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DNA expert testifies at Greg Fertuck first-degree murder trial
A DNA expert testified how a drop of blood from 67-year-old Greg Fertuck's truck was matched to Fertuck's ex-wife at his trial in Saskatoon on Tuesday morning. Fertuck is charged with first-degree mur...
Sep 14, 2021 The gravel pit where Sheree Fertuck worked, along with her abandoned semi truck and trailer.
Latest COVID update Sept. 14: 506 new cases sets record for second straight day
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020, Saskatchewan has reported more than 500 new cases in a day. The Ministry of Health said there were 506 new cases Tuesday, breakin...
Sep 14, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatoon mayor says provincial inaction on COVID-19 is hurting the economy
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says Saskatchewan is quickly earning the reputation of not being a safe place to visit. On Tuesday, Clark repeated calls for a public health order by the provincial gover...
Sep 14, 2021 Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark. (650 CKOM file photo)
Things heat up at silent rally against mandatory vaccines near Saskatoon hospital
What started as a small silent rally against mandatory vaccinations and masking got a little louder than expected Monday. The gathering, organized by Canadian Frontline Nurses, was held in Saskatoon's...
Sep 13, 2021 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'Peeking through that blue wall:' A look at Sask.'s battleground federal ridings
In 2019, Saskatchewan was a sea of blue in the federal election. This time around, in 2021, trends continue to swing to the Conservative Party, but anything can happen come election night on Sept. 20....
Sep 13, 2021 (Elections.sk.ca)
Latest COVID update Sept. 13: Highest single-day total of new cases reported
Saskatchewan has set a record for most new COVID-19 cases in a day. According to the Government of Saskatchewan's COVID dashboard, there were 449 new cases in the province as of Monday. The previous s...
Sep 13, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Minor hockey association wants mask exemption for players, referees, coaches on ice
The Saskatoon Minor Hockey Association is hoping to convince the city to allow athletes, coaches and officials to play games and take part in on-ice activities without wearing masks. Masks, however, w...
Sep 13, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Moe defends measures to combat the fourth wave of COVID-19
Premier Scott Moe is defending his government's response to COVID-19 as the fourth wave sweeps into the province. The weekend saw 761 new cases across the province, along with the number of people in ...
Sep 13, 2021
Three crashes on Sask. highways leave four dead, two seriously hurt
Four men are dead after collisions on Saskatchewan highways over the weekend. In a media release Monday, the RCMP said three men were killed in a two-vehicle crash Sunday on Highway 6 about 10 kilomet...
Sep 13, 2021 (File photo/650 CKOM)
A close call: Empty school bus collides with semi near Delisle
It could have been a very tragic morning in Saskatchewan. A collision between a school bus and a semi on Highway 7 near Delisle on Monday morning sent two people to hospital - the drivers of the vehic...
Sep 13, 2021
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