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Saskatoon tire shop 'insanely busy' after snowfall: owner
Saskatoon's recent snowfall has sent people in steady droves to local tire shops for some last-minute winter preparations. Brent Hoiness is the manager at Market Tire on 8th Street. He told 650 CKOM a...
Nov 01, 2017 Market Tire in Saskatoon focused almost exclusively on winter tire swaps after the city's first significant snowfall on Nov. 1, 2017. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
Woman found dead in building with high carbon monoxide level
An apartment building in Saskatoon was evacuated Wednesday morning after a woman was found dead in a room with high levels of carbon monoxide. Saskatoon emergency crews responded to a 911 call on Aven...
Nov 01, 2017 (650 CKOM file photo)
2 more accused of kidnapping, killing Saskatoon man in 2016
Two more people are facing serious charges in connection with the alleged murder of Patrick Dong more than one year ago. Dong, 37, was found dead on a gravel road southwest of Saskatoon on Oct. 23, 20...
Nov 01, 2017 Warman RCMP at the site where a man was found dead outside city limits, southwest of Saskatoon, on Oct. 23, 2016. (Ryan Brandt/650 CKOM)
Man finds police waiting as he tries to return stolen car
A 24-year-old man is facing robbery and drug charges after he allegedly took advantage of someone offering rides for cash online. Police said the man responded to a social media advertisement from a 2...
Nov 01, 2017
Drivers faced with slick city streets in Saskatoon
Drivers had a slippery start to November in Saskatoon. After the city's first large snowfall of the season overnight, vehicles struggled to make it up an incline on Taylor Street East between Kingsmer...
Nov 01, 2017 People help push a truck up an incline on Taylor Street between Kingsmere Boulevard and Acadia Drive in Saskatoon Nov. 1, 2017. (Chris Carr/650 CKOM)
A ghostly affair: Sask. couple says 'I do' on Halloween
A Saskatchewan couple tied the knot on Halloween in a yard filled with terror, skeletons and the undead. Bride Jessica Schuette said it made perfect sense to get married on Oct. 31, a date suggested b...
Oct 31, 2017 Jessica Schuette and Matt Vanin tie the knot in the Halloween-themed backyard of marriage commissioner Ari Avivi in Saskatoon on Oct. 31, 2017. (Celine Grimard/650 CKOM)
What a teal pumpkin means on Halloween
Ashley Lloyd is ready for trick-or-treaters with bags of chips, a bowl of candy and mini-tubs of Play-Doh. Lloyd is one of a few on her block in Saskatoon - and one of many in North America - with a t...
Oct 31, 2017 A teal pumpkin indicates a non-food option is also available at the home for trick-or-treaters with allergies on Halloween. (Daniella Ponticelli/650 CKOM)
New Sask. legislation supports victims of revenge porn
The Saskatchewan government is introducing legislation to allow people who have been the target of revenge porn to sue for compensation. The Privacy Amendment Act 2017 was promised in last week's spee...
Oct 31, 2017
Man tasered twice, charged for assaulting police officer
A 22-year-old man has been charged after allegedly trying to get away from police and then assaulting an officer. Saskatoon police said an officer tried to pull over an "extremely damaged car" driving...
Oct 31, 2017
'Hocus Pocus' Kopas headlines boxing's return to SaskTel Centre
Professional boxing is returning to SaskTel Centre for the first time in 29 years. "Thunder on the Prairies" was announced Monday, with seven fights featuring several local fighters scheduled for Nov....
Oct 30, 2017 SaskTel Centre's first professional boxing event in 29 years will feature several local fighters, including a championship bout with Saskatoon's Gary 'Hocus Pocus' Kopas (centre) on Nov. 25, 2017. (Page Professional Sports/Facebook)
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