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Charges laid in sexual assault investigation
A 20-year-old man faces several charges after a 17-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted on September 14. The girl said she was sexually assaulted by a male acquaintance at his home. The man...
Sep 20, 2019 (650 CKOM)
Saskatoon contractor fined for accident that left worker seriously hurt
A work place accident three years ago that left a man seriously hurt, has resulted in a hefty fine for a Saskatoon company. Fire Sand Glass Real Estate pleaded guilty on Sept. 12 in Saskatoon Provinci...
Sep 20, 2019 Gurpreet Singh will make an appearance at Saskatoon Provincial court on Thursday, January 23, 2020 where he faces multiple charges relating to immigration fraud. (650 CKOM)
New lottery aims to raise funds for children's hospital and wellness
A new lottery by the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation and the Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation is geared at making one lucky entrant an instant millionaire. The Touchdown for Kids Million...
Sep 20, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders Foundation Chair Craig Reynolds making the announcement for the Touchdown for Kids Millionaire Lottery on September 20, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Trudeau finds friendly Liberal crowd at Saskatoon town hall, apologizes again for 'brownface' photos
Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau made his first stop in Saskatchewan on the federal campaign trail on Thursday evening, hosting a town hall in Saskatoon amid a cloud of controversy. The event, held...
Sep 19, 2019 Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau listens as a question is asked at a campaign town hall in Saskatoon on Sept. 19, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Three charged with attempted murder in February assault
Seven months after a young woman was found in a back alley suffering multiple serious injuries, three people in Saskatoon have been charged with attempted murder. On February 9th, police were called t...
Sep 19, 2019
Saskatoon Public Library eyeing new $154 million downtown building
The Saskatoon Public Library is set to make its pitch for a new $154 million downtown building. A business case report going before a city council committee next week will outline the library's desire...
Sep 19, 2019 (650 CKOM file photo)
Crisis communication expert doubts Trudeau can recover from 'blackface' scandal
The reaction continues to pour in as two photos and a video have emerged of Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau in "blackface" makeup from more than 20 years ago. The question now is whether Trudeau and the...
Sep 19, 2019 (Time Magazine)
Harvest continues to move slowly
The harvest in Saskatchewan continues to move slowly. Just 23 per cent of the crop is in the bin compared to the five-year-average of 50 per cent for this time of year. According to the most recent cr...
Sep 19, 2019
Funeral for local sports icon Kelly Bowers open to the public
Details are being announced about the funeral for Kelly Bowers. Bowers passed away earlier this week. Bowers was very well known in local sports circles. Saskatoon Hilltops head coach, Tom Sargeant wo...
Sep 19, 2019 Saskatoon Minor Football announced the death of Kelly "Biff" Bowers on Sept. 17, 2019. (Saskatoon Minor Football/Facebook)
Trudeau scheduled for Saskatoon rally amid brownface controversy
Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau is set to make his first Saskatchewan stop of the 2019 election campaign on Thursday, when he's scheduled to lead a rally in Saskatoon. An event listing on the part...
Sep 18, 2019
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