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Work continues to restore natural gas service in Melfort area
SaskEnergy crews will continue going door-to-door to restore service Thursday following a gas line rupture in the area around Melfort. The rupture occurred between Weldon and Birch Hills, which caused...
Jan 11, 2018
'Some kind of oil:' found in Aspen Ridge hydrants: Official
For the first time, water tests show hydrocarbons are present in hydrants in Saskatoon, specifically in the Aspen Ridge area. "The Water Security Agency has ordered the water supply can't be used for ...
Jan 10, 2018 Angela Gardiner, Acting General Manager of Transportation and Utilities says for the first time hydrocarbons have been found in Saskatoon's water. It means 19 homes in Aspen Ridge are under a 'do not use' notice. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Lack of snow worries Sask. farmers ahead of 2018 season
Thousands of farmers are in Saskatoon this week, taking in Crop Production Week events across the city. As they look at new technology and hulking combines, some are sharing how their 2017 growing sea...
Jan 10, 2018 The annual Crop Production Week in Saskatoon attracted farmers from across the prairies to Prairieland Park on Jan. 10, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Marion Graham coach connects with nephew for one last BRIT
A Saskatoon high school basketball coach is preparing for the last year of his special connection to the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT). Marion Graham Collegiate's Dan Dewar has coached h...
Jan 10, 2018
Saskatoon police find 60-year-old man dead in Stonebridge
Saskatoon police are investigating a suspicious death in the city. John McPherson was found by officers called to check in on the 100 block of Cope Crescent in Stonebridge. Police reported Monday that...
Jan 10, 2018 Saskatoon police found the body of a 60-year-old man while doing a welfare check at a home on the 100 block of Cope Crescent on Jan. 8, 2018. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
SaskEnergy restoring service after line rupture near Melfort
SaskEnergy crews began going door-to-door Wednesday afternoon following a gas line rupture in the area around Melfort. As of shortly after noon Wednesday, the company was still working to repair a bro...
Jan 10, 2018
‘The community is hurting:’ Fond du Lac mourns youth suicides
The Fond du Lac Denesuline First Nation is mourning the loss of two youths who took their own lives in recent days. Chief Louie Mercredi said two teenagers, both members of the First Nation, died this...
Jan 10, 2018 Fond du lac is the latest community to be impacted by the province's suicide problem after two teens took their own lives (Bryan Eneas/paNOW Staff)
Saskatoon considers new bid for Canadian Finals Rodeo
Tourism Saskatoon and SaskTel Centre are once again interested in bringing the Canadian Finals Rodeo to Saskatoon. But that's all they are, is interested at this point. The rodeo is looking for a new ...
Jan 10, 2018 People lining up to enter Sasktel Centre on Oct. 29, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650CKOM)
Guilty plea in Prince Albert playground abduction
A Saskatchewan man who triggered an Amber Alert last summer after the abduction of an eight-year-old girl from a Prince Albert playground has pleaded guilty. Jared John Charles pleaded guilty to kidna...
Jan 10, 2018 Jarrod John Charles, 19, was arrested on July 4, 2017 in connection with the playground abduction of an eight-year-old girl. (Prince Albert Police/Facebook)
Saskatoon WTC inks partnership with Chinese agricultural hub
It hasn't started construction yet, but the Saskatoon World Trade Center (WTC) is already creating international business relationships. A delegation from the WTC in Harbin, China arrived in Saskatoon...
Jan 10, 2018 Former Saskatoon mayor Don Atchison (left) poses with representatives from the Saskatoon and Harbin World Trade Centers at Prairieland Park on Jan. 9, 2018. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
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