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April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Police break up drug lab in Saskatoon's Willowgrove area
Charges are pending against three people after a drug lab was found in Saskatoon's Willowgrove neighbourhood on Wednesday. Police located what they believe was a clandestine fentanyl lab while executi...
Sep 03, 2021 Police discovered a drug lab after searching a home in the 1000 block of Patrick Crescent on September 1st, 2021 (Google)
Impaired driving reminder now in Saskatoon, new awareness campaign launched
The Van de Vorst family is no stranger to the danger posed by impaired driving. In 2016, one night changed the lives of Lou and Linda Van de Vorst forever. Their son, his wife and their two children w...
Sep 02, 2021 The crashed car awareness campaign has made its way to Saskatoon, with the vehicle set up at Warman Road and Wanuskewin Road for the next two weeks. Pictured on Sept. 2, 2021. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Timeline on COVID shots for those under 12 pushed back: Blondeau
Originally, September was supposed to be the month when kids under the age of 12 were to be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19. That timeline has shifted, according to the University of Saskatche...
Sep 02, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Police arrest suspect in July murder in Saskatoon
Police believe they have caught a suspect in a Saskatoon murder. According to a release Thursday, an arrest has been made in connection to the July murder in the 1800 block of Avenue B North. The disc...
Sep 02, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
COVID testing centres struggling to meet demand, more difficulties expected
Unvaccinated people looking to provide a negative COVID-19 test two days before going to future Saskatchewan Roughriders games or to concerts are facing a tall task. The CFL's Roughriders announced ea...
Sep 02, 2021 Vehicles lining the block outside the Saskatoon drive-thru testing centre have once again become a common sight. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon police seeking suspect after woman shot
A 46-year-old woman suffered minor injuries after she was shot Wednesday night on Idylwyld Drive North. According to the Saskatoon Police Service, officers responded just before 11 p.m., to a business...
Sep 02, 2021 (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Sept. 2 -- Seven-day average reaches mid-April levels
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has reached its highest mark since mid-April. The provincial government said Thursday the average currently stands at 279, the highest it ha...
Sep 02, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon police plane locates toddler in the bush near Rosthern
Saskatoon's eye in the sky is being credited for a happy ending in the search for a missing toddler north of the city. On Monday night, the Saskatoon Air Support Unit was called by the RCMP to assist ...
Sep 02, 2021
Launch date delayed for Saskatoon BRT
The launch of Saskatoon's Bus Rapid Transit system is being delayed by one year, to 2026. A report being presented to the city's transportation committee on Tuesday says the revised timeline to the Bu...
Sep 02, 2021 An artist's rendering of the upcoming bus shelters along the new bus rapid transit lines. (City of Saskatoon)
Highway 41 sees second serious crash in as many days
A 53-year-old woman is recovering in hospital following a collision on Highway 41 on Wednesday. According to police, the driver of the car crossed the centre line into the path of a semi-trailer loade...
Sep 02, 2021 Emergency crews responded to a collision on Highway 41 on September 1, 2021 (Submitted/Saskatoon/Fire)
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