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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)
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital launches no baby unhugged program
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital launched their new no baby unhugged program on Monday. The program connects vulnerable babies with volunteer huggers who provide the skin to skin contact babies ne...
Dec 17, 2019 One of the new no baby unhugged program's volunteer huggers, Nellie Koethler, talks about the benefits that holding babies has for the babies and the volunteers during a press conference at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital on Tuesday, December 17, 2019. (Harrison Brooks/650 CKOM)
Police looking for indecent exposure suspect
Just before 10 p.m. Monday, police were called about a man who was indecently exposing himself in public in the 200 block of Ave. L South. He had been seen getting out of an older model white Ford Win...
Dec 17, 2019
Tips for coping with feelings of loneliness over the holidays
The media images we see most during the holiday season involve smiling faces, large family gatherings and friends laughing and enjoying festive parties. The experience for many people is far different...
Dec 17, 2019
City asking CN, CP Rail to share railway outside of Saskatoon
Saskatoon city staff are waiting to hear back from Canada's two rail companies on a proposal for the pair to share a rail line outside of city limits. Transportation director Jay Magus told city counc...
Dec 17, 2019
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