Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
Sarah Mills has a bone to pick with LEGO. A lot of the newer and more complex sets are geared towards adults, but the pr...
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SHA begins process to find private provider for orthopedic surgeries
The Saskatchewan government is looking for a third-party provider to help cut into surgical wait times in the province. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued a Request for Proposal (RFP)...
Aug 15, 2022
One man dead after crash between SUV, semi near Meadow Lake
A 21-year-old man initially reported missing from the Big Island Lake Cree Nation on Sunday is dead after a crash south of Meadow Lake. At about 10:30 p.m., the Meadow Lake RCMP got a call about a col...
Aug 15, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Searchers find body of missing mushroom picker
The search for a woman who went missing while picking mushrooms in a forest north of Smeaton has ended in a tragic discovery. On Sunday, searchers found the body of Lois Chartrand in a forested area a...
Aug 15, 2022 Aerial view of the area north of Smeaton being searched for a missing mushroom picker. (Dave Rondeau/Submitted)
Two dogs die in early-morning Saskatoon fire
A fire early Monday morning in Saskatoon claimed the lives of two dogs and caused $200,000 in damage to the house. According to the Saskatoon Fire Department, a call came in just before 3:30 a.m., abo...
Aug 15, 2022 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID-19 booster eligibility expanded; Shahab looking toward the fall
As of Monday, fourth-dose eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines is being expanded to people 18 years and older in Saskatchewan. The province has said anyone who received their third dose at least four mon...
Aug 15, 2022
Jurisdiction hazy as Saskatchewan changes cannabis laws for Indigenous communities
An amendment to Saskatchewan's cannabis control laws has granted Indigenous communities the powers to regulate their own cannabis retail stores. Under the newly enacted change to provincial law, on-re...
Aug 15, 2022
Saskatoon police investigate multiple bear spray incidents at Saskatoon Ex
Several Saskatoon Ex patrons reportedly dealt with some unfortunate events this year. The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating three separate incidents in which bear spray was used within the gro...
Aug 15, 2022 Trooper performs at the Saskatoon Ex on Saturday night. (Nancy Chandara/Submitted)
Woman who went missing in northern Saskatchewan found safe
A 66-year-old woman reported missing in northern Saskatchewan has been located safe and sound. The woman disappeared Sunday from the Granite Lake Campground, but was located late Monday afternoon.
Aug 15, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon volunteers logged more than 500 hours searching for missing people in July
July was a busy month for search and rescue volunteers in Saskatoon, as they logged about 544 hours during searches for missing people. Rebecca Basset, a search manager and training director for Saska...
Aug 14, 2022 Saskatoon search and rescue volunteers out on a search. (SaskatoonSAR/Twitter)
Saskatchewan alerts public about elevated risk of Monkeypox
Health officials are raising concerns about Monkeypox in Saskatchewan after new information related to recent cases. "The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public to the elevated ris...
Aug 13, 2022
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