Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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'Unfortunate circumstance' as Throne Speech ceremony is cancelled
When more than 100 anti-vaccine protesters took to the entryway in front of the Legislative Building on Wednesday, they got so aggressive the government decided to shut down a Throne Speech ceremony t...
Oct 28, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon man claims second-largest lottery jackpot in Sask. history
Matthew Poppel is still having a hard time believing he could be so lucky. The Saskatoon man won the $55-million jackpot on the Oct. 19 Lotto Max draw, the second-largest lottery win in Saskatchewan's...
Oct 28, 2021 Matthew Poppel claimed the second-largest lottery jackpot in Saskatchewan history (Submitted/Sask Lotteries)
Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill sanctioned for ethics, confidentiality breaches
Saskatoon's Ward One councillor, Darren Hill, has been disciplined for three complaints against him. City councillors voted unanimously on Monday to pass recommendations made by the city's Integrity C...
Oct 27, 2021 Saskatoon city councillor Darren Hill. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Oct. 27: 223 new cases, 271 in hospital, 5 deaths
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan dropped to their lowest level in more than a month Wednesday. The Ministry of Health reported 271 COVID patients were in Saskatchewan hospitals, the fe...
Oct 27, 2021 (paNOW)
Throne Speech goes on despite protest outside Legislative Building
The second session of Saskatchewan's 29th legislature started Wednesday with differing priorities for the government and the opposition, and a change of plans thanks to threats. There was supposed to ...
Oct 27, 2021
Saskatoon man arrested after pellets fired at police officers
Saskatoon police officers had to take cover Tuesday evening when someone shot at them with a pellet gun. In a media release, police say officers responded just before 7 p.m., to a call about pellets b...
Oct 27, 2021
Frustration mounts with new Saskatoon bylaw on gathering limits
Saskatoon city council's decision to move on with a bylaw to restrict the size of gatherings has stirred some angry reactions. On Monday, city council voted 8-3 in favour of drafting a bylaw to limit ...
Oct 26, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Public Schools finalizes vaccine requirement
Saskatoon Public Schools has finalized its vaccination policy, asking staff to provide vaccination status or begin weekly testing. On Monday, the board's administrative council approved the procedure ...
Oct 26, 2021 (Saskatoon Public Schools)
Latest COVID update Oct. 26: 126 new cases, 10 deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months. However, one day after announcing there weren't any deaths due to the coronavirus, the provincial govern...
Oct 26, 2021 (Lisa Schick/650 CKOM file photo)
Man recovering after shooting in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon Police Service is seeking a suspect in a shooting that occurred Monday night. In a media release, police said they got a call at about 10 p.m., from a man who said he had been shot. Offi...
Oct 26, 2021
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