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48th annual Festival of Carols coming to an end
Wednesday marked the second-last day of TCU Place's 48th annual Festival of Carols. The festival sees school choirs perform around five songs during the lunch hour for anyone who wants to attend. The ...
Dec 18, 2019 Grade three, four and five students from Roland Michener school choir performed a few songs over lunch hour for TCU's festival of carols on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Water main break closes Holy Cross High School
Students at Holy Cross High School are getting a mini holiday break on the last week of classes after a water main break shut down classes on Wednesday afternoon. Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools co...
Dec 18, 2019 (Holy Cross High School/Facebook)
Silvernagle declines invitation to Saskatchewan Grand Slam, Dunstone, Muyres accept
The Pinty's Grand Slam of Curling's only Saskatchewan stop of the 2019-20 season won't be featuring any women's teams from the province. The Meridian Canadian Open is scheduled for Jan. 14-19 in Yorkt...
Dec 18, 2019 North Battleford's Team Robyn Silvernagle will not be competing at the Canadian Meridian Open in Yorkton on January 14-19, 2020. (Submitted/Anil Mungal-Sportsnet)
Nutrien extends shutdown at Vanscoy mine
Hundreds of laid-off potash workers won't be returning to work for the start of 2020. Nutrien spokesperson Will Tigley confirmed Wednesday the company is extending the shutdown at the Vanscoy mine by ...
Dec 18, 2019
Widow sues child and family services for wrongful death of husband
In April of 2017, Cora Laich's husband, Simon Grant, was beaten to death in his La Ronge restaurant by a youth that the two had helped support for months. Laich is now suing the Lac La Ronge Indian Ba...
Dec 17, 2019 Simon Grant died after an armed robbery at his La Ronge restaurant on April 15, 2017. (Simon Grant/Facebook)
Kawacatoose leader searching for response following Guernsey derailment
Kawacatoose First Nation is looking for answers after the Canadian Pacific (CP) train derailment near Guernsey on December 9. The community's Chief, Council, and band members are concerned following t...
Dec 17, 2019 Burning oil tankers from CPR train derailment west of Guernsey on Dec. 10th, 2019. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon pot shop owner excited to sell edibles
Gummies, chocolates, mints, ready to drink cans......there are more options to choose from when it comes to legalized pot in Canada As of Tuesday, pot shop owners can now stock their shelves with edib...
Dec 17, 2019
'That's potential business:' business not ready to lose out on traffic-jam exposure if rail lines move
Traffic delays caused by trains could possibly become a thing of the past in Saskatoon, but one business manager isn't ready to lose their exposure. Monday, city transportation director Jay Magus told...
Dec 17, 2019 Saskatoon's Idylwyld Drive may be a lot less congested in the future. (Google Maps)
Combined forces make big drug bust in Saskatoon and area
A 44-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman are facing several charges after a big drug bust in Saskatoon and the surrounding area. Members of the Saskatoon Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFS...
Dec 17, 2019 Members of the Saskatoon Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) along with other police agencies have made a huge seizure, which includes more than 230,000 grams of cannabis. (Twitter/Saskatoon Police Service)
Province asks drivers to 'be aware, pass with care' when encountering snowplows
The Ministry of Highways has launched a campaign aimed at creating awareness in the hopes of keeping highway drivers and snowplow operators safe this winter season. Highways Minister Greg Ottenbreit s...
Dec 17, 2019 Snowplow operator Wendy Koslowski discusses the provincial government's "Be Aware. Pass with Care" program on Dec. 17, 2019. (650 CKOM)
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