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RUH announces plans for new dedicated four-bed epilepsy unit
Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital (RUH) announced plans to create a newly dedicated four-bed epilepsy unit Monday afternoon. The unit will be funded by the provincial government starting in 2020-2...
Aug 19, 2019 Saskatchewan Health Authority's Corey Miller and Royal University Hospital Foundation CEO Arla Gustafson at the announcement of the RUH's new epilepsy unit on Monday, August 19, 2019. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Turtleford RCMP warning public about suspect vehicles used in armed home invasion
Turtleford RCMP are requesting the public to watch for two vehicles involved in an armed home invasion. A grey 1983 Dodge Ramcharger SUV, and a black Jeep CJ 2 door with wide tires and black rims were...
Aug 18, 2019 (650 CKOM files)
Man dies near St. Paul's Hospital after being found injured
Saskatoon Police Service Major Crimes and Forensic Identification Services are investigating a death. A man was found on the 1800 block of 20th Street West Sunday at 10 a.m. Police and Medavie service...
Aug 18, 2019
Fire crews cut roof off van to rescue trapped couple
A collision Saturday afternoon sent an elderly couple to hospital. Saskatoon fire crews responded to the crash around 12:40 p.m. on Kensington Boulevard just north of 22nd Street West. Firefighters fo...
Aug 17, 2019 Saskatoon fire crews respond to a crash on Kensington Boulevard on Aug. 17, 2019. (Saskatoon Fire Department)
Dozens of drivers charged during 8th Street blitz
Saskatoon police laid nearly 80 charges on Friday night during a traffic enforcement blitz on 8th Street. In a tweet, the Saskatoon Police Service Traffic Unit said most of the offences were for drive...
Aug 17, 2019
RCMP intelligence analyst offers advice after Saskatoon fraud
The City of Saskatoon announced on Thursday it had lost more than $1-million in an e-mail scam. Now, an intelligence expert is offering advice to beef up security. Jeffrey Thomson works with the RCMP ...
Aug 17, 2019
'I should not feel scared': McDonald's employee draws attention to violence
Kayla Carswell says working nights at McDonald's can be down right scary at times. The 21-year-old has worked at the 8th Street location in front of the Centre Mall for three months. She took to Faceb...
Aug 16, 2019 McDonald's employee Kayla Carswell says she's fed up with teenagers wreaking havoc at her place of work. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
City of Saskatoon bilked out of more than $1 million
The City of Saskatoon is a victim of a big online fraud. The city says a fraudster electronically impersonated a construction company CFO asking for a change in banking information. The city complied,...
Aug 15, 2019
Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan gets funding, province and feds put spat to bed
After a spat between the federal and provincial governments over project funding, Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan's project is back on track. On Wednesday afternoon, a handful of local, provincial, an...
Aug 14, 2019 A joint funding announcement was made August 14, 2019 for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan's project. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Police arrest teen in connection with social media post
Police have charged a 14-year old male after he posted a picture of himself holding a shotgun on social media. Just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, police were called to a home on 1st St. E. where they found th...
Aug 14, 2019 (650 CKOM)
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