Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
Sarah Mills has a bone to pick with LEGO. A lot of the newer and more complex sets are geared towards adults, but the pr...
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3 teens charged with second-degree murder in death of 15-year-old
A third teen has now been charged in the death of another teenager. Major Crimes investigators have now charged a 17-year-old male with second-degree murder and breach of undertaking. The accused will...
Nov 06, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
There is a market for downgraded crops
There may be some hope for farmers despite a very difficult 2019 harvest season. Many crops have been downgraded because of poor weather conditions during the growing season and harvest. North West Te...
Nov 06, 2019
Suspicious package found at Walmart in Blairmore
It was a tense morning for staff and customers Wednesday at the Walmart on Blairmore. Emergency crews responded to reports of a suspicious package in the warehouse shortly before 9 a.m., Saskatoon Fir...
Nov 06, 2019 A suspicious package was reported at the Walmart on Blairmore on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. (Google Maps)
SHA emails released by NDP reveal capacity crisis at Saskatoon hospitals
The Saskatchewan NDP is sounding the alarm bell after two internal emails identified a bed shortage at two Saskatoon hospitals. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) memos, dated Nov. 1 and 2, were ...
Nov 06, 2019
'Fireworks exploding all around': Crews battle stubborn fire at Saskatoon business
A number of businesses were evacuated in the Sutherland area Tuesday evening after a fire at a fireworks shop. Fire crews were called after 9:00 p.m. to Phatboy Fireworks on Central Avenue after sever...
Nov 06, 2019 Police evacuated businesses next door after a fire at Phatboy Fireworks on Central Avenue on November 5th, 2019. (Submitted)
Nutana resident finds lead levels six times Health Canada guidelines in home
A Nutana resident is worried about a recent water test done by the City of Saskatoon after finding the lead concentration was over six times Health Canada's guideline. The resident, who asked not to b...
Nov 05, 2019 The emergency boil water order issued for an area of western Saskatchewan was lifted on Aug. 28, 2023. (650 CKOM file photo)
Sask. senator part of new group to promote regional interests
Eleven Canadian senators have broken away from their political affiliations to form their own group aimed at promoting issues important to the regions they represent. Pamela Wallin is a senator from S...
Nov 05, 2019
Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach, GM steps down
The Saskatchewan Rattlers need a new head coach and general manager. After one year on the job, Greg Jockims is stepping down, but he will stay on as an advisor. In a news release the team said Jockim...
Nov 05, 2019 Former University of Saskatchewan basketball coach Greg Jockims was named the head coach and general manager of the Saskatchewan Rattlers on Jan. 23, 2019. (Wray Morrision/650 CKOM)
Gun parts, ammo found in backpack in University Heights
Saskatoon police are looking for two suspects following the discovery of a suspicious backpack Monday afternoon. Around 4:15 p.m. a resident at an apartment building on the 300 block of Keevil Crescen...
Nov 05, 2019
‘I am thankful nobody else got hurt’ says man involved in shooting suspect collision
by battlefordsNOW Staff Kent McHarg took his dog for a walk Friday afternoon before he headed out to grab his paycheque. He took a few moments to coax his anxious dog Layla into the truck and drove of...
Nov 05, 2019 Kent McHarg is pictured with his dog Layla. She was missing for a number of days after she took off when two shooting suspects slammed into McHarg's vehicle on Nov. 1. (supplied/Kent McHarg)
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