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RUH foundation smashes fundraising goal
The Royal University Hospital Foundation surpassed its goal for a three-year fundraising drive to improve emergency medicine at Saskatoon's busiest medical facility. The foundation's GreatE.R. campaig...
Jun 21, 2018
Pakwaw Lake: Home of Saskatchewan's newest millionaire
Everyone's lived through those moments when you just can't believe your eyes. The first time gas went above a dollar. When dollar-a-slice pizza became two-dollar-a-slice pizza. Then there's Carlton Be...
Jun 20, 2018 Carlton Bear poses with his $1-million cheque on June 20, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/ 650 CKOM)
A Saskatoon 1st: man charged with trying to kill police dog
A man accused of trying to drown a Saskatoon police dog earlier this week has become the first person charged in the city under what's referred to as "Quanto's Law." Quanto, an Edmonton police dog, wa...
Jun 20, 2018 A suspect involved in a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle allegedly threatened to kill, and attempted to drown, PSD Diesel on June 18, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Southend wildfire grows to 3,000 hectares
By Glenn Hicks, paNOW The wildfire burning near the northern community of Southend which has forced hundreds to flee their homes has quickly grown and now covers 3,000 hectares - 30 square kilometres....
Jun 20, 2018 More than 700 people have been evacuated from the town of Southend after a wildfire grew to 3,000 hectares on June 20, 2018 (Nelson Cook/ Facebook)
Premier Moe proposes new 50/50 equalization system
Premier Scott Moe wants to fundamentally change how provincial equalization payments are calculated in Canada. Speaking to reporters in Saskatoon Wednesday morning, Moe pitched a revamp of the federal...
Jun 20, 2018 Premier Scott Moe addresses reporters in Saskatoon on June 20, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Suspect in custody after suspicious packages call on 4th Ave.
Saskatoon police have a suspect in custody after responding Wednesday to a call of suspicious packages placed downtown. Around 11 a.m., police received a report of a man seen placing a briefcase in fr...
Jun 20, 2018 Saskatoon police cordoned off an area on the 100 block of Fourth Avenue South following a report of suspicious packages dropped off near a building on June 20, 2018. (Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
Women caught with crystal meth after police chase
Two women are facing charges after allegedly fleeing from Saskatoon police in a stolen truck. Patrol officers reportedly spotted the stolen Ford F-150 around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Confederatio...
Jun 20, 2018
Mosquitoes, caterpillars normal amid concern for ash trees
Some of Saskatoon's more noticeable insects are behaving normally for this time of year, but the city's chief bug expert says he's worried about a pair of invaders that target ash trees. City of Saska...
Jun 20, 2018 City of Saskatoon entomologist Jeff Boone. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)
Warnings issued as hot weather continues in Saskatchewan
People across Saskatchewan woke up to warm weather Wednesday morning, which Environment Canada says should last through the weekend. In Saskatoon, temperatures could hit a high Wednesday of 31 C, dipp...
Jun 20, 2018
Suspect accused of trying to drown Saskatoon police dog
A suspect in a stolen vehicle chase is facing a long list of charges, including causing unnecessary suffering to a police dog. According to Saskatoon police, the pursuit started at around 11 p.m. Mond...
Jun 19, 2018 A suspect involved in a police pursuit of a stolen vehicle allegedly threatened to kill, and attempted to drown, PSD Diesel on June 18, 2018. (Saskatoon Police Service)
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