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Warrant out for drunk driver responsible for fatal 2014 crash
An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman who was drunk behind the wheel of a stolen truck when she caused the deaths of two Saskatoon teens. In an emailed statement, Correctional Service Canada (...
Sep 06, 2018 Cheyann Peeteetuce leaves Saskatoon Court of Queen's Bench in June 2015. (Bre McAdam/650 CKOM)
Nurse Mason: Little boy uses wish to donate robot to RUH
A little boy's last wish will help make the pediatric unit at Royal University Hospital (RUH) a little more comfortable for kids. Mason Gariepy died last year at age 7 from acute myeloid leukemia. But...
Sep 06, 2018 Gale Gariepy poses with a picture of a her son Mason, and a robot donated in his name to the Royal University Hospital pediatric unit. (Make-A-Wish Saskatchewan/Twitter)
Households set to pay more under proposed waste utility
Homeowners in Saskatoon could end up paying a lot more for their garbage collection if the city moves towards a "pay as you throw" (PAYT) utility program. The city released reports late Wednesday afte...
Sep 05, 2018 The City of Saskatoon displays examples of different garbage bin sizes that could be implemented under a new utility program, with the current bin displayed on the right. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
School zone speeding results in expensive lesson for drivers
School zone speed limits are back in effect, but some drivers in Saskatoon are having a hard time adjusting to the lower speed limit. On Tuesday, officers in the city issued 349 tickets in school zone...
Sep 05, 2018 A Saskatoon Police Service radar gun photographed on Sept. 4, 2018. (SPSTraffic/Twitter)
Council not ready to sell city yards just yet
A proposal to buy the city yards and build a downtown grocery store isn't dead yet. At the city's finance committee meeting Tuesday, Saskatoon city council rejected a recommendation to nix a proposal ...
Sep 05, 2018 Renderings for a potential city yards development from 25th Street facing north. (Arbutus Properties)
Man and woman from Melfort fined for illegal outfitting
A man and woman from Melfort have been fined $15,705 for running an illegal outfitting operation. Melfort conservation officers started the investigation after getting multiple tips from people in the...
Sep 04, 2018 (Saskatchewan Firearms Safety Training/Facebook)
City report puts proposal to buy city yards in limbo
A proposal to buy the city yards in Saskatoon is not getting the endorsement from City Hall. The report being presented to the city's finance committee Tuesday is recommending nixing a proposal from A...
Sep 04, 2018 Renderings for a potential city yards development from 25th Street facing north. (Arbutus Properties)
U of S ousts student president accused of sex assault over academics
The University of Saskatchewan Students' Union (USSU) says they removed embattled president Coden Nikbakht from his position, but it wasn't because of sexual assault allegations levied against him in ...
Sep 04, 2018
Back to class means return to school zone speed limits
With school back in session Tuesday, it's time to slow down again when driving through school zones in Saskatoon. The 30 kilometre per hour speed limit went back in effect across the city Saturday, ho...
Sep 04, 2018
Officers rescue man pinned under car in Saskatoon
A 22-year-old man was rushed to hospital early Monday following a single vehicle collision that left him trapped under a vehicle. Police received a "frantic" 911 call just before 3 a.m. from the Super...
Sep 03, 2018 (650 CKOM file photo)
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