morning. Snowfall warnings from Environment Canada blanketed central and eastern Saskatchewan, including both Saskatoon...
Nov 19, 2024 Saskatchewan has been blanketed with strong winds and snowy conditions which has impacted drivers on Tuesday. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Two Lloydminster men dead after crash on Monday: RCMP
A crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 3, just north of Lloydminster, left a 71-year-old man and a 27-year-old man dead on Sunday. According to the RCMP, a car and a truck collided at a...
Nov 19, 2024 Police say the families of the two men who were killed in the crash have been notified of the deaths. (650 CKOM file photo)
Explore Hieberts Hot Shop: A glassblowing studio in rural Sask.
Shields, Sask. - For Joan and Al Hiebert, retirement was never about resting, it was about starting something new. While others may have sought relaxation, the Hieberts dove headfirst into a new adven...
Nov 19, 2024 Al and Joan Hiebert first learned the art of glassblowing in 2002, after retiring from their lengthy careers as teachers. They own and operate Hiebert's Hot Shop in Shields, Sask. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon Public Library workers will strike again on Tuesday
Public libraries in Saskatoon will be closed for a one-day strike on Tuesday, the second such job action this month. Workers went on a one-day strike on Nov. 12 in support of negotiating a new contrac...
Nov 18, 2024 Saskatoon Public Library workers were walking the picket line at Frances Morrison Central Library downtown on Nov. 12, and will be doing so again on Nov. 19 (Alex Brown/650 CKOM)
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