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Saskatoon man stabbed during convenience store robbery
A Saskatoon man was stabbed during the robbery of a convenience store on the 3300 block of Fairlight Drive on the weekend. According to a police news release, three men entered the store Sunday mornin...
Dec 23, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatoon Farmers' Market bids farewell to River Landing
The Saskatoon Farmers' Market celebrated a final day of operations at its River Landing location Sunday. It's a bittersweet ending to another chapter for the 44-year-old market as it gets set to move ...
Dec 22, 2019 Saskatoon Farmers' Market Co-operative president Adi Ramachadran and director Gail Vandersteen pose for a photo during the last market at River Landing. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan golfer honoured with national award
Paul Schatz has been helping grow the game of golf at the grassroots level in Saskatchewan, and he's being recognized on the national stage for his work. Schatz, the associate pro at the Tor Hill Golf...
Dec 22, 2019 Paul Schatz helps teach a course using SNAG equipment. (Submitted by Paul Schatz)
Saskatoon firefighters respond to 3 vehicle crash
A crash on 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue kept fire crews busy late Saturday morning. At 11:34 they responded to a collision involving three vehicles. No one was trapped or seriously hurt, a media r...
Dec 21, 2019 Saskatoon firefighters responded to a three vehicle collision at 8th Street and Cumberland Avenue on Dec. 21, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Union representing laid off Vanscoy potash workers sees bleak outlook in 2020
The union representing laid off potash workers at Nutrien's Vanscoy potash mine isn't holding out much hope for improvement in the new year. Darrin Kruger, representative for the United Steel Workers,...
Dec 21, 2019 (Nutrien)
Crash between SUV and forklift sends man to hospital
A collision between an SUV and a forklift Friday morning sent one man to hospital. Firefighters responded to Boychuk Drive and Slimmons Road around 8 a.m. Two people were inside the SUV, which rolled ...
Dec 20, 2019 A collision between an SUV and forklift on Dec. 20, 2019 at Boychuk Drive and Slimmons Road. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
'It's something we'll use a lot:' Elmwood Residences granted Christmas Wish
More than 120 residents at Elmwood Residence were blown away by their surprise from the Christmas Wish, now in its 11th year. The housing initiative was gifted a new car stuffed with gym equipment for...
Dec 20, 2019 Dozens of residents and staff of Elmwood Residences look on in awe as Santa exits their new Xmas Wish Vehicle on December 19, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Online reporting saves Saskatoon police $330,000 in 2019
The Saskatoon Police Service is celebrating another successful year of online crime reporting. So far in 2019 police received 8,271 online reports, which saved the police service approximately $330,84...
Dec 19, 2019 (Saskatoon Police Service/Twitter)
Saskatoon man carries on Star Wars tradition after father's death
Aaron Peters has been at the opening showing of every Star Wars film in his lifetime. Every time, his father Tim was by his side. But on Thursday, Peters will have the help of his sister to carry on t...
Dec 19, 2019 Tim Peters (right) stands with his son Aaron in costume at the opening show for Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. Tim died of cancer in April 2019. (Aaron Peters/Submitted)
Canadian government to invest $2.5M in First Nations youth wellness programs
On Thursday, the Canadian government announced funding to address the suicide crises that many Saskatchewan First Nations communities are currently facing. Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, Mar...
Dec 19, 2019 Ochapowace Chief, Margaret Bear, takes a moment before her emotional address of the suicide crisis her community has been facing, during a press conference at the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations building in Saskatoon on Thursday, December 19, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
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