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Families flock to Saskatoon's outdoor pools to beat the heat
As temperatures reach into the 30 degree Celsius range in Saskatoon, some families are heading to the city's outdoor pools for relief from the heat. There are just two outdoor city-run pools open in S...
Jul 22, 2020 Children and parents in Saskatoon cool off at George Ward Pool, one of two outdoor facilities open to the public. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Severe thunderstorm warnings, watches for southwest, northern areas of Sask.
A heat warning remains in place for much of the southern and central regions of the province, and now Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm warnings and watches for several areas. A severe...
Jul 22, 2020
Saskatoon police searching for missing 25-year-old man
Saskatoon police are looking for information on a missing 25-year-old man. Police say Tanner Afseth was last seen on July 16, 2020. Afseth, his dog "Soma," and his vehicle are all unaccounted for. Pol...
Jul 22, 2020 Saskatoon police say Tanner Afseth and his dog, Soma, have not been seen since July 16, 2020. (Saskatoon Police Service)
"We’re all in it together,’ but are we?' production company owner questions restrictions
Al Vickaryous isn't a happy man when it comes to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Vickaryous is the owner of Barndog Productions, supplying audio, lighting and staging for events across Sask...
Jul 22, 2020 (Facebook/Barndog Productions)
Charge laid after Clearwater River Dene First Nation loses $1M to fraud
A former general manager of the Clearwater River Dene First Nation is facing a fraud charge after the community was defrauded of more than $1 million. Jonny Cheecham, a 61-year-old resident of La Loch...
Jul 22, 2020
Saskatoon Fire Dept. to close motel due to unsafe, unsanitary conditions
Saskatoon Fire Chief Morgan Hackl says a motel on Idywyld Drive that has had a long history of problems is to be closed down, displacing about 150 people. In a release Wednesday, the fire department s...
Jul 22, 2020 City Centre Inn and Suites.
(Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Woman faces impaired driving charges after incident in Westmont
An 18-year-old woman is facing impaired driving-related charges after an incident in the Westmont area Tuesday evening. Police say at around 5:20 p.m., officers on patrol observed a grey Nissan Titan ...
Jul 22, 2020
Regina loses bid, Winnipeg tentatively chosen as 2020 CFL hub city
If the CFL is played in 2020, it's going to be in Winnipeg. The league announced Tuesday afternoon the league would play in Manitoba's capital instead of in Regina or Calgary. "We wanted to host this ...
Jul 21, 2020 Mosaic Stadium in Regina.
(980 CJME/Adriana Christianson)
Provincial economic stimulus money aimed at Saskatoon sidewalk repair and maintenance
Saskatoon city councillors have voted to divvy up more than $12 million in provincial economic stimulus money. The money will come from the Municipal Economic Enhancement Program (MEEP). It's a one-ti...
Jul 21, 2020 A crumbling sidewalk along Cumberland Avenue South
'A tough thing to measure:' Looking at Langham's Ag in Motion void with 2020 virtual event
The town of Langham usually boasts a population of around 1,500, but that all changes when Ag in Motion gets to town. But, like many things, 2020 is a different story. Due to COVID-19, the annual agri...
Jul 21, 2020 A rainy start to day 1 at Ag in Motion near Langham, on July 17, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
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